on board computer fault

my reset switch or button on my right hand stalk for my on board computer
will not reset the dash trip ,fuel consumption etc , i have strip the stalk
backing off to see any faults ,cleaned connection s ,but still isnt working
,cud it be the dash instrument it self at fault?

On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 20:32:01 GMT, "fiorello" > wrote:

>my reset switch or button on my right hand stalk for my on board computer
>will not reset the dash trip ,fuel consumption etc , i have strip the stalk
>backing off to see any faults ,cleaned connection s ,but still isnt working
>,cud it be the dash instrument it self at fault?

What model/year are you referring to? Up through the 2002 models, I don't
believe the stalk is used to reset the trip meter - there is a button mounted
on the instrument cluster for that purpose.

Perhaps it is time to read the fine manual? ;-)

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

daytripper wrote:

> On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 20:32:01 GMT, "fiorello" > wrote:
>
>
>>my reset switch or button on my right hand stalk for my on board computer
>>will not reset the dash trip ,fuel consumption etc , i have strip the stalk
>>backing off to see any faults ,cleaned connection s ,but still isnt working
>>,cud it be the dash instrument it self at fault?
>
>
> What model/year are you referring to? Up through the 2002 models, I don't
> believe the stalk is used to reset the trip meter - there is a button mounted
> on the instrument cluster for that purpose.

There is also a trip mileage counter on the dash, which is supposed to
be reset along with time, fuel economy, etc. when pressing *and holding*
the button on the stalk. Just pressing it switches between the "trip"
data and the "lifetime" data.

--
Mike Smith

On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 00:13:44 -0400, Mike Smith
> wrote:

>daytripper wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 20:32:01 GMT, "fiorello" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>my reset switch or button on my right hand stalk for my on board computer
>>>will not reset the dash trip ,fuel consumption etc , i have strip the stalk
>>>backing off to see any faults ,cleaned connection s ,but still isnt working
>>>,cud it be the dash instrument it self at fault?
>>
>>
>> What model/year are you referring to? Up through the 2002 models, I don't
>> believe the stalk is used to reset the trip meter - there is a button mounted
>> on the instrument cluster for that purpose.
>
>There is also a trip mileage counter on the dash, which is supposed to
>be reset along with time, fuel economy, etc. when pressing *and holding*
>the button on the stalk. Just pressing it switches between the "trip"
>data and the "lifetime" data.

Really? Again, what model/year? The only trip meter on the B5 A4/S4 is
directly adjacent to the odometer, and is cleared with a dash-mounted button,
not the stalk...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

1998 A3 18T is the model everyone! im talking about the reset button under
the right hand wiperswitch/ stalk !!of course,, which resets and controls
the digital centre part of the dash instrumentation, like stop watch/
average / fuel consumption etc well mine will not reset it ,like i said ive
striped the backing off the stalk to reveal the inside in which i have
checked and cleaned ,but still isnt working ,so cud it be the dash
instrument it self anyone plz help
cheers
"daytripper" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 00:13:44 -0400, Mike Smith
> > wrote:
>
> >daytripper wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 20:32:01 GMT, "fiorello" >
wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>my reset switch or button on my right hand stalk for my on board
computer
> >>>will not reset the dash trip ,fuel consumption etc , i have strip the
stalk
> >>>backing off to see any faults ,cleaned connection s ,but still isnt
working
> >>>,cud it be the dash instrument it self at fault?
> >>
> >>
> >> What model/year are you referring to? Up through the 2002 models, I
don't
> >> believe the stalk is used to reset the trip meter - there is a button
mounted
> >> on the instrument cluster for that purpose.
> >
> >There is also a trip mileage counter on the dash, which is supposed to
> >be reset along with time, fuel economy, etc. when pressing *and holding*
> >the button on the stalk. Just pressing it switches between the "trip"
> >data and the "lifetime" data.
>
> Really? Again, what model/year? The only trip meter on the B5 A4/S4 is
> directly adjacent to the odometer, and is cleared with a dash-mounted
button,
> not the stalk...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd