164Q, electrical & other issues?

racer5 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-16-2006, 08:17 AM

Hi All,

Had my Q about 3 weeks now. A few issues to ask about;

1. Seems to me the center console switches were backlit at night. Now they aren't. The LCD is fine, but all of the swicthes above and below have no lighting. Also, the front and rear fogs don't work anymore (they did a week ago). Any ideas?

2. Sunroof rattles. Any idea what is bouncing around up there and how to fix it?

3. Manual trans. gear oil suggestions? I have used Red Line MTL on several other cars, any reason not to use it on the Q?

Thanks,
Mark

Alfisto Steve · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by racer5

Hi All,

Had my Q about 3 weeks now. A few issues to ask about;

1. Seems to me the center console switches were backlit at night. Now they aren't. The LCD is fine, but all of the swicthes above and below have no lighting. Also, the front and rear fogs don't work anymore (they did a week ago). Any ideas?

2. Sunroof rattles. Any idea what is bouncing around up there and how to fix it?

3. Manual trans. gear oil suggestions? I have used Red Line MTL on several other cars, any reason not to use it on the Q?

Thanks,
Mark

**goats** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 09:46 AM

your center console backlights and fog lights are not working

There is a known manufacturing defect in the Climate Control Module related to a connector (not the LCD connector but a multi-ribbon cable) related to bad solder joints. I have fixed about 20 like this. Symptoms are: loss of some of the backlights, loss of fog lights, and when it gets bad, hazards flashers turning on all by themselves.

goats