[s-cars] New Guy/S8

[Theodore Chen]

--- pkrasusky at ups.com wrote:

> 
> Instrument clusters can fail rendering the car unable to start
> (immobilizer), but this may only effect earlier cars, unsure yet.

interesting.  that's what happened to my friend's '01 VW jetta VR6.
it wouldn't start, and when we tried to use VAG-COM on it, we weren't
able to get responses from any of the modules in the car.  they all
communicate through the instrument cluster.

based on that, i told him the IC was the most likely point of failure
and to replace it.  it's a $600 item, though, so he decided to take the
car to the dealer for their expert diagnosis.  the dealer spent several
hours diagnosing a faulty IC, repaired it, and handed the car back to
him along with a bill for $1100.  doh!

> Oh... and buy some spacers post-haste to rid the infernal ET48 heh heh
> www.ezaccessories.com.  Further oh...  definitely get yerself an
> extended warranty!!!  Never know...

did you get in on that group purchase from great lakes warranty corp?

i thought this was the UrS4/S6 list, but lately it's been morphing into
the UrS4/S6/S8 list.  i may have to get one eventually - too bad they
didn't come with a stick in the US.

-t.



 
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