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Bill Klein
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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Hi all,
Recently acquired a 2002 A4 and am very happy with it so far.
One thing that's been driving me slightly nutty though, is turning on
the headlights at night. Unlike other cars that I have driven, the
dash lights do not seem to be tied at all to the headlights, so there
is no visual cue (i.e. can't see dash!) that you need to turn the
headlights on. Thus I keep forgetting to turn them on.
Am I just going to have to live with this, or is there a way to have
the dash illuminate when the headlights are on, but stay dim
otherwise? (I should note that Canadian DRLs are enabled here, so
perhaps that's the problem). I have played with the + / - buttons but,
again, these seem independent of the headlights.
Many thanks.
Bill
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Ronny
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:08 am Post subject:
Re: 2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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Bill Klein wrote:
| Quote: | Hi all,
Recently acquired a 2002 A4 and am very happy with it so far.
One thing that's been driving me slightly nutty though, is turning on
the headlights at night. Unlike other cars that I have driven, the
dash lights do not seem to be tied at all to the headlights, so there
is no visual cue (i.e. can't see dash!) that you need to turn the
headlights on. Thus I keep forgetting to turn them on.
Am I just going to have to live with this, or is there a way to have
the dash illuminate when the headlights are on, but stay dim
otherwise? (I should note that Canadian DRLs are enabled here, so
perhaps that's the problem). I have played with the + / - buttons but,
again, these seem independent of the headlights.
Many thanks.
Bill
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Lol you lost me, when its dark you turn on your lights to see, the dash only
illuminates when you turn your lights on, the stereo stays illuminated all
the time.
I dont understand how you can forget to turn on your lights? you need them
to see where your going |
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Wolfgang Pawlinetz
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:27 am Post subject:
Re: 2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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Ronny wrote:
| Quote: | Lol you lost me, when its dark you turn on your lights to see, the dash only
illuminates when you turn your lights on, the stereo stays illuminated all
the time.
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I don't know when Audi changed the color of the speedo and rpm dials
on the A4, but AFAIK when they were all red (previously) they were on
all the time regardless of the headlight setting.
In tunnels, e.g. they got forgotten very often.
Regards
Wolfgang
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1999 Audi A6 Avant TDI
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Ronny
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:34 am Post subject:
Re: 2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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"Wolfgang Pawlinetz" <mille@afm.at> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Ronny wrote:
Lol you lost me, when its dark you turn on your lights to see, the dash
only
illuminates when you turn your lights on, the stereo stays illuminated
all
the time.
I don't know when Audi changed the color of the speedo and rpm dials
on the A4, but AFAIK when they were all red (previously) they were on
all the time regardless of the headlight setting.
In tunnels, e.g. they got forgotten very often.
Regards
Wolfgang
--
1999 Audi A6 Avant TDI
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Interior lights have never been on all the time, at least since 1995 when
the first A4 was released, it must be a canadian thing with DRL, around 99
was when they went from all red to the new colours i think |
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Wolfgang Pawlinetz
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:42 am Post subject:
Re: 2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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Ronny wrote:
| Quote: | Interior lights have never been on all the time, at least since 1995 when
the first A4 was released, it must be a canadian thing with DRL, around 99
was when they went from all red to the new colours i think
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Yep, my A6 is a 9/99 build and was one of the first with the blue
lightblue lights.
I just didn't know when they changed it on the A4.
Regards
Wolfgang
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1999 Audi A6 Avant TDI |
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Peter Bell
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:52 am Post subject:
Re: 2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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In message <f2293247.0502071130.1bd129a0@posting.google.com>
bill@orbit.org (Bill Klein) wrote:
| Quote: | Hi all,
Recently acquired a 2002 A4 and am very happy with it so far.
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[Snip]
| Quote: | is there a way to have the dash illuminate when the headlights are on,
but stay dim otherwise?
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Yes, the illumination of the scales and the pointers can be altered on
the B6 chassis. You'll need someone with a VAG-COM, or a cooperative
dealer. Module 17, Adaption Channel 19 :
0 - Nothing lit until exterior lights on
1 - Pointers lit all the time
2 - Scales lit all the time
3 - Pointers and scales lit all the time.
