Dead A8L
03-03-2004, 12:42 PM
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The dealer called me to day and told me that the instrument cluster caused my Audi to not start. Needs a new cluster and the warrantee I have does not cover the item. It will cost me $1500 installed. Is this about right? I am somewhat taken by it because it turns but will not run and hard for me to believe that the cluster is causing it. What do you think?
03-03-2004, 01:44 PM
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You might want to call these guys
They came up on a search.....the only downside about putting in used a cluster is that the mileage will be what it is you can't change it and it will take a bunch of programing, but so would a new one.
I would research it to make sure that it would work for sure before I bought a used one.<ul><li><a href="http://www.sgrgerman.com/">http://www.sgrgerman.com/</a</li></ul>
I would research it to make sure that it would work for sure before I bought a used one.<ul><li><a href="http://www.sgrgerman.com/">http://www.sgrgerman.com/</a</li></ul>
03-03-2004, 04:13 PM
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I called AUDI and spoke to a customer relations person (they had a name for it and I forgot) and I told them that a cluster should not go bad at 70k miles. She found my name from 98 record when I owned a A4. She will submit to Audi and will call me tomorrow to let me know if Audi can do something about this. Cross my fingers.
03-03-2004, 04:16 PM
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Re: You might want to call these guys
I looked at the site, Paul. You are right. I am not sure if I want this to happen again and I would rather pay the dealer and get it done right.
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03-04-2004, 04:54 AM
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What does the instrument cluster...
have to do about the car NOT running? What am I missing? Personally they would have to give me a lot better reason than "the instrument cluster is bad" before I would fork over $1500!!! This doesn't make sense.
03-04-2004, 05:09 AM
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It won't work with the instrument cluster not hooked up
I don't know if this is an 00 and newer thing or not....but if all electrical connections aren't perfect, it won't start.
airbill and I figured that out doing his Nav Plus install.
pw
airbill and I figured that out doing his Nav Plus install.
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