Climate control panel dead

It sounds to me like your battery is toast. It's not providing enough power for the systems to function properly. Weird things can happen when the battery/charging system if faulty. Have your battery tested.

Ck the fuses here is the info if you already haven't.
1-Headlight washer jets
2-Turn signal flasher
3-Headlight washer, glove box light, engine bay light, instrument cluster
4-License plate lights
5-Instrument cluster, heated seats, auto trans display, outside air temp
6-Central locking system
7-ABS
8-empty
9-heated mirrors
10-empty
11-cruise control(auto trans)
12-on board diagnostic system
13-brake lights
14-interior lights
15-power windows, climate control
16-ABS, anti-slip(?)
17-heated door locks
18-right high beam
19-left high beam
20-right low beam
21-left low beam
22-tail and side marker (right)
23-tail and side marker (left)
24-wipers and washer jets
25-blower for heating/climate control
26-rear window defogger
27-empty
28-fuel pump
29-engine timing
30-sunroof
31-tail lights, cruise control, auto trans
32-engine timing
33-cig lighter
34-engine timing
35-trailer receptacle(?)
36-fog lights
37-radio
38-trunk light, central locking system
39-flashers
40-horn
41-empty
42-empty
43-heated seats

Ok there's the numbers. To figure out what the hell that means you have to look at the inside of the cover to the fuse box. left side of dash panel. Good luck.

Hey Brian ,
ICP - Integrated control panel
RCC - Remote Climate Control Module
Integrated Control Panel-Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
Control Assembly The Taurus, Sable vehicles group together the following systems into a single integrated control panel:

• AM/FM stereo radio
• clock
• rear window defroster switch
• electronic automatic temperature control (EATC)
• full-logic cassette tape player
• compact disc player control (optional)

The remote climate control module is mounted to the A/C evaporator housing behind the integrated control panel. The integrated control panel is connected to the remote climate control module with a dedicated two-wire communication link. The integrated control panel EATC features:

• a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) for displaying set temperature, ambient temperature, function and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs).
• electro-luminescent backlighting for all buttons and graphics.
• function override buttons.
• temperature control and blower speed rocker switches.

normally the climate control unit itself which is part of the display panel inside

It sounds like one of 2 things happened:
1. You blew a fuse, be sure to check the fuse panel
2. You knocked the power block to the climate control system loose. Check that the power block leading to the climate controll is tight into the control unit

I was having the same problem with a dead climate control module after disconnecting the battery on my 2002 v70. i tried (one method that sometimes works for people) disconnecting the battery again, shorting the leads for 10 seconds, and reconnecting with the key at position 2, to no avail. I managed to get my climate control back again when I jump started the car after the battery conveniently crapped out. then i got a new battery and when i installed it the ccm died. i jumped it again, with the new battery still hooked up, and the ccm came back. it's something try.

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).

locate the fuse from the fuse box and replace it with exact fuse. it would help

Fuses: Fuse arrangement in fuse panel, behind instrument cluster, left
Fuse Arrangement In Fuse Panel

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

Apart from the fuse box in the engine bay there is a fuse repository behind the coin alcove underneath the boot release. Fuse 3 for the lighter (I think) was blown. I replaced it and now the climate control console responds and the display lights up.