[s-cars] Instrument cluster removal

[JAM]

In Wylie's defense, the S4 is quite a bit more of a PITA to pull and work on 
the instrument cluster, IMO.  I remember being able to unplug maybe 4 or 5 
connectors from the back of the S6's instrument cluster to remove it 
entirely.  This made for easy R+R of the bulbs.  I just replaced some bulbs 
in my S4 and found that there were many more wires with no plug or anything 
to keep you from removing all of them from the rear of the cluster.  Many 
seemed to be single wires going to warning lights that I really didn't want 
to mix up so I decided to do my bulb replacement with the cluster still 
somewhat attached.  I removed the plugs from the sockets whose wires were 
short enough to keep me from maneuvering the cluster around.  Also, the S6 
has a hidden bulb under the yellow connector that's attached by screws to 
the back of the cluster.  The S4 did not have this "feature" and in fact you 
have to partially disassemble the cluster (i.e. take a few screws loose and 
flip a circuitboard out of the way)to gain access to the lights.  IMO, 
that's much different and much more of a PITA.
Good luck with this Wylie.  Hope I dropped enough hints to help you through 
this.  Maybe someone else can weigh in and shed some more light on an easier 
way to replace IC lights on the S4.
Jason Mawhinney
'95.5 S6 avant
'93 S4 sedan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Instrument cluster removal


> Geez, Wylie, if you aren't going to invest a few bucks in a manual, at
> least read the tech stuff on Audifans and s-cars.org. :-)  There have
> been
> several write-ups-some with photos- on instrument panel bulb replace-
> ment.
>
> It comes out the big end first.  Steering wheel out and down with a
> towel
> to protect it.  When it is out a little,  rotate the face down so you
> can reach
> the nearest connector.  Buy some 2W bulbs first and upgrade.
>
> Tom
>
>> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 13:15:10 -0500
>> From: "Wylie Bean" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
>> Subject: [s-cars] Instrument cluster removal
>> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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>> Subject is a 92 S4.
>> I don't have a manual for this car, but I can't believe it's too
>> terribly
>> different from my coupe q.  I have the trim piece off, and have
>> removed the
>> screws that hold the cluster in place, but it doesn't seem to want
>> to come
>> far enough out on the small end (pass side) for me to get behind it
>> to start
>> unplugging wires.  I can't get the big end to come forward hardly
>> at all,
>> and don't want to tug too hard just in case there really isn't
>> enough slack
>> in the wires back there.  I have at least one bulb that's out
>> (autocheck)
>> and want to get it replaced and make sure no others are out while
>> I'm back
>> there.
>>
>> Any tips would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Wylie Bean
>> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
>> 90 Cq
>> 92 urS4
>> 01 allroad quattro
>
>
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