as curiosity always gets the better of me, out into the garage this morning and dug through the box of parts....

AMI is definitely MOST, so is compatible...!!!

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Just need to find out what cable i need to connect it as OE to the A8.... any suggestions???

Having a play about with other things... the Alpine system wasn't working.... screens would illuminate and DVD's would cycle but nothing was playing... started with all the basics. All new batteries in the remote control and both headphones was all it needed....

Got to love a cheap fix

Jobs for the weekend..... weather is bound to stuff it up

AMI install, MOST retrofit cable ordered
Update to SW 5570, discs ordered
Aux heater pump install

Whilst the wheels, arch liners and bumper are off I plan clean.... I have some Raceglaze aluminium deox which I’ll try to bring some resurrection to the brake calipers.
However I think a full brake rebuild will be the best way forward.... the brake discs are ok, just cruddy and look bad. They function as needed... just aesthetically displeased

A subtle PM offered me a list of parts to undertake the pre-heater conversion....
a good conversation struck up and a decent agreement on a fair price for the new parts

and they arrived safe and sound today.... many thanks - you know who you are +++++++++

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all that was missing were the hose clips, so with part number in hand#, they were ordered from my local Audi dealer... they arrive tomorrow....

Weather permitting for Saturday :ROFL:

a late night trip out to the garage to find the hose clamps.... i'd had a stash of them left over from another project..... 4no required and found.....

and picked up the update disc today from my local Audi dealer.....

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at least the update disc install won't be hindered by the weather hahaha

Can I ask how much Stealers charged for the cd?

Thnx

It was less than £12 if memory serves

Why is it simple jobs always escalate into bigger jobs hahaha
one of the bulbs had gone out for the rear number plate lights, quick email to Trups for a set of LED's (and also a set for the front side light whilst at it). and a pair duly arrived yesterday.
Went to unscrew the screws and all 4 heads sheared in the aluminium housing....

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so, total boot lid strip down to extract the handle and it's always fun with a pistol drill drilling steel screws out in aluminium... the drill has a tendency to follow the path of least resistance and wander off...
No such worries, time and patience and a steady hand....

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drilled and retapped to the correct M3 size

sadly i didn't have the correct Audi screws, but i did have some M3 stainless cap heads so they will do for now....
The lens need replacing so when i order a new set, i'll order the correct AUdi screws as well....

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all built back up....

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whilst in the boot i added LED's to the boot lights

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a comparison of LED (left) and original (right), i've used these before in other cars and it illuminates the recess's of the boot far better.... i'd had these LED's also from Trup's but from a previous project i never used them on.

front LED sidelights fitted....air filter top housings removed to gain access to the back of the lamps and swapped out...

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i am always amazed by how people look after their cars prior to my ownership.... on one side the air filter was a genuine Audi item, date stamp 2008, on the other side some pattern part of some unknown brand, date stamp 2017....

Then onto the software update... car came with 3340, it is a long boring ordeal....

start at disc 1, notice the time stamp

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disc 1 complete, onto discs 2, run disc 2 twice and then onto discs 3...

all done and updated to 5570

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notice the end time stamp....

tomorrow if the weather holds it's time for the pre heat pump....

I have been putting my pump job off for months now. Something else gets in a way. Busy in both jobs, no rest with lockdown, if anything it's more busy. Was going to do pump and headlight bulbs today but wife needed to use the car today and AC fan failed as well so fan will get priority tomorrow and pump maybe next weekend if lucky.

hahahaha i feel your pain... sometimes you just need to do stuff on the cars but life gets in the way... luckily for me to do SWMBO was out with the children and the weather was dry so it would be rude not too indulge....