a4 b8 2010 door chime and turn signal noise silent, does not work

[cuda2000]

I finally figured out this problem. For anyone with this issue where the open door chime and turn signal don't make any noise suddenly:
There is a speaker in the instrument cluster that loses its connection.
GOOD NEWS: You can fix it FOR FREE with only 2 tools! A 8mm socket on a 4-6 inch extension for the instrument cluster bolts, and a small T-10 torx screwdriver for the cluster screws.
Here is why the speaker did not work.... The speaker is NOT SOLDERED TO THE BOARD! WHAT THE HELL? It is held on with plastic legs, and the 2 connectors are just bendy-metal tabs!
So I took the speaker off (by pulling it gently, didn't take any pressure) and bent the tabs more so they would make a tighter connection, pushed it back in, put the screws back in, and put it in the car.
So I paid about $600 and two trips to the dealer for something I could have fixed FOR FREE in a parking lot! Ooooh I'm so mad! Still better than $1500 the dealer would have charged, but son of a monkey goat freak show!
Steps to fix:
1. Remove Plastic surround from MMI/Radio display. Simply pull along the bottom with your hands, it comes right off. Do not disconnect the hazard button/abs light, just let it hang or flip ontop the dash.
2. Remove the Plastic surround from left most vent. Again, Pull. It comes off.
3. Lower steering wheel all the way down, and pull on the plastic trim under the cluster. It is stubborn, but it comes away, then push it down so you can get to the bottom cluster bolt.
4. Remove 3 bolts that old the cluster in. Watch the bottom one! Don't let the bolt fall or its gone forever. Use a piece of tape on your socket or a magnet.
5. Pull cluster forward, then the right side of cluster towards you, so you can see the connector, which is on the left side. There is a orange lever that you have to flip up on the connector. then the connector comes right off.
6. Pull out cluster.
7. Take 8 screws off the back of the cluster.
9. Unclip the clips, and take the black back plastic off the cluster. You don't have to take the gauges out, just the back piece so you can see the speaker. See pics below.
10. Pull off the speaker (just pull, the little bastard comes right off)
11. Bend the pins out on the speaker a bit so that they will make better contact.
12. Push the speaker back in place. Screw everything together, put the cluster back in, and you are done!

[Ziener]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This worked great. I am very happy with this simple solution!!!

I finally figured out this problem. For anyone with this issue where the open door chime and turn signal don't make any noise suddenly:
There is a speaker in the instrument cluster that loses its connection.
GOOD NEWS: You can fix it FOR FREE with only 2 tools! A 8mm socket on a 4-6 inch extension for the instrument cluster bolts, and a small T-10 torx screwdriver for the cluster screws.
Here is why the speaker did not work.... The speaker is NOT SOLDERED TO THE BOARD! WHAT THE HELL? It is held on with plastic legs, and the 2 connectors are just bendy-metal tabs!
So I took the speaker off (by pulling it gently, didn't take any pressure) and bent the tabs more so they would make a tighter connection, pushed it back in, put the screws back in, and put it in the car.
So I paid about $600 and two trips to the dealer for something I could have fixed FOR FREE in a parking lot! Ooooh I'm so mad! Still better than $1500 the dealer would have charged, but son of a monkey goat freak show!
Steps to fix:
1. Remove Plastic surround from MMI/Radio display. Simply pull along the bottom with your hands, it comes right off. Do not disconnect the hazard button/abs light, just let it hang or flip ontop the dash.
2. Remove the Plastic surround from left most vent. Again, Pull. It comes off.
3. Lower steering wheel all the way down, and pull on the plastic trim under the cluster. It is stubborn, but it comes away, then push it down so you can get to the bottom cluster bolt.
4. Remove 3 bolts that old the cluster in. Watch the bottom one! Don't let the bolt fall or its gone forever. Use a piece of tape on your socket or a magnet.
5. Pull cluster forward, then the right side of cluster towards you, so you can see the connector, which is on the left side. There is a orange lever that you have to flip up on the connector. then the connector comes right off.
6. Pull out cluster.
7. Take 8 screws off the back of the cluster.
9. Unclip the clips, and take the black back plastic off the cluster. You don't have to take the gauges out, just the back piece so you can see the speaker. See pics below.
10. Pull off the speaker (just pull, the little bastard comes right off)
11. Bend the pins out on the speaker a bit so that they will make better contact.
12. Push the speaker back in place. Screw everything together, put the cluster back in, and you are done!