[s-cars] Fwd: System status check module in dashboard malfunction

[Peter Schulz]

Chad/Ben:

Although this is typically a type 44 (specifically the 91 200 20v) issue, it seems that a few 92 S4s have had similar issues.
check out:
http://www.lanikamal.com/audi/dashboard.html


-Peter
At 05:07 PM 11/20/2002 -0800, Chad Tobin, UrS4/S6 Technical Editor wrote:
>Hi Fellas,
>
>  I remember hearing something about this. Have any of you dealt with this
>problem or does anyone remember this coming up on the list before? Any help
>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Chad Tobin
>UrS4/S6 Technical Editor
>S-CARS.ORG
>
>> From: "Baldridge, Ben" <ben.baldridge>
>> To: "'Chad.Tobin at s-cars.org'" <Chad.Tobin at s-cars.org>
>> Subject: System status check module in dashboard malfunction
>>
>> Dear Mr. Tobin:
>>
>>
>> I have a 92 S4, and the system status check module malfunctions
>> intermittently. It will occasionally show the oil pressure warning, with
>> beeps, but the gauges show normal oil temp and pressure. It will also
>show a
>> scrambled  display occasionally.
>>
>> The dealer (Don Rosen, outside of Philadelphia) wants $1250 to fix it. Am
>I
>> being ripped? And is this a common failure?
>>
>> Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>> Benjamin M. Baldridge
>> Antenna Engineer

Peter Schulz
1990 CQ
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
peschulz at cisco.com