Re: Dash lites, 90 90Q 20v

[John Larson <jdlarson@ix.netcom.com>]

Eric, Phil Payne, and others who offered suggestions, and all those that
stood idly by, as confused as I. The #14 fuse, mainly responsible for
the dash light circuit, as well as the glove box light, the engine
compartment light, and the license plate lights in the 90/90 20v Q, also
goes to a light switch output to the HEADLIGHT WASHER RELAY. Gray wire,
top left of the plug on the switch (terminal 58). It also goes to the
seat belt warning relay.
I live on the California Central Coast. I don't need no steenkin'
headlight washers! I may try to find a used relay in a boneyard, it's
got a 443 p.n. so it may also be used on the 5Ks, but I'm not going to
lose anymore sleep over it. Let the darkness come forth, we're ready for
it!
On a lighter note (look out Martha, that was a pun!), I found a nice
accessory outlet socket at Radio Shack that more or less fits right in
the lighter hole in the console. Seems to work a lot better than the
lighter for the telephone plug.
Radio Shack Part Number 270-1539A. Some wiring mods required, and you
lose the cute little lighted ring.
More serious is the dead L/R window motor. Gotta look into that.
Switches are fine, signal goes to motor, motor ignores instructions to
raise or lower. Are the motors available separately? anybody got a used
one that works?
Thanks for the tips, and I hope this answer will help someone someday.
John

Eric Renneisen wrote:
> 
> John Larson wrote:
> > Good afternoon! After spending a HUGE amount of completely
> > wasted time delving into the dash light problem on my fine
> > ride, I've come crawling to the list. I can't raise a peep
> > out of the 20v list, maybe they found out I'm buying a Coupe
> > GT and I'm being ignored.
> 
> Nope, your posts never showed up there. In fact, we haven't
> seen a post from you since July 13th. Are you sure you've got
> the address correct? (audi-20v@emailsol.com)
> 
> > Fuse blows, the cool little circuit tester indicates a short
> > in the circuit. With the light switch off, the fault goes
> > away, so it's between the light switch and the rheostat, I
> > think. Maybe farther along, I don't know. The book says
> > there's a relay in there for the dash lights. Anybody know
> > where it is? It doesn't appear to be where Bentley says it
> > is, beside the cluster in the upper center console. HELP!!!!
> 
> I've seen that in Bentley, too. It's called some kind of
> controller, I think. I've never looked for it, though. I
> suggest breaking out the wiring diagrams and follow the
> pretty color combos looking for a frayed wire of bad
> connection.
> 
> > I did get the clock bulb replaced, BTW, at least it wasn't
> > all a waste. Of course, it was neither of the 2 bulbs the
> > dealer sent me, rather a 1.1w bulb like the 1.2w bulbs I
> > keep in stock. So what if it's .1w too bright?
> 
> According to my fiche, Audi says to use the 1.2W replacements
> (black base) for for all 0.9W and 1.1W bulbs.
> 
> Eric Renneisen
> '90 CQ 20V  -  my 'racing-iron'  ;^)
> Chattanooga, TN