Ooo, I do enjoy solving an instrument cluster fault. I can't say I immediately recognise this one.
A few questions...
- Does the needle always point to zero when the car is switched off?
- When the needle sits across the face of the clock, as shown in one of the photos above, how does it get there? Does it drop to that position by travelling anti-clockwise, or by going up the scale? (This is the same question that
@audifan has asked, just phrased differently)
- On the occasions when this happens, what happens after start-up? Does the rev counter work as normal, but just massively out of position?
non-costly replies only please.
One way or another, I'll be able to diagnose the fault. I may be able to repair it, but if I find that the issue is terminal, I can replace the entire cluster. Of course, without knowing exactly what's wrong, I can't put a price on the job, but I aim to be better than the Audi dealerships and cheaper than your local garage.
Cheers,
Tom