[s-cars] S6 instrument cluster - dead buzzer

[Kirby Smith]

OK, got one.  Car is due for some work, so maybe I'll have 
Tim install it while the car is sitting at NEA.

Thanks again Stott.

kirby


On 02/08/2013 02:26 PM, Stott Hare wrote:
> Red/Black pair of wires w/the large white connector was my solution for
> getting the V1 remote display control button out of the cluster.  Installed
> a momentary no/pc button into the underside of the cluster lower trim piece.
> Pictures are of the stock speaker that we were trying to replace.  RS was
> same diameter, clipped back in and just needed it's wires soldered in, vs
> the pins on the stock speaker.  Looks like most of the RS stores within
> 50miles of Portland have the bugger in stock for $4.
>
> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062406#tabsetBasic
>
> Description still reads "wired" but the RS photo link above doesn't really
> show any wires...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirby Smith [mailto:kirbyasmith at gwi.net]
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 1:53 PM
> To: stott at gwi.net
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S6 instrument cluster - dead buzzer
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> In your case it is clear that you remounted to the circuit board.  The
> Digikey sourced speaker that Fred was considering (I'm not sure I've seen a
> message indicating
> completion) is larger and would have to be mounted somewhere else with wires
> (and connector) to the PWB.
>
> In picture 1 of 3, are the orange and black wires in any way related to the
> speaker, or are they your V1 reference?
>
> Are the pictures of the Audi part or the Radio Shack part?
>
> kirby
>
> On 02/08/2013 12:56 PM, Stott Hare wrote:
>> The more it dig through the memory banks, I'm pretty sure the RS
>> speaker had 22g or some similarly small wires, which I stripped and
>> routed appropriately, before soldering back into the circuit board.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kirby Smith [mailto:kirbyasmith at gwi.net]
>> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 12:36 PM
>> To: stott at gwi.net
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S6 instrument cluster - dead buzzer
>>
>> Stott:
>>
>> I did find those messages, although in an earlier search I thought
>> there were a bunch centered around Bob Rossato, but I couldn't find them
> today.
>>
>> Anyway, the speaker that Fred Munro was referencing from Digikey still
>> exists, so I can easily use it.  But I am curious whether youall
>> mounted the speaker, or attached it somewhere else and ran wires to the
> circuit board.
>>
>> Please send me any photos you have.
>>
>> Thanks for your quick response
>>
>> kirby
>>
>>
>>
>> On 02/08/2013 12:26 PM, Stott Hare wrote:
>>> This is what I was able to dig out from my dusty sent box.  I still
>>> have some photos as well, if you want to email me, I'll send them
>>> direct.  Or if the librarian wants them..
>>>
>>> -Stott
>>>
>>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>
>
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