David P

I've been noticing an intermittent rattle around the instrument gauge cluster lately. To make a long story short I<br>think I may have found the cause. Try popping the trim piece between the top of the steering column and the<br>bottom of the instrument cluster off. Pull back on this piece from the top and it will pop right off. <p>Did the noises go away?<p>David

vinay

At my first service for my 99 Avant at University Audi in Seattle I reported this problem. The Service Tech indeed did the exact same thing you mention. They then put in a felt liner on the inside of that trim piece and the buzz disappeared.

stanj

There is an illustrated FAQ on this forum which I wrote about how to power the mirrors thru the rear defroster grid, using the #9 fuse. Pretty simple. Note, tho, that this mod will work without any side effects ONLY if you have a manual with trip computer. Otherwise, you lose the temperature display and (with auto) the gear position display, which are also powered thru #9.<p>- Stan