Strange Light on Cluster
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Re: Strange Light on Cluster
On May 8, 3:52 pm, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
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> > On May 8, 2:20 pm, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
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> >> >I have a 2004 All-Road and noticed something weird on my instrument
> >> >cluster; when I press the turn signal lever, I get a quick, green
> >> > flashing indicator which looks like this: <=1=> . It flashes
> >> > briefly and then will flash intermittently as long as the turn signal
> >> > is blinking. Of course, I still get the normal, flashing turn arrows
> >> > on theclusterabove it.
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> >> > Does anyone have a clue what this means? I happened to have the car
> >> > in for service a month ago and none of the four mechanics nor service
> >> > advisors at theAudidealership had a clue. I calledAudiN.A. and
> >> > they, too, said they'd never seen this.
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> >> > What does this mystery light mean????
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> >> could it have something to do with tow bar lighting.
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> >> When a third party tow bar is fitted there is a green light on the
> >> accessory
> >> panel or as with my Vitara the green light was added into the panel next
> >> to
> >> the spot/fog light switches.
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> >> Perhaps with theAudiits built into the dash. Do you have a hitch
> >> fitted,
> >> if not it may just be a wiring glitch. The plugs/sockets are probably
> >> already hidden in the rear of the vehicle ready to accept a bar.
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> > I do, in fact, have an afternarket towbar installed this light wasn't
> > added so I don't really think that's behind what you are referring
> > to.
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> > My mystery light is in the face of the tachometer, just to the right
> > of the, "2" so nothing has been modified relative to the tow bar.
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> we can assume it is related to a revs warning as its on that dial.
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> is it speed/revs related..............i.e. does it happen at high speed, low
> speed, high revs, low revs..............
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Actually, I have noticed that it seems to flash more frequently/
consistently at low revs than high (only, of course, when the turn
signal is depressed.)
> <TheWalk...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> > On May 8, 2:20 pm, "Fergus" <9...@118btinternet.com> wrote:
> >> <TheWalk...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> >>news:1178642497.452194.304340@n59g2000hsh.google groups.com...
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> >> >I have a 2004 All-Road and noticed something weird on my instrument
> >> >cluster; when I press the turn signal lever, I get a quick, green
> >> > flashing indicator which looks like this: <=1=> . It flashes
> >> > briefly and then will flash intermittently as long as the turn signal
> >> > is blinking. Of course, I still get the normal, flashing turn arrows
> >> > on theclusterabove it.
>
> >> > Does anyone have a clue what this means? I happened to have the car
> >> > in for service a month ago and none of the four mechanics nor service
> >> > advisors at theAudidealership had a clue. I calledAudiN.A. and
> >> > they, too, said they'd never seen this.
>
> >> > What does this mystery light mean????
>
> >> could it have something to do with tow bar lighting.
>
> >> When a third party tow bar is fitted there is a green light on the
> >> accessory
> >> panel or as with my Vitara the green light was added into the panel next
> >> to
> >> the spot/fog light switches.
>
> >> Perhaps with theAudiits built into the dash. Do you have a hitch
> >> fitted,
> >> if not it may just be a wiring glitch. The plugs/sockets are probably
> >> already hidden in the rear of the vehicle ready to accept a bar.
>
> > I do, in fact, have an afternarket towbar installed this light wasn't
> > added so I don't really think that's behind what you are referring
> > to.
>
> > My mystery light is in the face of the tachometer, just to the right
> > of the, "2" so nothing has been modified relative to the tow bar.
>
> we can assume it is related to a revs warning as its on that dial.
>
> is it speed/revs related..............i.e. does it happen at high speed, low
> speed, high revs, low revs..............
>
> strangeAudido not know..............- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Actually, I have noticed that it seems to flash more frequently/
consistently at low revs than high (only, of course, when the turn
signal is depressed.)
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