jrshannon

So, I've got a 99.5 A4 with the optional info display (mileage, avg mileage, temp, etc) and it suddenly went out while driving one day. I turned the car off and back on, but that didn't do anything. The top portion with the error icons and the radio worked fine.

I looked closely -- maybe the backlight had gone out -- but I couldn't see the text. I started getting worried, with large bills dancing in my head, but I decided to check fuses first. Nothing in the manual that said info display.

Eventually, I turned the car off and started pulling out fuses that sounded like they were related to the instrument cluster and the onboard computer. I turned the car back on, trip odometer was reset and my info display came back.

Just wanted to share in case this happens to someone in the future.

MikekiM@PureMS

You sure you didn't just accidentaly turn it off?
There's a few small button on the windshield wiper stalk. It turns the display on/off.

jrshannon

Though I didn't try to turn it back on. I've turned it off before by holding the switch down but didn't even think to try that.

RKA

I could be wrong though...