complete autocheck disable?

[Ameer Antar]

Don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet as I get the digests... but all you have to do is disconnect the auto-check "brain". It's just a silver box that sits behind the dash above the glovebox area (at least on the 5kt's). The connector is a long 20-40pin similar to but smaller than the ECU connector. This will stop it from making noise or any visual display.

-Ameer

   ----Original Message----
   Message: 7
   Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:18:48 -0600
   From: "Keith Lawyer" <LawyerKG at co.laplata.co.us>
   Subject: complete autocheck disable?
   To: <quattro at audifans.com>
   Message-ID: <s173c2c2.051 at mail.co.laplata.co.us>
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   I knew I had seen something about this before, but upon searching the
   archives I found the instructions for disabling the Autocheck only for
   the front brake pad issue (once I worked around the eurolight results).
   
   The Autocheck in my '90 200 just generally annoys me, and that's only
   when it decides to work.  It finally quit telling me the front pads were
   low (they're not) and then began telling me I have no oil
   pressure........but the best is when it just gets a bunch of vertical
   lines across the screen and starts SCREAMING (ie a constant screech)
   until I shut the car off and restart.  
   
   Honestly I have no desire to retain the system, I've driven cars all my
   life without such "conveniences," and it's all info which can be gleaned
   for periodic inspections or regular glances at gauges.
   
   So, with that, does anyone have any recommendations for simply
   disabling the Autocheck ENTIRELY, both visual and auditory?
   
   Keith L
   '90 200
   '87 4k