I just bought this car and i am gradually going through a few jobs that need doing, so I have no cluster or dashboard lights on this car, I have checked the fuse and its ok, I have heard issues with some cars having flat batteries and when jump starting the dashboard lights don't come on any more, the previous owner did jump start the car, any ideas whats causing this.

Its a 2002 D2 2.8 Quattro.

Get a vcds scan to check for any faults first 

If your not far away from me (guildford ) i can scan :)

i just did a scan with vcds lite, and it did come up with a few fault codes, but i cant see anything related to the dash lights, one thong i did notice is that vcds is not communicating with the central convenience controller, im trying to work my way through these fault codes at the moment, this car has been stood for 2 years with a flat battery, ive cleared all the codes and will check later to see if they come back, i also had a fault code, the cd works ok, but the radio will not tune to any stations 

Control Module Part Number: 4D0 035 186 G

  Component and/or Version: concert II  GRO    D002

           Software Coding: 00201

            Work Shop Code: WSC 00000

                      VCID: 263F759BD1FF

1 Fault Found:

01042 -  Control Module; Not Coded

        35-00 -   -

 

Monday, 16 April 2018, 18:33:14.

VCDS-Lite Version: Release 1.2

Control Module Part Number: 4D0 919 035 AQ

  Component and/or Version: KOMBI+WEGFAHRS.VDO D39

           Software Coding: 00462

            Work Shop Code: WSC 02314

                      VCID: 759D62D75CD9

           Additional Info: WAUZZZ4DX2N004932     AUZ7Z0A1917729

1 Fault Found:

00668 -  Supply Voltage Terminal 30

        53-10 -  Supply Voltage Too Low - Intermittent