Matthew Maddock

again, 1995 A6 2.6 SE

I don't have a manual, so just have a couple of questions about
the dash display.

1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
normal?

2. Again on start up the trip odometer displays (flashes) "ln.2"
for about 10-15 seconds - what is it on about???!!!

3. On the OBC display, there is one function with a G above a dot
with an arrow pointing away from the dot. What on earth does it
show?! I can't think - it seems to display anything from about
0.1 - 3.0 and I can't think of what it is trying to tell me!

Thanks in advance for any help,

Matt.

Ted

"Matthew Maddock" <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com> wrote in
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> again, 1995 A6 2.6 SE
>
> I don't have a manual, so just have a couple of questions about
> the dash display.
>
> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
> normal?
>
> 2. Again on start up the trip odometer displays (flashes) "ln.2"
> for about 10-15 seconds - what is it on about???!!!
>
> 3. On the OBC display, there is one function with a G above a dot
> with an arrow pointing away from the dot. What on earth does it
> show?! I can't think - it seems to display anything from about
> 0.1 - 3.0 and I can't think of what it is trying to tell me!
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> Matt.

I've had No 1 it concluded in one of the break light filaments, although
broken, somehow made contact once the break/clutch pedal was pressed. I
suggest you change both break bulbs. I suggest both because I went through a
series of replacing the rear offside break light until one time I replaced
both and all has been OK since.

Ted

"Matthew Maddock" <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com> wrote in
message news:dbmdsn$lvb$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> again, 1995 A6 2.6 SE
>
> I don't have a manual, so just have a couple of questions about
> the dash display.
>
> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
> normal?
>
> 2. Again on start up the trip odometer displays (flashes) "ln.2"
> for about 10-15 seconds - what is it on about???!!!
>
> 3. On the OBC display, there is one function with a G above a dot
> with an arrow pointing away from the dot. What on earth does it
> show?! I can't think - it seems to display anything from about
> 0.1 - 3.0 and I can't think of what it is trying to tell me!
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> Matt.

I've had No 1 it concluded in one of the break light filaments, although
broken, somehow made contact once the break/clutch pedal was pressed. I
suggest you change both break bulbs. I suggest both because I went through a
series of replacing the rear offside break light until one time I replaced
both and all has been OK since.

Ted

"Matthew Maddock" <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com> wrote in
message news:dbmdsn$lvb$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> again, 1995 A6 2.6 SE
>
> I don't have a manual, so just have a couple of questions about
> the dash display.
>
> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
> normal?
>
> 2. Again on start up the trip odometer displays (flashes) "ln.2"
> for about 10-15 seconds - what is it on about???!!!
>
> 3. On the OBC display, there is one function with a G above a dot
> with an arrow pointing away from the dot. What on earth does it
> show?! I can't think - it seems to display anything from about
> 0.1 - 3.0 and I can't think of what it is trying to tell me!
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> Matt.

I've had No 1 it concluded in one of the break light filaments, although
broken, somehow made contact once the break/clutch pedal was pressed. I
suggest you change both break bulbs. I suggest both because I went through a
series of replacing the rear offside break light until one time I replaced
both and all has been OK since.

Steve68s

"Ted" <OnThe@Upbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Matthew Maddock" <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com> wrote in
> message news:dbmdsn$lvb$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> again, 1995 A6 2.6 SE
>>
>> I don't have a manual, so just have a couple of questions about
>> the dash display.
>>
>> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
>> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
>> normal?
>>
>> 2. Again on start up the trip odometer displays (flashes) "ln.2"
>> for about 10-15 seconds - what is it on about???!!!
>>
>> 3. On the OBC display, there is one function with a G above a dot
>> with an arrow pointing away from the dot. What on earth does it
>> show?! I can't think - it seems to display anything from about
>> 0.1 - 3.0 and I can't think of what it is trying to tell me!
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help,
>>
>> Matt.
>
> I've had No 1 it concluded in one of the break light filaments, although
> broken, somehow made contact once the break/clutch pedal was pressed. I
> suggest you change both break bulbs. I suggest both because I went through
> a series of replacing the rear offside break light until one time I
> replaced both and all has been OK since.
>
>
>

1n2 means its time for a service,

Steve.

Steve68s

"Ted" <OnThe@Upbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Matthew Maddock" <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com> wrote in
> message news:dbmdsn$lvb$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> again, 1995 A6 2.6 SE
>>
>> I don't have a manual, so just have a couple of questions about
>> the dash display.
>>
>> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
>> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
>> normal?
>>
>> 2. Again on start up the trip odometer displays (flashes) "ln.2"
>> for about 10-15 seconds - what is it on about???!!!
>>
>> 3. On the OBC display, there is one function with a G above a dot
>> with an arrow pointing away from the dot. What on earth does it
>> show?! I can't think - it seems to display anything from about
>> 0.1 - 3.0 and I can't think of what it is trying to tell me!
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help,
>>
>> Matt.
>
> I've had No 1 it concluded in one of the break light filaments, although
> broken, somehow made contact once the break/clutch pedal was pressed. I
> suggest you change both break bulbs. I suggest both because I went through
> a series of replacing the rear offside break light until one time I
> replaced both and all has been OK since.
>
>
>

1n2 means its time for a service,

Steve.

Steve68s

"Ted" <OnThe@Upbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Matthew Maddock" <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com> wrote in
> message news:dbmdsn$lvb$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> again, 1995 A6 2.6 SE
>>
>> I don't have a manual, so just have a couple of questions about
>> the dash display.
>>
>> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
>> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
>> normal?
>>
>> 2. Again on start up the trip odometer displays (flashes) "ln.2"
>> for about 10-15 seconds - what is it on about???!!!
>>
>> 3. On the OBC display, there is one function with a G above a dot
>> with an arrow pointing away from the dot. What on earth does it
>> show?! I can't think - it seems to display anything from about
>> 0.1 - 3.0 and I can't think of what it is trying to tell me!
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help,
>>
>> Matt.
>
> I've had No 1 it concluded in one of the break light filaments, although
> broken, somehow made contact once the break/clutch pedal was pressed. I
> suggest you change both break bulbs. I suggest both because I went through
> a series of replacing the rear offside break light until one time I
> replaced both and all has been OK since.
>
>
>

1n2 means its time for a service,

Steve.

Guy King

The message <dbmdsn$lvb$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>
from Matthew Maddock <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com>
contains these words:

> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
> normal?

Yes. If you look closely you'll see it's not a bulb warning but has two
curved lines either side, showing it's a brake warning instead. It waits
for you to press the brake pedal to check that the ABS input switch is
working.

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

Guy King

The message <dbmdsn$lvb$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>
from Matthew Maddock <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com>
contains these words:

> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
> normal?

Yes. If you look closely you'll see it's not a bulb warning but has two
curved lines either side, showing it's a brake warning instead. It waits
for you to press the brake pedal to check that the ABS input switch is
working.

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

Guy King

The message <dbmdsn$lvb$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>
from Matthew Maddock <matthew.maddock@nospamplease.mmaddock.com>
contains these words:

> 1. When I start up, the multi-display shows bulb failure until
> I press the brake pedal (at which point it says "OK") - is this
> normal?

Yes. If you look closely you'll see it's not a bulb warning but has two
curved lines either side, showing it's a brake warning instead. It waits
for you to press the brake pedal to check that the ABS input switch is
working.

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."