RE: 5k electrical oddities (Audi-tease?)

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

You have burnt out licence plate lights. Replace them and the dash
lights will work correctly (a famous 5K curiosity)

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dave Shreeve [SMTP:shreevda@cannondale.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 11, 1997 12:36 AM
> To:	'Audi'
> Subject:	5k electrical oddities (Audi-tease?)
> 
> Hello all-
> 
> A new electrical problem has developed on my '88 5kcstqw...
> 
> - GAGE AND CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS WENT DEAD.  Checked fuse - OK.
> - Climate control lights will sometimes come on dimly when outside
> lights are off and panel aside climate control head unit is smacked.
> - All gage/climate control lights COME ON NORMALLY IF ENGINE IS OFF.
> Start engine while outside lights are on and control lights will stay
> on.  Turn off outside lights while engine running and they will not
> turn
> back on with outside lights.
> 
> Anyone BTDT??  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> -David