Aircon issue ...
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Sorry guys ... for some reason I got no emails alerting me to the replies here ... good thing I checked!
So the car is a 1998 Avant A4 2.8L Quattro.
The snowflake I talked of was the one on the LCD console between the driver and co-driver seats - I have never seen a snowflake on my console above the steering wheel.
Sorry also if I was not clear enough when say that "I took the car back to the garage and they bled the AC system." - what I meant was they hooked it up to a machine that sucked out all the gas in the AC system.
I have made an appointment with an Audi garage for the 10th of December when they will check out the AC issue.
I appreciate any clues as to what is going on. I sincerely hope it's not the compressor gone bad.
Oh, and I live in Switzerland ... and it's about 1-5C during the day here
Jackeroo sounding Australian - your right - I lived there for 7 years.
So the car is a 1998 Avant A4 2.8L Quattro.
The snowflake I talked of was the one on the LCD console between the driver and co-driver seats - I have never seen a snowflake on my console above the steering wheel.
Sorry also if I was not clear enough when say that "I took the car back to the garage and they bled the AC system." - what I meant was they hooked it up to a machine that sucked out all the gas in the AC system.
I have made an appointment with an Audi garage for the 10th of December when they will check out the AC issue.
I appreciate any clues as to what is going on. I sincerely hope it's not the compressor gone bad.
Oh, and I live in Switzerland ... and it's about 1-5C during the day here
Jackeroo sounding Australian - your right - I lived there for 7 years.
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I've only ever seen the frost warning once on the DIS of my S8, when it was about 4 degrees C, wet and foggy.
My B5 is pre DIS...
So did you work on any cattle or sheep stations while you were here?
My B5 is pre DIS...
So did you work on any cattle or sheep stations while you were here?
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Driver Information System - it's a small LCD (or better) screen nestled between the tacho and speedo on the dash.
They started in the late 90's on Audi's and were quite basic pixellated screens showing basic information such as the trip computer functions and minor car problems such as bulb warning and washer empty, as well as more serious problems such as low oil and the CEL (Check Engine Light).
Modern ones are much higher resolution, full colour, and show radio information, GPS, gear selection and any number of other bits of information...
They started in the late 90's on Audi's and were quite basic pixellated screens showing basic information such as the trip computer functions and minor car problems such as bulb warning and washer empty, as well as more serious problems such as low oil and the CEL (Check Engine Light).
Modern ones are much higher resolution, full colour, and show radio information, GPS, gear selection and any number of other bits of information...
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Driver Information System - it's a small LCD (or better) screen nestled between the tacho and speedo on the dash.
They started in the late 90's on Audi's and were quite basic pixellated screens showing basic information such as the trip computer functions and minor car problems such as bulb warning and washer empty, as well as more serious problems such as low oil and the CEL (Check Engine Light).
Modern ones are much higher resolution, full colour, and show radio information, GPS, gear selection and any number of other bits of information...
They started in the late 90's on Audi's and were quite basic pixellated screens showing basic information such as the trip computer functions and minor car problems such as bulb warning and washer empty, as well as more serious problems such as low oil and the CEL (Check Engine Light).
Modern ones are much higher resolution, full colour, and show radio information, GPS, gear selection and any number of other bits of information...
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Rev Thing = Tachometer - Yes!
Gear selection may not be an option on the early screens. Or it may only be applicable on tiptronic (manual sequential mode) transmissions.
The one on my S8 only shows it to be in 'D' in normal driving, then gives the gear selection in manual mode.
Gear selection may not be an option on the early screens. Or it may only be applicable on tiptronic (manual sequential mode) transmissions.
The one on my S8 only shows it to be in 'D' in normal driving, then gives the gear selection in manual mode.
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Interesting. I have this rectangular LCD in the middle of the speedometer and the rev thing (tacho?). It seems to be able to only show red and orange colours. One thing I was wondering is why my LCD doesn't display the gears (my car is auto transmission). Is this something I have to turn on or enable to get that info to show?
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Mine shows alerts and warnings etc, but if everything is working fine it only shows an initial message saying something (in German) about stepping on the brake before changing gears, then says OK in orange, and then nothing.
I have not tried switching to tiptronic so I don't know if it shows the gears then .. but will try ...
Would the radio stations only show up in the DIS if the car stereo was the original one? - 'Cause right now it's got an aftermarket stereo and I see no radio station info in the DIS.
I have not tried switching to tiptronic so I don't know if it shows the gears then .. but will try ...
Would the radio stations only show up in the DIS if the car stereo was the original one? - 'Cause right now it's got an aftermarket stereo and I see no radio station info in the DIS.
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If it's a red/orange pixellated display it probably won't show radio stations.
You would need factory radio to stand a chance though, as it would need to be CANBUS (communications bus) compatable.
You would need factory radio to stand a chance though, as it would need to be CANBUS (communications bus) compatable.