Strange number 51 on check computer.

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  • The Spanish
    S2Forum Maniac
    • Nov 2003
    • 719

    #1

    Strange number 51 on check computer.

    Hello, the picture bellow is from and RS2. Guy says when he presses a button of the cluster that number appears.

    Any idea what is that?

    Cheers
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    94' RS2 Coupe TT (Twin Torsen )
  • Doug_RS2
    S2Forum Possessed
    • Jul 2003
    • 3847
    • Home: Scotland Current: England

    #2
    It is a fault condition - I have had it with a cracked pcb behind the cluster.
    S2,RS2,S4 WB,RS4,S4 B8,RS6 C5,RS6 C6,R8

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    • Ski
      S2Forum Fiend
      • Jan 2004
      • 2591
      • Home: Poland Current: United Kingdom

      #3
      self destruct count down sequence.
      ABY Coupe
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      • The Spanish
        S2Forum Maniac
        • Nov 2003
        • 719

        #4
        Originally posted by Doug_RS2
        It is a fault condition - I have had it with a cracked pcb behind the cluster.
        So it should be checked. Any stealer should solve it, no?

        Cheers,
        Rafael
        94' RS2 Coupe TT (Twin Torsen )

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        • Doug_RS2
          S2Forum Possessed
          • Jul 2003
          • 3847
          • Home: Scotland Current: England

          #5
          I think a dealer will replace the instrument cluster rather than take it to bits to see what is wrong.
          S2,RS2,S4 WB,RS4,S4 B8,RS6 C5,RS6 C6,R8

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          • Sidspud
            S2Forum Extremist
            • Jul 2003
            • 1223
            • Home: Scotland Current: United Nations

            #6
            If its just a cracked PCB, then take it out and hard wire it. If you're any good with a soldering iron, then it shouldn't take more than an hour including removing and refitting the cluster.
            ex '93 Avant owner

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            • The Spanish
              S2Forum Maniac
              • Nov 2003
              • 719

              #7
              Originally posted by Sidspud
              If its just a cracked PCB, then take it out and hard wire it. If you're any good with a soldering iron, then it shouldn't take more than an hour including removing and refitting the cluster.
              What is a PCB?

              94' RS2 Coupe TT (Twin Torsen )

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              • A1QSHIP
                S2Forum Maniac
                • Aug 2004
                • 975
                • Country: United States

                #8
                Originally posted by The Spanish
                What is a PCB?

                Hi Spanish,
                A "pcb" is a printed circut board. If you are looking at the back of the insturment cluster it is the flat piece with all the bulbs & wires attached to it.
                Sort of looks like a road map with the circuts looking like roads. When one of these roads "burns up" or there is a break in the circut strange things can happen.
                Chris
                "Nulla tenaci invia est via"

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                • Sidspud
                  S2Forum Extremist
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 1223
                  • Home: Scotland Current: United Nations

                  #9
                  Printed Circuit Board

                  Its the (normally green) board that all the electonics is on.
                  ex '93 Avant owner

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                  • The Spanish
                    S2Forum Maniac
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 719

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sidspud
                    Printed Circuit Board

                    Its the (normally green) board that all the electonics is on.
                    Understood. Will make him check all the cluster connections on the PCB

                    Thanks,
                    Rafael
                    94' RS2 Coupe TT (Twin Torsen )

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                    • Graham
                      S2Forum Extremist
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 1622
                      • Home: United Kingdom Current: Australia

                      #11
                      The car has a homing beacon and its heading back to Area 51
                      Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.--:Albert Einstein

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