A4 trip computer lights fade

[Wylie Bean]

Jim,
that's a common problem with all the newer instrument clusters.  Our 99.5 A4 
avant had the same issue but luckily it started while the car was still 
under the original warranty and I had it replaced just before it expired. 
By the time I sold the car last November it was starting to fade out again. 
The 01 allroad we have now does the same thing, but only if it's hot outside 
and the dash gets hot from the sun.  At that point it's nearly invisible. 
In the winter/cooler ambient temps, the display is as bright as it should 
be.  It's only the computer between the tach and speedo, not the rest of the 
dash.  Not sure if there's a fix other than to have the whole cluster 
replaced, which is not a cheap proposition.

I know that's more info than help, but you're not alone, and maybe that's of 
some consolation!

Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 Cq
92 urS4
01 allroad quattro