2000 A6 2.7T information display question

[Ti Kan]

On Wed, Apr 06, 2011 at 12:11:24PM -0600, Dave Fain wrote:
> I have been away from the list for quite a while so pardon me if this
> one has been answered recently.  Didn't see it in the archives.  My
> information display has been failing line by line (yes, I know it's
> normal) but I can usually figure out what it is trying to tell me.
> This one is complete gibberish.  This appears to be a series of
> letters, probably forming a word.  It doesn't seem to resemble any of
> the usual warning symbols and it appears in the space at the top of
> the display usually occupied by the large OK.  Please click on the
> link below to see a .jpg image of the display.  The Bentley and the
> owners manual were no help.  All of the fluid levels are OK and I
> don't see any abnormal gauge readings.  It displays this almost
> immediately upon starting the engine.  Any guesses on what this is?
> thanks,
> Dave
> 
> http://www.rockymountaintr.org/upload/dave/warning2.jpg

"Brake Light"

Btw, the cluster display can be repaired -- either try contacting
http://www.modulemaster.com/en/services/instrument_clusters.php

or, if you feel adventurous, do it yourself:
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec183.shtml

Search the web and you'll also find some talk about keeping
the original display and only adding some tape or somesuch
to apply pressure to the contacts (apparently the display itself
isn't what fails).

-Ti