Dash displays 'FUSE' in place of trip reading!

[VAGMAN1]

As above, the dash on my A3 is showing 'FUSE' above in place of where the trip display usually is (right hand side above the mileage reading).

Anybody else had this and know which fuse to replace - checked the obvious ones in the fuse box (11, 15, 41 which all relate to dash etc but all fuses intact)

What seems to have caused it is that I tried to fit a new bulb, top replace the (blown) one which lights the centre console, which is housed inside the ashtray - fitted the new bulb, it blew after a couple seconds and now this.....

 

[davidhodgkinson]

My friend had this with their TT and it was because the battery was nearly flat!

But, there are some fuses on top of the battery - these can cause this error as well.

 

[VAGMAN1]

Thanks for that - however, battery seems fine and I've swapped the 3 fuses around on top of the battery and the problem is still there......

HELP!!!!

 

[steve1975l]

What has stopped working?

 

[VAGMAN1]

FIXED! It was one of the 2 fuses for the dash - fuses nr. 11 and 15 (5amp).

 

[marms]

Was going to recommend rechecking fuses 11 and 15 but you said they were ok in your first post.

 

[Bellic]

what do 11 and 15 control?