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LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 4/27/2005 5:00:51 PM    diamondzen   Posts: 9 Joined: 4/26/2005 Status: offline Just purchased a 1999 Avant A6 and notice that the cluster mounted LCD heads up display fades around the edges after the car has been running a few minutes. Any ideas? I did search the archive but either am not phrasing my question correctly or am using incorrect terms. Thanks in advance! Thumbnail Image Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 4/27/2005 5:42:35 PM    Jestnomen Posts: 10682 Joined: 11/9/2003 From: Lexington, Ohio Status: offline it's a fairly common problem. Unfortunatly, it's not a cheap fix. You can't just replace the LCD screen, you have to replace the whole instrument cluster. That can be pretty costly. _____________________________ 2004 VW Touareg 2005.5 Audi A4 1997 Audi A4 (in reply to diamondzen) Post #: 2

RE: LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 4/27/2005 6:03:52 PM    diamondzen   Posts: 9 Joined: 4/26/2005 Status: offline Great, thanks for the fast response. It's not really an issue, just wanted to know if it was a big deal. Thanks! (in reply to diamondzen) Post #: 3

RE: LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 4/27/2005 6:06:27 PM    Jestnomen Posts: 10682 Joined: 11/9/2003 From: Lexington, Ohio Status: offline not really, but eventually it may fade completely out. _____________________________ 2004 VW Touareg 2005.5 Audi A4 1997 Audi A4 (in reply to diamondzen) Post #: 4

RE: LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 4/28/2005 2:44:08 PM    FootIntheGrille   Posts: 132 Joined: 4/10/2005 Status: offline Mine's loosing a few lines every now and again, then they come back.. this common too? (in reply to Jestnomen) Post #: 5

RE: LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 4/28/2005 2:46:28 PM    Jestnomen Posts: 10682 Joined: 11/9/2003 From: Lexington, Ohio Status: offline yeah the lcd screens are flaky at best. _____________________________ 2004 VW Touareg 2005.5 Audi A4 1997 Audi A4 (in reply to FootIntheGrille) Post #: 6

RE: LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 5/12/2005 4:24:54 AM    Gavin   Posts: 5 Joined: 5/12/2005 Status: offline Hello, I have a 1998 A6 which has the same fault. It has been like this for a while. I have orderd an electrical manual from the states so hope to tackle this when it comes. Being an electronics technican you always think you can do it yourself. I will keep you posted. Gav. (in reply to diamondzen) Post #: 7

RE: LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 5/12/2005 1:23:26 PM    FootIntheGrille   Posts: 132 Joined: 4/10/2005 Status: offline I agree... I have been thinking the same think myself. the fact that mine looses and gains lines makes me think its a poor connection, vs. a fried chip. That being said I wonder if its a loose connetor or bad trace... Let us know what you find Gavin. Pictures would be aweseome. (in reply to Gavin) Post #: 8

RE: LCD display 1999 A6 Avant - 5/13/2005 12:01:22 AM    ArtsA6Q   Posts: 48 Joined: 5/11/2005 Status: offline Yeah, the A6 LCD has issues. I've seen displays with completely inverted text as well. As for the fading...its pretty common and like jestnomen said, requires replacement of the entire unit, which, IIRC was something like 700USD? (in reply to FootIntheGrille) Post #: 9

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