96 audi a4 dash lights out cant resolve this problem

Sidelight may mean the turn signal on the side of the car (sidemarker) or the turn signal right next to the headlights.

To replace sidemarker, you need slide it toward the front of the car. You may need to use a little bit of force. Then, pry the bulb out of the fencer hole with your fingers.

For turn signal light next to the headlights, see if you can figure out how to do it from the You tube video:
how to change the side light of audi a4 1996 Bing Videos

please test the fuse for open or dirty or corrosion or bad contact.
2) tight the wires connector very well.
3) see if the connection are propely connected and not missing
see the diagram attached.
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When you are talking about "indicators" we could assuming that your are refer about signal lights. This work with "flashers" devices.

For 1996 Audi A4 2.8L SFI 6cyl the Flasher is located in front seating area, driver side, under dash, behind dash lower panel, mounted above driver side of steering column.

About generic fuses, open the driver side door. Remove panel on left side of dash. Fuse box is behind panel:

Fuse # / Description / Amps
1 / Heated washer jets / 5
2 / Turn signals flasher unit / 10
3 / Headlight washer, illumination of glove compartment, engine compartment, climate control, automatic transmission, instrument cluster / 5
4 / License plate light / 5
5 / Instrument cluster, seat heating, test connection for cruise control, bulb monitor for auto-check control, Automatic transmission display, switch lighting, mirror switches and actuators, airbag warning light, outside temperature indicator, Climate control / 10
6 / Central locking system / 5
7 / Anti-lock brake system / 10
8 / Vacant
9 / Mirror heating / 10
10 / Vacant
11 / Cruise control (automatic transmission) / 5
12 / On board diagnostic system / 10
13 / Brake lights / 10
14 / Interior lights, reading lights, anti-theft alarm system, vanity mirror / 10
15 / Instrument cluster, power windows, climate control, automatic transmission / 10
16 / Anti-lock brake system, Anti-Slip-Regulation / 5
17 / Heated door locks / 10
18 / High beam right / 10
19 / High beam left / 10
20 / Low beam right / 15
21 / Low beam left / 15
22 / Tail and side marker right / 5
23 / Tail and side marker left / 5
24 / Wiper and washer system / 25
25 / Blower for heating, climate control / 30
26 / Rear window defogger, mirror heating / 30
27 / Rear window wiper / 15
28 / Fuel pump / 15
29 / Engine timing / 20
30 / Sun roof / 20
31 / Tail lights, cruise control, automatic transmission / 15
32 / Engine timing / 20
33 / Cigarette lighter / 15
34 / Engine timing / 15
35 / Trailer receptacle / 30
36 / Fog lights / 15
37 / Radio / 20
38 / Luggage compartment light, central locking system / 15
39 / Emergency flasher / 15
40 / Horn / 25
41 / Anti-lock brake system / 25
42 / Vacant
43 / Vacant
44 / Seat heating / 30

Hope this helps (remember to rate and comme this free answeer).

Did you ever find a solution? I have the same issue.

That's how the car was built - until the midyear facelift in 99 (the 99.5 model), the dash lights were always illuminated. Even with VagCom I haven't seen a way to disable this - the car is hardwired to light up the dash with the key on.

the same as you put in an auto gear box the red stuff?

if its a 96 ,then you only have a bosch flasher unit with 6 pins if i remember rightly ,could be 8 but iam not going out into garden and looking in my toot box at this time of night in the dark to confirm ,and its marked up with blinkenflashen

You need a new flasher unit

check fuses location in users manual

need to program key fob to car and program windows...see owners manuel... if cant find ..i can help