[s-cars] OK Light?

[Bjørn Ødegård]

Hi, all!
Seems as if more people have problems wit this, so I'll post what I
wrote to Mark S.

"I usually got the oil symbol, brake symbol and then the garbled picture
ending with two hoizontal lines and full alarm.. Kinda annoying.. ;o)

http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/elec.html#contact is the actual link, but
I just _checked_ the solderings really good, and cleaned the contacts
with CRC electronic cleaner and applied the tiniest amount of vaseline
on them before the re-assembly.
1.  Remove instr. cluster (IC) per scott's page. (or
http://www.urs4.com/technical/interior/interior_trim.html#IC removal)
There's some connectors (2-colored) who needs to be 'opened' before they
can be retracted, use a small screwdriver to pry up the lock.
2. The culprit is most certainly the connector _inside_ the IC, you have
to remove the upper(or lower?) torx screws to open the 'hinged' part of
the IC (behint the tacho/speedo) and reveal the connector. (and the Auto
check computer board)
3. clean&vaselize.. (switch lubricant is of course the best..)
4. reassemble and put it back in the car.
Some of the guys also change to 2w bulbs, I find the background
illumination OK. (guess the

Don't use abrasive cleaning methods, or you'll just remove the gold
plating, I use a bit of cardboard with a soft cloth and cleaning spray.

Happy hunting!"

Hope this helps!!

Bjorn :o)
'92 S4


----- Original Message -----
From: "Cody Payne" <Cody.Payne at bconnected.com>
To: "Bjørn Ødegård" <beernuts at online.no>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 4:29 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] OK Light?


Hey Bjorn,
I have a 92 UrS4 can you point me to the article at Scott's page?  I
have removed the instrument cluster to install 2W bulbs and did
Stabilant22 on all the contacts...but suspect I need to dig deeper to
"clean" the connector?

cp

-----Original Message-----
From: Bjørn Ødegård [mailto:beernuts at online.no]
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 2:40 AM
To: Cody Payne; s-car-list
Subject: Re: [s-cars] OK Light?


It's instrument cluster connector cleanup time! (ICCCT) Se Scott's page
and the archives.
The OK means that you've had a power failure, and is a pretty common
thing.. Guess you have a '93 or something? ('bout time.)

Bjorn  :o)
'92 S4 -Just one OK every time after cleanup last fall..

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cody Payne" <Cody.Payne at bconnected.com>
To: "s-car-list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 3:02 AM
Subject: [s-cars] OK Light?


Gents,
Wondered if any of you guys have experienced the OK light coming on
during normal driving?  Mine has come on a couple of time over the past
few weeks when I am just driving along.  I know it comes on when you
start up the car and it does it diagnostics..but when your driving?!

Thoughts?

Cheers

cp
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