[s-cars]AutoCheck system

[Tom Green]

Bob and bob,

While you have that other instrument panel, swap them to see if that
fixes the problem.  The service interval indicators are stored in the  
panel
itself.  All you lose is the trip mileage.   Then you will know if it  
is the panel
itself or something external.

I don't suppose you have any warning chimes that would be associated  
with
a light ?  That's how you know the bulb is out.  You are always doing  
the Steve
Martin/Bill Murray  SNL imitation of "What the hell is that ?" as you  
hear chimes
  but no clue where they come from.  The "bing, bing, bing" is  
significant, though.

Tom  The home mechanics dream- another complete S6 for diagnostic  
part swaps. :-)


> Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:05:09 -0500
> From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Check system
> To: r0ssat0_987 at att.net (Robert Rossato)
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20060206180133.02bdf2b0 at chips-ur-s.com>
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> The headlights, until I installed the recent GP HID kit, were stock
> OEM stuff.  There is no sign of relays in the usual suspect locations
> so I don't think that was ever done.  I'll see what I can find.  If
> nothing maybe I should contact Igor himself.  ;-)
>
> At 05:32 PM 2/6/2006, Robert Rossato wrote:
>> *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate 
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>> Does the car have relayed headlights?  Perhaps the PO disabled it
>> due to a bulb out warning associated with the relays.  I have a very
>> faint/vague recollection from reading Igor's old posts on
>> lobotomizing the check display, of there being some type of module
>> or something under the hood.  Maybe the PO just disconnected that
>> entirely.  Don't know where it is - underhood relay box
>> maybe?  Search the archives for Igor's check disply lobotomy  
>> instructions.
>>
>> bob
>>
>>
>>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
>>>
>>> VAG-COM has no effect.  The display remains dark.  The same chip set
>>> (even the same ECU) as was in my other S6 (for sale, BTW) had the
>>> display working in the other car (still works).  Other chip sets,
>>> even from other suppliers, have the display working in the old car
>>> but not the new(er) one.
>>>
>>> Is there some sort of module similar to the headlight function
>>> indicator which just plugs in to control the check system
>>> function?  If so, WTF is it?

>>>