After watching this video I know what I have to do. I will leave my audi with some of the cluster lights not working. Why did I think audi would make this job easy?

Awesome voice over. Way more complicated than I expected. Respect to your efforts.

@blizteredthumbs7911

3 жыл бұрын

The fuck? Lol 😂

I really needed this. I spent more time laughing than taking in how to take apart my cluster

Thanx, it worked for me. I only disassembled the little display, connected it back and it worked again like new!

I just completed this procedure for my 2013 B8.5 Premium Plus Quattro and I'm very happy with the result. I would say it is a perfect fix. This cluster was sent away to be fixed before I bought the car. The electronics shop where it was sent said they couldn't fix it. The quote had been $800 if the work had been done. I bought the LED lights from Reichelt (from the description of this video) and it cost me about $50 CAD after taxes and shipping. They look exactly the same as the old lights. I bought a soldering kit, solder wick and flux cleaner off amazon for another $50 CAD or so. The job took me several hours from start to finish. The better part of a day. I was initially worried that the LED lights were going to be too bright, because when i tested them they seemed way brighter than the ones that were coming out. However, I tested the finished product with some night driving and they dim down (via the dial in the car) to a perfect level. If you turn the dial up, they are very, very bright. Not a bad thing. When reassembling the dials, I found I actually had to remove the temperature dial and reposition it so that it rested at the coldest temperature reading. I couldn't just turn it to correctly orient it. Also it took a little thinking about how to set the hard stops on the rpm and speed dials. Make sure it cannot go past zero counter-clockwise and you should be good if you put them back to where they came out. Anyway, thanks for the video man! I'm going to send you some money as a thank you. I'll spend just a little less on the vices you mentioned but overall you saved me a bunch of dough.

@DmitriIvanov

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man! It's great to read comments like that :D

Thanks for this bro very helpful. I have 2013 S5 and Speedo lights are on the way out. Glad I’m not the only one lol, I was worried.

Great video dude, had this problem for some time now. But with this video I will take care of it now.

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you get it fixed!

GG, it took me 6 hours to replace the same led's, but it works. GG

Same problem here.. Now I know what to do.. Great video.. Thanks

I dropped the screws like you told to and now I can’t find them. Thanks a lot!

i was considering wanting to replace my leds to make them red leds but now i am reconsidering after watching this video😂

Great video !

Grate video, fun talk😃

Just completed. Some came away easy but some were a pain but got there eventually. One smd was flickering so re soldered and working well now. There twice as bright as originals but easly solved. Just turn the dimmer down. Thanks Dmitri

@DmitriIvanov

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I like your bad jokes.

Hi great video. My leds of the needle is also flickering. Do you know what type are the white leds. Thanxs

Can u still do this processes without taking out the connector for the hazards button. Mine doesn’t seem to want to disconnect?

I completed this procedure for my audi a4 b8 but the led its to bright can you teach me how to resincronizare this i Used osram smd 3v

Hello, can you tell me, the smd led, what typ and Kelvin i need, thanks creates Frank

For someone who is not as skilful is replacing the whole cluster and getting it mileage corrected another way it can be fixed?

Fucking hilarious voiceover, I will give this a shot when I haven't got other mods to be doing to the car

Where do you buy those leds from? My gas gauge needle went out the gauge is still let just cant tell how much gas i have when im dring at night. Lol 2012 a5

Hi, just wanted to post a little update. 1 year after the repair everything is still working fine...the rest of the car is starting to fall apart....but that's neither here nor there

good video, I just can't find these LED's in the US

thank you so much for attaching the type of LED's ive been looking for the correct ones forever online.

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Like I said in the video, they are a bit brighter than the original ones! If that bothers you, you need to increase the series resistance a hair, i think it's 330 ohm now, maybe put 350-380ish...

@o0quakeroats0o

3 жыл бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov gotchu. Now the inner LEDs that dont have a yellow circle backside, what are those for? The dial? And have you tried replacing the lights on the climate control panel? Because im going to attempt to do those as well

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

@@o0quakeroats0o those are the status light indicators. They are multicolor LEDs. On the dash my lights are all fine, but I suppose the led changing process is similar. The disassembly is a bit more difficult though (more than 4 clips to rip off...) .

Hey, mine speedo "stick" started to flicking sometimes, is that the led without yellow dot? Is the process here the same or maybe something else might also be broken?

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Same process, just locate the led which goes to the stick. I would just replace them all if you're anyways going to open it up, they will all fail eventually and the cluster can only tolerate so many disassemblys before it falls apart.

