[s-cars] bad dashboard computer display in 2000 S4 - ideas?

[Kirby Smith]

ProGold is the closer equivalent of Stabilant.

kirby


Bob Rossato wrote:
>
> Did you use any contact cleaner/enhancer such as Stabilant?  Stabilant is
> this weird mystery fluid that can be conductive, yet non-conductive at the
> same time, i.e. it will increase the conductance of two mating pins yet not
> short out with adjacent pins.  I think it even helps regrow hair but what do
> I know.  I'm not an electrical engineer and those guys do some weird things.
> I believe Caig DeOxit is similar.
>
> If that doesn't do the trick there is one other possibility that comes to
> mind.  And this is going to be pure conjecture at this point since I'm not
> familiar at all with the A4/S4  instrument cluster (B5 chassis) but, on the
> '92-'97 100/UrS4 & A6/S6 instrument clusters (C4 chassis) the digital
> displays are typically connected to the circuit board via pad contacts.  So,
> if your 2000 S4 has a similar arrangement your problem may be with the
> continuity at those pads instead of the connectors feeding the circuit
> board.  Remove the IC again and disassemble the cluster to get to the center
> display.  Remove the center display and clean the contact pads on both the
> display and the circuit board.
>
> Bob R.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Sung, Bryan M.
> > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 11:17 PM
> > To: Robert Myers; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] bad dashboard computer display in 2000 S4 - ideas?
> >
> >
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> > Thanks for the information - unfortunately I took the instrument cluster
> > out and cleaned the contacts (the wire contacts for each of the three
> > connectors), and no dice.  I noticed that the farthest left connector
> > was for the digital displays which control the clock, center panel, and
> > the odometer, and the only one that's screwed up is the center display).
> > I have a feeling that I'm hosed and it's just a defective display
> > overall.  Any further ideas?  If I do have to buy a new display, it
> > looks like I'm going to have to purchase the entire instrument cluster.
> > Have any ideas or know where I can get a deal on one?  I don't relish
> > the idea of spending 700 dollars for Audi to provide me with one...
> > blah.
> >
> > Thanks again for all the help folks...
> > Bryan
>
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