However, I'm not sure whether the DRL setting affects this.
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Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily') |
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Pete
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:22 pm Post subject:
Re: 2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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"Ronny" wrote
| Quote: | Interior lights have never been on all the time, at least since 1995 when
the first A4 was released,
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Actually they have. Not sure which model years exactly, but I have read
numerous comments from A4 (b5 and b6) owners stating that their dashboard is
always lit up. And I can see how that can be confusing to Bill. You hop in
the car at night, you start it up, you see your dashboard lit up, so you
assume that the exterior lights are on as well... Thankfully my '01 A4 is
not like that.
It's a good thing that you can at least reprogram it, as per Peter's post.
Cheers,
Pete |
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Darwin McCullough
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:
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The dashboard on my 2004 A4 seems to have an *active* illumination; where it
brightens and dims according to ambient light conditions - a feature I quite
like actually! Of course it is always illuminated when headlights are on.
Go figure.
-darwin mccullough
"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In message <f2293247.0502071130.1bd129a0@posting.google.com
bill@orbit.org (Bill Klein) wrote:
Hi all,
Recently acquired a 2002 A4 and am very happy with it so far.
[Snip]
is there a way to have the dash illuminate when the headlights are on,
but stay dim otherwise?
Yes, the illumination of the scales and the pointers can be altered on
the B6 chassis. You'll need someone with a VAG-COM, or a cooperative
dealer. Module 17, Adaption Channel 19 :
0 - Nothing lit until exterior lights on
1 - Pointers lit all the time
2 - Scales lit all the time
3 - Pointers and scales lit all the time.
However, I'm not sure whether the DRL setting affects this.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
'bellfamily') |
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Peter Bell
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:
Re: 2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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In message <ypOdnUtk8tQNRZXfRVnyvQ@pipex.net>
"Darwin McCullough" <darwin@sendnospam.mtheory.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | The dashboard on my 2004 A4 seems to have an *active* illumination; where it
brightens and dims according to ambient light conditions - a feature I quite
like actually!
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This feature has been present for quite a long time. Even my 1996 A4
did this.
| Quote: | Of course it is always illuminated when headlights are on.
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It would be strange if it were otherwise!
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Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily') |
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Darwin McCullough
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:
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well in 1996 i was only 16 years old!
i'm just an audi rookie
"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
news:0d46123a4d.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com...
| Quote: | In message <ypOdnUtk8tQNRZXfRVnyvQ@pipex.net
"Darwin McCullough" <darwin@sendnospam.mtheory.co.uk> wrote:
The dashboard on my 2004 A4 seems to have an *active* illumination;
where it
brightens and dims according to ambient light conditions - a feature I
quite
like actually!
This feature has been present for quite a long time. Even my 1996 A4
did this.
Of course it is always illuminated when headlights are on.
It would be strange if it were otherwise!
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
'bellfamily') |
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Bill Klein
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:18 am Post subject:
Re: 2002 A4 - Headlights & Dash Lights |
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Thanks for the responses. After a bit more searching around it looks
like I'm not alone in my frustration:
http://www.audilife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6708
Bill
Peter Bell <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message news:<a797b3394d.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com>...
| Quote: | In message <f2293247.0502071130.1bd129a0@posting.google.com
bill@orbit.org (Bill Klein) wrote:
Hi all,
Recently acquired a 2002 A4 and am very happy with it so far.
[Snip]
is there a way to have the dash illuminate when the headlights are on,
but stay dim otherwise?
Yes, the illumination of the scales and the pointers can be altered on
the B6 chassis. You'll need someone with a VAG-COM, or a cooperative
dealer. Module 17, Adaption Channel 19 :
0 - Nothing lit until exterior lights on
1 - Pointers lit all the time
2 - Scales lit all the time
3 - Pointers and scales lit all the time.
However, I'm not sure whether the DRL setting affects this. |
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