Hey that problem it happening to mi now can you sent mi link for wher your buy the led tank you

my cluster started to flicker passed the 100Km/h mark. Hows the cluster fix doing? Would you recommend to replace something else? like a transistor or voltage regulator that control the LEDs? for example

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Well, now that I did it I can tell you that the new leds which I put in are a tick brighter than the originals. I would increase the series resistance a bit to lower their brightness and likewise the current going through them, hopefully extending their life a bit. Other than that it has been perfect! :)

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

The root cause of the failure isn't in the supporting circuitry but rather the LEDs themselves. Perhaps the entire circuit is designed a bit too close to the limits of the led and that's why they fail. But no, just replacing the LEDs will fix your issue.

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Thanks for the video too. Keep in touch

hard to tell what is sarcasm sometimes but appreciated the video anyway

3v or 6v ? :)

hi dude can you tell me how to do when you start up the engine the rev counter goes from 0-280 and back? i have got audi a4 (2012)

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

You need to program the "self test" bits in the speedometer or BCM (forgot how the exact module is called) with vcds. Basically you need a vcds or access to one - make sure you backup all of your coding before making changes...

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Basically its this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4ekrdGHn9C2oc4.html Not exactly the same car but should be more or less correct, maybe the module ID is wrong, just google around.

Hello, I have now successfully exchanged the LEDs, but the linked LEDs are way too bright compared to the originals. Where exactly is the series resistor located? And is this responsible for the entire lighting or only for the changed ones? thank you

@DmitriIvanov

2 жыл бұрын

Servus, glaube du hast das zuerst auf deutsch geschrieben....ich bin mir nicht 100 pro sicher weil ich die Wiederstände nicht geändert habe aber, wenn ich es richtig ins Kopf habe, war da Wiederstände in 1208 große mit ein Wert von 330 Ohm oder so. Ich würde dort anfangen :) viel Glück!

@webbyboy

2 жыл бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov The new leds are bright despite using the brightness knob to control it?

@spinworldworldspin3311

Жыл бұрын

@@webbyboy Yes. I just bought SMD resistors to try to counter this. Wish me luck :)

Hi, I have a question, you can definitely help me! Is it possible to replace the disk chassis from one counter to another? without the electronic part, simply the white plate + the discs + the needles.

@TheSquizxX

7 ай бұрын

in fact, I would like to know if by removing the white plate, I can replace it (without removing the discs and the needles) on another meter

@DmitriIvanov

6 ай бұрын

Oh man I don't know, it's been too long since I took this thing apart, sorry!

So I have two LEDs on my Q7 that are flickering at the same time one section 4 'O clock on the tachometer and one 7 O'clock on the speedometer. Seems to me if the LED was the problem then they wouldn't flicker together. Is anyone aware of some other component that needs to be replaced?

@bbz149

8 ай бұрын

My 2010 A5 sometimes lickers on the Revcounter at 5 and 6, really odd as LED's normally work or they dont and not sure if theres just one LED there that could be faulty. Anyway I might change them if it bugs me enough while driving at night.

Ilike your style man.. actually quite funny comments you add for entertainment value... im looking for a Q7 colour lcd info display backlight inop..i can see it working with a torch...striped down and found popped IC9945a do you recon its the problem.. tall order i know.. thanks for the vid anyway..

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Backlight will be an LED module, probably one on either side of the lcd. Try to find the pins of it and test just the LEDs themselves with a voltmeter, dont do it with a power supply unless your current is limited. If the LEDs are ok probably it's a driver issue - just search for ICs near the LEDs but it seems you already found one which is dead. Can you read the part number from it and google it? If you find the datasheet you can figure out what to probe. Ic9945a sounds like a reference designator on the manufacturers schematic, not a part number.

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Write me on Instagram if you want and send some high res photos of the board i can try to help you that way, if you want.

@123martome

3 жыл бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov thank you for the reply.. i dont have instagram .can i wassap to you. Ihave pictures of the blown ic and located one by the first number on e bay.. the dash is very simular to your audi with colour lcd. The strange thing is only other fault is the yellow suspention light comes on at random so the ic could be to do with that i suppose

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

@@123martome my email is in the about of my youtube just write me there.

@123martome

3 жыл бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov E mailed you with some images..many thanks.

Thank you, replaced them and indeed little on the bright side. Can you tell me where the resistor(s) are/is located please? Another question, why is your car falling apart, what happened? as a new Audi owner im very curious :)

@DmitriIvanov

Жыл бұрын

Send a photo of the board i can probably find them. Otherwise I don't really remember...they were for sure a 1208 package and i think 330ohm. I never messed with the resistors i don't really care if they are a bit brighter, but cool that you managed to do it!

