Re: **HELP** 85 Coupe GT has no functioning gauges

[mike posner <posne@cts.com>]

At 11:04 AM 4/2/99 -0800, B Z wrote:
>
>Hello all:
>
>I'm quite puzzled and I thought there was no better place to come to
>ask questions than the pool of infinite wisdom here on the Audi list.
>
>
>I have an 85 Coupe GT.  Here is the problem...
>
>The engine temp gauge, fuel gauge, tachometer, voltmeter, oil pressure
>and oil temperature gauges do not register at all.  None of them are
>working.  They are all pegged left as they would be as if the engine
>was off.
>
>Also the battery idiot light is lighted on the dash continually and
>will not shut off.
>
>The car fires right up and drives absolutely perfectly as it did prior
>to the gauges non functioning.
>
>The battery is about 3-4 years old, but the car just fires right to
>life, so I guess its safe to rule this out.
>
>The alternator is only about 2 years old and I seriously doubt I'm
>having any troubles here at all.  Besides, I've had an alternator go
>bad on me before in this car and the symptoms were very different.  I
>did have my gauges functional with only the voltmeter running low.
>
>Could this possibly be a fuse or relay? 
>
>I looked through the owners manual and I don't see any fuses that
>would control all the vehicle's gauges.
>
>I'm about out of places to check.
>
>Has anyone heard of this happening or has it happened to anyone?  What
>should I do? Where should I look?
>
>Don't wanna go to the dealer unless I absolutely have to.
>
>Thanx in advance.
>
>Brain
>85'Coupe GT (Gaugeless)
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>
> Brian :   There is a fuse on the back of the instrument
panel  . I had the dealer fix this several  years ago, Seemed to recall  it
was next to a blue wire.  Similar symptoms.  Another
thing to check is the voltage stabilizer , a three pronged  gizmo
that looks king of like a resistor located on the bottom section of the
dash circuit board, as I recall.  Check for a loose ground.also.
Good luck Mike.