HI all, LED to the side have gone, where do we start. Lol

 

HI Joc44 ... This is a normal failure and most will fail at some point, Its a LCD screen and can be repaired by these guys, they can repair the whole clock cluster or just the LCD screen, give them a call.
Simple to remove once you pull the face plate off ...

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Good Info Rico!

 

How are you Steve hope all is well, enjoy the celebrations ...

 

Thank you sir! Yes, we'll enjoy red hot burning sulfur fireworks tonight in 43*C air temps....haha.....

 

WoW sounds fantastic, 23*c here and thats the best we going to get ... Enjoy ...

 

Aren't you going to curse us as treasonous colonists? Who drive British cars?

 

Is the question to me Samhain, if it is why would I want to curse you or anyone ...
People are free to do what they please each life is as presous to each & everyone of us. Live life to the full ...

 

Sometimes, simply resetting the screen will clear the problem. The simplest method is to disconnect and reconnect the batteries. There are a number of threads on this forum specifying how to deal with batteries.

 

I've encountered a similar problem on a Mercedes. Turned out the backlit light burned out. Pulled the MB dash, referenced the small light and was back in business. Without having pulled the Bentley unit can't say if that's the same. Try Mr. PMS's recommendation or perhaps pull the appropriate fuse.

Since instrument removal will be necessary to repair if all else fails. Worth double-checking if there is an accessible light to change out. The Mercedes bulb was very tiny.

 

From a post on the Phaeton site:

There is a way of doing a 'reset' on that display, give it a try, it might solve your problem and avoid you needing to make a trip to the dealer. Here are the instructions:
1) Turn off the ignition, remove the key from the key-hole.
2) Open the big fuse box cover directly below the steering wheel. (See owner manual 3.2 - the last booklet in the folder - page 74 for instructions how to open the cover of the fusebox).
3) Remove fuses 23 and 27.
4) Wait 30 seconds.
5) Re-install the two fuses. They are the same size, so no worries about mixing them up.
6) Close the fuse box cover.
7) Say a prayer or invocation appropriate to your religious beliefs.
8) Turn the ignition switch back on, see if the display works OK now.
If the display works OK after doing this, next time you are at your VW dealer, tell you he owes you 15 minutes of pay for performing a service function under warranty. If this does not fix the problem, then the instrument cluster needs to be replaced. But my guess is that this will fix your problem.
Volkswagen of America technical bulletin C-90-04-01 dated July 16, 2004 explains this process in detail.
Let us know how it goes...
Michael
With the ignition off, pull these two fuses, then wait 30 seconds and re-install them.