Audi RS2 -94 Swe

[s0_big]

Nice work! I did not know the drivetrain should be lighted. I'll check that one mine. Please know that the resistor value that Audi used in the mirrow switches is way too low for LED's to survive long term. I think they did this do get a decent light output out of the LED's available at the time. You can now buy better high intensity LED's for this, so you need to replace the resistor with a correct value (around 800 Ohms), so they will not die prematurely.
I wrote a (although in Dutch) guide for this here.

I was surprised also, didn't know it either. The leds i bought for the window switches has a built in resistor, about 1200 Ohms if i did the math right. 12V/0,01A=1200ohm. Will se how they work.

[Arnout]

Nice work! I did not know the drivetrain should be lighted. I'll check that one mine. Please know that the resistor value that Audi used in the mirrow switches is way too low for LED's to survive long term. I think they did this do get a decent light output out of the LED's available at the time. You can now buy better high intensity LED's for this, so you need to replace the resistor with a correct value (around 800 Ohms), so they will not die prematurely.
I wrote a (although in Dutch) guide for this here.

[s0_big]

Excellent work as usual, it’s so satisfying to get these things fixed isn’t it!

Thanks. Yes, its really satisfying. The Auto-check and trip computer has bothered me since i bought the car. I want my "brems licht" OK

[s0_big]

Aha, there should be illumination in the diff switch. I didn't know that.
I have the DIFF, orange triangle and green led working but not the normal lighting. I'll add it to the list of fixes...
This is the page you are referring to?

https://www.s2forum.com/forum/technical/transmission/73430-inside-the-rear-diff-lock-switch

JW

I did not know that either a couple of weeks ago
This is the thread i ment. But it is the same procedure i think.

https://www.s2forum.com/forum/member-s-area/guides-and-top-tips/29567-audi-coupe-oem-interior-lighting-guide/page10

[newsh]

Excellent work as usual, it’s so satisfying to get these things fixed isn’t it!

[struikie]

Aha, there should be illumination in the diff switch. I didn't know that.
I have the DIFF, orange triangle and green led working but not the normal lighting. I'll add it to the list of fixes...
This is the page you are referring to?

https://www.s2forum.com/forum/technical/transmission/73430-inside-the-rear-diff-lock-switch

JW

[s0_big]

Work is proceeding. Autocheck began to work correctly after i dissasembled the knob, wich was faulty mounted (stuck in pushed position). So now that works fine.
Today i changed some light bulbs that were blown. With the help from past forum posts i changed light bulbs in the outside temp gauge and the diff lock switch. So now i mounted back the instrument cluster for the last time in a while i hope Been out and in a million times by now. Called the interior guy today, he has not started on my door cards yet. That was sad news, but no stress. I have some pics of some shining interior stuff anyway! Now i will continue with the window switches and rear mirror switch lights.

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[s0_big]

I like the speaker install, it one of the jobs on my list when I finally get to the interior. Did you have to make any modifications to fit the speakers or were they plug & play as it were. I'm wanting to replace all the speakers in the car but don't want to start cutting chucks out of things.

So far i have just mounted the front ones. I had to trim off two ears on the speakers. As the original only uses two. The new speakers was really tight to get down, but when they are down they stay in place. They are held down with one screw, like the original. And as said before, the cover fits, so you cant see that the speakers is changed.

[B5NUT]

I like the speaker install, it one of the jobs on my list when I finally get to the interior. Did you have to make any modifications to fit the speakers or were they plug & play as it were. I'm wanting to replace all the speakers in the car but don't want to start cutting chucks out of things.

[s0_big]

Nice work as usual. How is your cat?

Thanks. Actually we have 2 Mr and Ms. They are just fine, sleeping for the most

[Tractor Dave]

Nice work as usual. How is your cat?

[s0_big]

Stereo and front speakers is now installed and functional. The 4" speakers fitted, but it was a tight fit, the magnet in the bottom was much larger than stock speakers. The original speaker cover also fitted back on, so i'm pleased with that. The sound of just the front speakers is also much better than before (original front speakers was the only ones that worked before).
Now it's the rear speakers left to mount and connect. But for that i need the door cards wich still is at the car interior guy.
So i started with some other interior jobs. As i'm going to fit carbon interior trims, i needed to change the trims for the clima-control, extra gauges and the ashtray. Said and done, while i was in there i changed light bulbs for the ciggarette light, the ashtray, clima panel, extra-gauges and the glove box. I will also look over the window switches light, rear mirrors light, diff lights and instrument cluster lights to get them all to work. It's make it much more cosy when everything works

Difference between original 4" and Focal 4" speakers:
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Microphone for the handsfree mounted at the top of the A-pillar, works really well and is almost not visible:
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Mounted stereo and black trims, i need to adjust the light setting for the stereo to match the rest some more:
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Carbon airbag getting installed, the old one had 2-contacts for the airbag charges the carbon just one. But as these are so rare to find i don't want to connect it anyway, installed 2 x 2ohm restrictors to the contacts to get the airbag light functional for the MOT. Right or wrong, but i dont dare to connect it if it blows:
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Some new plastic parts that was missing/ugly:
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Instrument cluster after rebuild of the trip-computer. Also installed new lights (led) for the instrumens, but i missed the digital clock, will fix that. The Auto-check is now also showing signs of life, the code 51 appears to come up if the knob for the (interior light/autocheck) is pushed in as the ignition is turned on. This make sence since my knob is stucked for some reason. I will dissasemble it some day and change to a spare one i have on my S2 instument cluster. Then hopefully the Auto-check also comes to life again
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Now i have some lights to start to change for buttons etc and hopfully i get my door cards back soon.

[s0_big]

Started to get in to the stereo electrics and speaker connections. As it was, some one put in an amplifier in the luggage (wich i throw out the day i got the car home) since then only my speakers in the dashboard worked I found a connection scheme at S2central for the stereo. Im going to use the standard cables and speaker locations. The ones who installed the aftermarket speakers/stuff left the original cable connections almost unharmed. I have started to throw out the cables they put in the car. Today i started to figure out the power cables to the new stereo, a Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB. The ISO connector was almost right, i just had to relocate the power ( constant 12V+ from T8b/7 to T8b/4) to get it to work correct with the powersupply. Speaker wise they use 2 different connectors for front/rear speakers. One 8-pol connector for the front and one 10-pol for the rears. As the front speakers only use 4 connections on the 8-pole connector, i moved the rear speaker connections to the 8-pol iso connector. My new radio only have 2 Iso connectors. One for power supply and one for speakers. A little fiddling, but now it is fixed. The original connector was a little short to reach the stereo, so i made a adapter from the old stereo.
Now im waiting for my door cards to get back so i can mount speakers and trims.

Stereo Bremen SQR 46 DAB:
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Speakers Focal 4" coaxial front, Focal Auditor 2 way 5.25" in the rear:
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Some wires:
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[s0_big]

Brilliant results.

Thanks. They did an amazing job

[Nuvo]

Brilliant results.