Help no gauges! 1987 Audi Coupe GT

[David]

Are the gauges completely out, or are they just REALLY dim? If the backlights are out they will be VERY hard to read. It may be dead bulbs or dirty bulb contacts. Also, have you checked the contacts on the LCD panels? When I first got my 87.5 CGT, I had 2 panels with dead backlightds and 1 where the LCD would come and go. It was all due to dirty (coroded?) contacts...

Dave
1987 CGT Special Build
SE Virginia
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> From: FHatzidemetriou at formglas.com
> Date: 2003/03/25 Tue PM 11:52:01 EST
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Help no gauges! 1987 Audi Coupe GT
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> Well I have tried everything I can see or think of and I can't find the
> short. The wires leading from the fuse appear to go through the fire wall
> and into the engine compartment (I know this doesn't make sense but that's
> what it looks like). I also can't seem to be able to find all the
> connectors from what I can see in Bently (I don't even know if I isolated
> every wire going to that fuse). But everything I have tried logically
> should isolate the circuits ... but the short persists. So I guess I'm
> going to visit my mechanic and see what he can find. Thanks for all the
> help anyway.
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> Foti Hatzidemetriou
> Toronto, Canada
> 1987 Audi Coupe GT
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