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Old 01-18-2007, 05:23 AM
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i just got my GIAC flash monday this week and randomly on my lcd display in the HUD it started flashing 2:00hr. I was wondering if this had anything to do with the flash or if it was a random glitch. I flipped through the readouts to mpg and miles left on tank ect ect and i havent seen the "2:00hr" since.

any idea whats goin on?
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 05:26 AM
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ya its just a random flash, i really wish i knew what it was cuz my car does the same thing and i have a 2.8 with no flash or anything, it should change back to the normal reading, and you can also manually change it back to the reading you want by clicking a little button on your windshield wiper switch attached to your steering wheel.

so to sum it all up.... its normal, no worries.
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 05:31 AM
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did the flashing 2:00hr thing come up when you were driving for say hmm 2 hours without stopping by any chance? It's a reminder to stop and take a break before you stop paying attention to the road.
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 05:38 AM
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Yup your Audi is looking out for your personal well being. You can also set it to yell at you if you exceed a certain mph.
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 05:42 AM
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i wasnt drivin for 2 hours cause this happend to me the day i got the flash, i just now thought to ask about it. Im also trying out the boostleak test from here: http://www.a4mods.com/index.php?page...boostleak.htmltomorrow morning to check about the boost problem im havin. It still wont hold above 13psi and when it gets within 1000rpms from redline it wont go over 10psi. Guess ill find out tomorrow.
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 05:47 AM
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i get the 2:00 blink sometimes randomly too. its not an indication of anything bad. Good luck with the boost leak test. Sounds like you might have a leak.
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 05:53 AM
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also, on my forge 007 DV it came with another spring, could that be the cause of my low boost? also, if it was installed wrong.....could that cause it too, put in backwards for example(ive heard about it being done before to fix issues).
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:46 AM
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I've been chipped for 2 years and 90K miles with APR. Occasionally I get the 2 hour warning even if I haven't been driving that long. I have no idea if it is related to the chip, or just one of Audi's occasionaly electrical hiccups.
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 09:47 AM
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I've only ever seen it when i drove 2 hours. Maybe it's a b5 thing.
 
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