Dr. SL?TS

Hi !

I'm having some trouble with the dash of my '99 TT coupe. Since a couple of
months, the gauges of temperature and fuel are not displaying correct
anymore. When my engine is "hot" let's say 90°C, the gauge is displaying
120°C. When it's cold, it's displaying almost 90°C. The same thing with my
fuel gauge. When it reaches the 0 line (low on reserve thus), I can still
fill'ur up with only 40 liters and not the 55.

Since about 3 weeks I'm having another problem. The radio-controlled clock
antenna (meaning you receive signal from Frankfurt) is not showing anymore.
The clock of my wrist watch IS receiving signal on that moment. It has
already happened sometimes that the antenna-icon disappears for a moment,
but it has never been gone for such a long time like this before. In the
manual I've read that it switches to manual clock when it doesn't receive
for three (?) days, but how can I put it back to radio-controlled-reception?
It can't be stuck, does it?

What about the gauges problem? My dealer says this is normal and that I'll
have to replace the whole dashboad (about 600$). I can hardly believe this
is the only solution, a whole new dash for just one minor gauge problem??

Does anybody know some explanation please?

Kind regards,

Christophe

daytripper

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 20:22:17 GMT, "Dr. SL?TS" <sletsie@yuckfoe.com> wrote:

>Hi !
>
>I'm having some trouble with the dash of my '99 TT coupe. Since a couple of
>months, the gauges of temperature and fuel are not displaying correct
>anymore. When my engine is "hot" let's say 90°C, the gauge is displaying
>120°C. When it's cold, it's displaying almost 90°C. The same thing with my
>fuel gauge. When it reaches the 0 line (low on reserve thus), I can still
>fill'ur up with only 40 liters and not the 55.
>
>Since about 3 weeks I'm having another problem. The radio-controlled clock
>antenna (meaning you receive signal from Frankfurt) is not showing anymore.
>The clock of my wrist watch IS receiving signal on that moment. It has
>already happened sometimes that the antenna-icon disappears for a moment,
>but it has never been gone for such a long time like this before. In the
>manual I've read that it switches to manual clock when it doesn't receive
>for three (?) days, but how can I put it back to radio-controlled-reception?
>It can't be stuck, does it?
>
>What about the gauges problem? My dealer says this is normal and that I'll
>have to replace the whole dashboad (about 600$). I can hardly believe this
>is the only solution, a whole new dash for just one minor gauge problem??
>
>Does anybody know some explanation please?
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Christophe

Not uncommon for the fuel gauge and temperature gauge to share a dependency on
a precision voltage reference. If the reference dies, those two gauges go with
it. If you can replace the reference without replacing the entire dashboard
module, it'd be a $15 cost, plus labor, instead of $600.

But you'd need the official maintenance manual/wiring diagrams to prove it...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

daytripper

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 20:22:17 GMT, "Dr. SL?TS" <sletsie@yuckfoe.com> wrote:

>Hi !
>
>I'm having some trouble with the dash of my '99 TT coupe. Since a couple of
>months, the gauges of temperature and fuel are not displaying correct
>anymore. When my engine is "hot" let's say 90°C, the gauge is displaying
>120°C. When it's cold, it's displaying almost 90°C. The same thing with my
>fuel gauge. When it reaches the 0 line (low on reserve thus), I can still
>fill'ur up with only 40 liters and not the 55.
>
>Since about 3 weeks I'm having another problem. The radio-controlled clock
>antenna (meaning you receive signal from Frankfurt) is not showing anymore.
>The clock of my wrist watch IS receiving signal on that moment. It has
>already happened sometimes that the antenna-icon disappears for a moment,
>but it has never been gone for such a long time like this before. In the
>manual I've read that it switches to manual clock when it doesn't receive
>for three (?) days, but how can I put it back to radio-controlled-reception?
>It can't be stuck, does it?
>
>What about the gauges problem? My dealer says this is normal and that I'll
>have to replace the whole dashboad (about 600$). I can hardly believe this
>is the only solution, a whole new dash for just one minor gauge problem??
>
>Does anybody know some explanation please?
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Christophe

Not uncommon for the fuel gauge and temperature gauge to share a dependency on
a precision voltage reference. If the reference dies, those two gauges go with
it. If you can replace the reference without replacing the entire dashboard
module, it'd be a $15 cost, plus labor, instead of $600.

