|skolnick

So I was at home today organizing some of my stuff. I came across the column switches from Adam's wrecked S6 avant. The headlight switch arm was broken off. I remembered that I had the column switches from a 92 S4 where the high beam didn't work. I wondered if I could swap the arms to fix the S6 switches. Turns out I could and it was very easy. Just remove the cover plate and swap in the arm.

This discovery started me thinking about my sport wheel swap and why I didn't use S6 column switches. The reason was I would lose my trip computer and intensive washer buttons unless I special ordered the switches from a European S6 that had a trip computer.

I wondered if I could just swap the arm from my 92 S4 switches to the S6 switches. Turns out it's not that simple as the ends of the arms are different.

92 is on top.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/67654/cimg1585.jpg">

You may have noticed little pins next to the ends. Turns out you can drive the pins out and swap ends.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/67654/cimg1598.jpg">

Now I have 92 switches where the high beam doesn't work and there is no headlight arm. I also have S6 switches with trip computer and intensive washer buttons. They even have the extra direction for the rear washer fluid sprayer since they came from an avant. Woo. My turn signals will cancel themselves now.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/67654/cimg1603.jpg">

As it turns out, I say "turns out" a lot.

repeater

And yes, cancelling turn signals are very nice.

Jason C

Keep 'turning it out" ... I've learned alot from you and your discoveries. Thank You

UrS4boy

&lt;kidding&gt;

But there must be a way to make it do something - like activate the functions on a TDS-1, for example.

Dave F.

|skolnick

yours yesterday.

Just-Emre

Good discovery!

tpierce

that would be cool.

Just-Emre

Literally, it would be cool.

kday

I installed the 80/90 trip computer switch but I'm not really "feeling" it. I need to get a 1995.5 steering wheel and a 1992 stalk. Not so easy for those of us without S-car graveyards in our basements.

<img src="http://www.boost-instruments.com/tripswitch-night.jpg">

<img src="http://www.boost-instruments.com/switchmess.jpg">

<img src="http://www.boost-instruments.com/wiring/mfa/B3B4TripSwitch.jpg">


<img src="http://www.boost-instruments.com/tds1-night.jpg">

UrS4boy

wire, so I can pull it out an use it like some kind of detonator switch while I watch the screen change while I drive.

I like Skollies' discoveries though, as well.

Dave F.