Re: Differential Lock Display Question

[Porsray@aol.com]

I believe shopmanual sez that flickering light means corrosion at
the contacts on the rear differential.  Jack the car up and check the 
wire connection.

Ray Calvo (porsray@aol.com)
1990 cooupe Quattro


In a message dated 96-09-17 01:49:42 EDT, you write:

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 From: Brendan Rudack <rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU>
 Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:00:25 -0600 (MDT)
 Subject: Re: Differential Lock Display Question
 
 This lamp will illuminate when you lock the rear differential by pressing
 the button.  You will also notice that the ABS OFF light comes on in the
 instrument cluster.  The ABS is deactivated while the dif is locked.  The
 dif will automatically unlock at somthing like 15-20mph.  I am not sure
 why the light flickers on and off.
 
 Brendan Rudack			rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU
 '88 90Q
 Fenton, Michigan USA
 
 On Mon, 16 Sep 1996 KSMITH1@mailgw.sanders.lockheed.com wrote:
 
 > New Question:
 > 
 > On my '88 90Q differential lock switch there is the outline of the 
 > quattro layout that is illuminated at night.  Centered in the apparent 
 > location of the rear differential is a bluish-greenish lamp that 
 > occasionally flickers on without apparent (to me) correlation with 
 > anything.  What does this lamp signify???  When is it supposed to be 
 > illuminated/not illuminated??
 > 
 > Thanks in advance
 > 
 > ***                 ...Kirby    (Kirby A. Smith)                 ***
 > ***              ksmith1@mailgw.sanders.lockheed.com             ***
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 >  >>