But you'd need the official maintenance manual/wiring diagrams to prove it...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

Moley

"Dr. SL?TS" <sletsie@yuckfoe.com> wrote in message
news:ZLiGc.175723$aX4.8664135@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> Hi !
>
> I'm having some trouble with the dash of my '99 TT coupe. Since a couple
of
> months, the gauges of temperature and fuel are not displaying correct
> anymore. When my engine is "hot" let's say 90°C, the gauge is displaying
> 120°C. When it's cold, it's displaying almost 90°C. The same thing with
my
> fuel gauge. When it reaches the 0 line (low on reserve thus), I can still
> fill'ur up with only 40 liters and not the 55.
>
> Since about 3 weeks I'm having another problem. The radio-controlled
clock
> antenna (meaning you receive signal from Frankfurt) is not showing
anymore.
> The clock of my wrist watch IS receiving signal on that moment. It has
> already happened sometimes that the antenna-icon disappears for a moment,
> but it has never been gone for such a long time like this before. In the
> manual I've read that it switches to manual clock when it doesn't receive
> for three (?) days, but how can I put it back to
radio-controlled-reception?
> It can't be stuck, does it?
>
> What about the gauges problem? My dealer says this is normal and that
I'll
> have to replace the whole dashboad (about 600$). I can hardly believe
this
> is the only solution, a whole new dash for just one minor gauge problem??
>
> Does anybody know some explanation please?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Christophe
>

Hi Cristophe,

If I remember correctly, your symptoms of gauge problems could well be a
dash pod problem.

The UK TT Forum has a thread all about this problem here:

http://www.tt-forum.co.uk/ttforumbbs...pic.php?t=8689

I'd also check with your US TT forum sites just to be sure.

Cheers.

--
Moley
TTOC Member
www.ttoc.co.uk
www.tt-forum.co.uk

Moley

"Dr. SL?TS" <sletsie@yuckfoe.com> wrote in message
news:ZLiGc.175723$aX4.8664135@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> Hi !
>
> I'm having some trouble with the dash of my '99 TT coupe. Since a couple
of
> months, the gauges of temperature and fuel are not displaying correct
> anymore. When my engine is "hot" let's say 90°C, the gauge is displaying
> 120°C. When it's cold, it's displaying almost 90°C. The same thing with
my
> fuel gauge. When it reaches the 0 line (low on reserve thus), I can still
> fill'ur up with only 40 liters and not the 55.
>
> Since about 3 weeks I'm having another problem. The radio-controlled
clock
> antenna (meaning you receive signal from Frankfurt) is not showing
anymore.
> The clock of my wrist watch IS receiving signal on that moment. It has
> already happened sometimes that the antenna-icon disappears for a moment,
> but it has never been gone for such a long time like this before. In the
> manual I've read that it switches to manual clock when it doesn't receive
> for three (?) days, but how can I put it back to
radio-controlled-reception?
> It can't be stuck, does it?
>
> What about the gauges problem? My dealer says this is normal and that
I'll
> have to replace the whole dashboad (about 600$). I can hardly believe
this
> is the only solution, a whole new dash for just one minor gauge problem??
>
> Does anybody know some explanation please?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Christophe
>

Hi Cristophe,

If I remember correctly, your symptoms of gauge problems could well be a
dash pod problem.

The UK TT Forum has a thread all about this problem here:

http://www.tt-forum.co.uk/ttforumbbs...pic.php?t=8689

I'd also check with your US TT forum sites just to be sure.

Cheers.

