[s-cars] S6 instrument cluster - dead buzzer

[Fred Munro]

Hi Stott;

I also have this problem but haven't dug into it yet. I was waiting for you
to do the legwork! :) My guess is that the chime from the S4 might work if
you remove it from the double length relay housing it's mounted in. That was
going to be my Plan A anyway.

Fred Munro
'94 S4
'97 S6


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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Stott Hare
Sent: October 2, 2006 12:03 PM
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Subject: [s-cars] S6 instrument cluster - dead buzzer


So if I recall correctly, Bob Myers had this problem a while back with a
dead buzzer, as did a few others (myself included).  I finally got
bored/curious, so I pulled out the IC this weekend, disassembling it and
removing the offending buzzer.  I'm curious if anyone has found an
acceptable replacement for this speaker/buzzer yet?

 I've dropped it off at my local electronic whiz parts supplier in hopes
they can locate a suitable replacement.  The speaker I removed was (from
memory) about 27mm in diameter, 7mm thick with 2 long (~15mm pins)
leads.  The leads were soldered to a small pad, which appears to have
been epoxied to the rear of the buzzer.  The pad was loose, and there
were no visible wiring leads to the speaker, so I'm guessing an
inductive device.  The speaker clipped into a plastic housing, which
clipped into the IC circuit board, and the two leads, after passing
through the housing and the circuit board, were soldered to the circuit
board behind the fuel gauge.  The only identification mark was a screen
printed number 4 on the speaker magnet, nothing really indicating a
manufacturer or a part number.

I'll post up if I find a replacement, but I'm really curious if anyone
else has already done this legwork.

Thanks!
Stott Hare
95 S6A

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