Electrical weirdness...

[cking@legend.txdirect.net (Chris King)]

Something strange happened last night in my '88 5kCST...I got in, started
the car, and noticed my clock and computer button were lit up.  I have had
the car since April, and this is the first time the white bulb inside there
has decided to work.  I knew it didn't work, but I wasn't going to mess
with it, since from what I have seen here on the list, it is a major pain
in the rear to change that little $1.50 bulb.  And even with the bulb out,
I could still see it in the daytime, plus the orange light worked fine when
I switched the lights on at night.  But now I can really see the numbers in
the sunlight...

What do you think caused this "Audi Phenomenon"?  Maybe I hit the ideal
bump in the road to jiggle the connector a little bit?  Or have I paid my
dues (in the way of many expensive repairs) to the Audi gods?  Maybe they
are rewarding me for my perseverance (or stupidity, however you see it  ;)

The funny thing is, now my mileage has gone up 10 miles per gallon since
the bulb started working...

(just kidding...I still can't average over 20 mpg in the city)






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 Chris King           ===================================================
 cking@txdirect.net    '94 Corrado SLC        (Sherry Red/Beige Leather)
 San Antonio, TX       '88 5000 CS Turbo   (Metallic Black/Grey Leather)
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                          "Look out Mr. Highway Patrol, here I come!"