@DmitriIvanov

Жыл бұрын

As far as problems i have 240k on mine now and honestly it's been a great car. The auxillary heater broke, a wheel bearing broke, one parking sensor broke. Just recently i noticed the timing chain cover is leaking oil which is very uncool because the motor is backwards in this car (the 3.0tdi)....means the timing chain is toward the gearbox.

@spinworldworldspin3311

Жыл бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov Thanks for your response. So i ordered 1206 resistors (correct size) as i noticed the following. 330 ohm is going to all the leds and is a different size (larger), also goes to the multicolour leds. If i replace that it will dimm everything. BUT behind the 330 ohm every 2 white leds (which i replaced) has 1 1206 resistor of 300 ohm in series. so i needed 10 of those, because i have 20 lights. I ordered 360, 390 and 470 ohm. I have now replaced them all 10 with 1206 470 ohm. I will report back with the results. Something shitty did happen, the plastic lens got scratched because i was trying to be a perfectionist by cleaning it and now i am struggeling with restoring the lens XD from the inside and out. I will report back with the results when i put the thing back together and try out the brightness in the car.

@spinworldworldspin3311

Жыл бұрын

@@DmitriIvanovAh yes that sucks, engine out job i think for the timing chain in that case?... :(. i have a B8 audi a5 sportback and with 214000 kilometers on it. The engine is smaller 1.8tfsi year 2013 so a little easier to work on i guess. its a fine car and im treating it like its a fiat panda by destroying the instrument cluster and experimenting on it XD i hope it wont take revenge on me :P

@DmitriIvanov

Жыл бұрын

@@spinworldworldspin3311 maybe start with replacing 1 not all at the same time...let me know what happens...

Yeah I rip off the led light and now I have a default light on , and aid bag, steering wheel and abs light is now on 😭 what can I do about it ?

@DmitriIvanov

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! Send a picture of what you did (Instagram)

@nikiklimov6894

Жыл бұрын

Hay, did you found an solution? Have the same problem 😢

Can I buy a broken dashboard for the same model, and put the led to the mine?

@DmitriIvanov

6 ай бұрын

Sure why not, but why?

@Faust592

6 ай бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov because led lights will be the same and I can change only the broken one. If I buy new lights it might be diffirent color shade from the others, right?

Can you please give a link to the leds? :) Can't find them for normal prices!

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

I got mine from Ebay but like I said they overcharge there. I found them here: www.tme.eu/en/details/osw5sas1c1a-s-lm/smd-white-leds/optosupply/ I didnt try to order them there though, no idea if it will work. Just google around and try to reduce the part number a bit, you probably dont need the exact same LED, something similar with the same-ish forward voltage drop and temperature should work.

@lennenoldenbeuving2499

3 жыл бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov Thank you! Ordered with tme.eu right now, 20 pieces, € 3,- ex vat and transport :)

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Ah great man, let me know if the fix works out for you :)

@portocal1976

3 жыл бұрын

@@lennenoldenbeuving2499 Did you replace your LEDs yet ?

Hey how much would you charge to replace mine?

@DmitriIvanov

Жыл бұрын

Write me on IG

How did you know that it was the LVs that was broken and not a fuse or something like that?

@DmitriIvanov

5 ай бұрын

The cluster itself was working, only the backlighting was partially not working. A broken fuse would take out the entire cluster. Also a fuse is only a symptom not the actual problem, a fuse only blows when a current higher than it's rated capacity flows through it, meaning something down the line had an issue (likely a short). Anyways, that's not relevant in this case.

@sanderchinese

5 ай бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov ok, because I have the same problem. So then the only solution for this problem is doing as you do in the video?

@DmitriIvanov

5 ай бұрын

you can replace the entire cluster@@sanderchinese

I swapped 3 pieces and they are not white but drag on yellow

@DmitriIvanov

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

Excellent video and your funny as fuck 😂

or just buy a used or new instrument cluster and install it.

@DmitriIvanov

Жыл бұрын

Sure, but then you need to code it to the car and put the correct mileage in.

Hi. I want to talk with you about exactly same problem. Can u write your email or instragram account bellow? Because that instragram account in description is not working. Thanks

@DmitriIvanov

3 жыл бұрын

Sure man, check my about my email is listed there. I'll also fix the Instagram so you can write there too.

Hallo @dimitri ivanov machen sie das beruflich, ich habe das gleiche problem beim meinen audi und selbst zu machen mit zwei linke Hände ist schwierig 😂

@DmitriIvanov

11 ай бұрын

Wo wohnst du?

@tanikrcishta6863

11 ай бұрын

@@DmitriIvanov 33014, Paderborn

Moin würdest du das auch für mich machen ?

@DmitriIvanov

Жыл бұрын

Kann ich machen ja....schreib mir per insta oder email...

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