--
Moley
TTOC Member
www.ttoc.co.uk
www.tt-forum.co.uk

Dr. SL?TS

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c5gje0d5ig2h60ab0a5689loasjeqtve45@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 20:22:17 GMT, "Dr. SL?TS" <sletsie@yuckfoe.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi !
> >
> >I'm having some trouble with the dash of my '99 TT coupe. Since a couple
of
> >months, the gauges of temperature and fuel are not displaying correct
> >anymore. When my engine is "hot" let's say 90°C, the gauge is displaying
> >120°C. When it's cold, it's displaying almost 90°C. The same thing with
my
> >fuel gauge. When it reaches the 0 line (low on reserve thus), I can
still
> >fill'ur up with only 40 liters and not the 55.
> >
> >Since about 3 weeks I'm having another problem. The radio-controlled
clock
> >antenna (meaning you receive signal from Frankfurt) is not showing
anymore.
> >The clock of my wrist watch IS receiving signal on that moment. It has
> >already happened sometimes that the antenna-icon disappears for a moment,
> >but it has never been gone for such a long time like this before. In the
> >manual I've read that it switches to manual clock when it doesn't receive
> >for three (?) days, but how can I put it back to
radio-controlled-reception?
> >It can't be stuck, does it?
> >
> >What about the gauges problem? My dealer says this is normal and that
I'll
> >have to replace the whole dashboad (about 600$). I can hardly believe
this
> >is the only solution, a whole new dash for just one minor gauge problem??
> >
> >Does anybody know some explanation please?
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >
> >Christophe
>
> Not uncommon for the fuel gauge and temperature gauge to share a
dependency on
> a precision voltage reference. If the reference dies, those two gauges go
with
> it. If you can replace the reference without replacing the entire
dashboard
> module, it'd be a $15 cost, plus labor, instead of $600.
>
> But you'd need the official maintenance manual/wiring diagrams to prove
it...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

Hmm... that sounds interesting
Maybe I know someone who can do this... some company who does all things
about car electronics... never thought on this. Thanks for the tip.

CP

Dr. SL?TS

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c5gje0d5ig2h60ab0a5689loasjeqtve45@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 20:22:17 GMT, "Dr. SL?TS" <sletsie@yuckfoe.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi !
> >
> >I'm having some trouble with the dash of my '99 TT coupe. Since a couple
of
> >months, the gauges of temperature and fuel are not displaying correct
> >anymore. When my engine is "hot" let's say 90°C, the gauge is displaying
> >120°C. When it's cold, it's displaying almost 90°C. The same thing with
my
> >fuel gauge. When it reaches the 0 line (low on reserve thus), I can
still
> >fill'ur up with only 40 liters and not the 55.
> >
> >Since about 3 weeks I'm having another problem. The radio-controlled
clock
> >antenna (meaning you receive signal from Frankfurt) is not showing
anymore.
> >The clock of my wrist watch IS receiving signal on that moment. It has
> >already happened sometimes that the antenna-icon disappears for a moment,
> >but it has never been gone for such a long time like this before. In the
> >manual I've read that it switches to manual clock when it doesn't receive
> >for three (?) days, but how can I put it back to
radio-controlled-reception?
> >It can't be stuck, does it?
> >
> >What about the gauges problem? My dealer says this is normal and that
I'll
> >have to replace the whole dashboad (about 600$). I can hardly believe
this
> >is the only solution, a whole new dash for just one minor gauge problem??
> >
> >Does anybody know some explanation please?
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >
> >Christophe
>
> Not uncommon for the fuel gauge and temperature gauge to share a
dependency on
> a precision voltage reference. If the reference dies, those two gauges go
with
> it. If you can replace the reference without replacing the entire
dashboard
> module, it'd be a $15 cost, plus labor, instead of $600.
>
> But you'd need the official maintenance manual/wiring diagrams to prove
it...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

Hmm... that sounds interesting
Maybe I know someone who can do this... some company who does all things
about car electronics... never thought on this. Thanks for the tip.

CP