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Forum: D3 - Lights 28th July 2024, 08:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,372
Posted By Adrian E
Was the stalks on my S5 - same behaviour but got...

Was the stalks on my S5 - same behaviour but got worse over time
Forum: A5/S5/RS5 8T 29th May 2024, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,544
Posted By Adrian E
Will do mate - am away from home atm as my dad's...

Will do mate - am away from home atm as my dad's in hospital with an infection. Should be home on Saturday. Was somewhere in the £1200-1500 range IIRC
Forum: A5/S5/RS5 8T 23rd May 2024, 12:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,544
Posted By Adrian E
I've had the mechatronics kit fitted - doesn't...

I've had the mechatronics kit fitted - doesn't involve the box coming out, but it's still not a cheap job. From memory the kit is about £300 and includes new circuit board, wiring, couple of valves...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 5th March 2024, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,747
Posted By Adrian E
I feel your pain on this - my supercharged S5 has...

I feel your pain on this - my supercharged S5 has both knock sensors in the centre of the V. Naturally one only started playing up shortly after I’d had the supercharger off for a load of work to be...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 1st February 2024, 07:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 33,106
Posted By Adrian E
Nightmare - that's refreshed my memory (I've not...

Nightmare - that's refreshed my memory (I've not worked in vehicle emissions for about 6 or 7 years now).

I seem to recall nobody on the roadworthiness side in London was aware of what was going...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 1st February 2024, 01:07 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 33,106
Posted By Adrian E
Pretty sure in NI that at one point they weren't...

Pretty sure in NI that at one point they weren't even doing emissions tests on most vehicles? Or certainly not the correct ones anyway.....

Presume the authorities take adequate account if ANPR...
Forum: Other marques 19th January 2024, 06:19 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 3,779,964
Posted By Adrian E
That's how the 2nd gen Leaf is setup isn't it? ...

That's how the 2nd gen Leaf is setup isn't it?

I find stop-start to be fine on our Mk7 Golf, BUT stop-start combined with hill hold assist is a complete pain in the arse. There is virtually no...
Forum: Daily banter 9th January 2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,500
Posted By Adrian E
I am also only joking in my Facebook comment...

I am also only joking in my Facebook comment along the same lines lol

Looks lovely - good spec?
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 8th December 2023, 08:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,410
Posted By Adrian E
I presume they're following the correct procedure...

I presume they're following the correct procedure to bleed the ABS pump using VCDS.......
Forum: Motormouth 28th November 2023, 05:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 36,963
Posted By Adrian E
Fitted mine a few weeks ago, before my latest...

Fitted mine a few weeks ago, before my latest hospital stay…..
Forum: Daily banter 10th October 2023, 02:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,918
Posted By Adrian E
Indeed, think it’s if you make use of the...

Indeed, think it’s if you make use of the ‘adaptation’ option to make soft coding changes that it counts as a used VIN. Mine’s an older unlimited one, which is fine until you get to about 2016/17...
Forum: Daily banter 9th October 2023, 02:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,918
Posted By Adrian E
The ross-tech sticker looks genuine - but could...

The ross-tech sticker looks genuine - but could be faked - this link provides info on the interface and its limitations

https://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/old-interfaces/huc.php

Presume you've...
Forum: Daily banter 8th October 2023, 05:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,918
Posted By Adrian E
Is it a genuine rosstech cable? If not it’ll need...

Is it a genuine rosstech cable? If not it’ll need the hacked old software to work……if genuine as Andrew says it should work with the latest version
Forum: VCDS (aka Vagcom) 19th July 2023, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,294
Posted By Adrian E
01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71):...

01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71): Faulty
Possible Causes
Wiring/Connectors from/to Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71) faulty
Positioning Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71)...
Forum: Daily banter 10th July 2023, 09:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,752
Posted By Adrian E
I had a Passat GL5 hatchback BITD - 1985 car -...

I had a Passat GL5 hatchback BITD - 1985 car - cheapest car I’ve ever bought (£165 IIRC) but it’d lived in Bournemouth right by the sea, all its life. My god, did that car rust! Underside and door...
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 4th July 2023, 05:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,690
Posted By Adrian E
The main check is will it pass emissions - for...

The main check is will it pass emissions - for anything else they ‘should’ check it’s worth downloading the MOT tester’s manual as it covers it in very plain language

Just FYI I wouldn’t spend...
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 2nd July 2023, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,690
Posted By Adrian E
I still visit here fairly frequently to check in...

I still visit here fairly frequently to check in :)

The person who bought ‘my’ S8 is a member here, but doesn’t post much. The last I heard (which I think was on Facebook) either he or his Mrs had...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 28th June 2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 190,311
Posted By Adrian E
Good to see bits of Sergey’s car live on �� ...

Good to see bits of Sergey’s car live on ��

Mine was fitted on Sergey’s drive on a Saturday morning - it wasn’t that bad if you knew (as Sergey does) how everything comes apart. I would’ve broken...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 26th June 2023, 11:26 AM
Replies: 257
Views: 190,311
Posted By Adrian E
Mine would always sync when garage stored (but...

Mine would always sync when garage stored (but mine wasn’t in a Faraday cage!) so with a degree of signal blocking was fine. Think I had to pull the fuse once when it got confused and needed...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 12th May 2023, 08:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,759
Posted By Adrian E
Most roller brake testers now prevent axle wind...

Most roller brake testers now prevent axle wind up on 4x4s by spinning the wheels in opposite directions across the axle
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 5th April 2023, 05:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,352
Posted By Adrian E
Looks an honest advert, to be fair. I'm guessing...

Looks an honest advert, to be fair. I'm guessing whatever D3 brakes have been fitted are from a fairly lowly model, otherwise those tiny wheels wouldn't fit over them?

I noticed the jaunty angle...
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 3rd April 2023, 09:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,329
Posted By Adrian E
As you rightly point out you can't judge the...

As you rightly point out you can't judge the condition of the discs visually alone. They need to be removed and weighed to assess their life remaining. They will also be junk if they have too many...
Forum: D2 - Lights 30th March 2023, 02:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,676
Posted By Adrian E
I don't think these have ever been available as a...

I don't think these have ever been available as a separate part - certainly weren't when I refurbished my headlights. You can buy the outer lens glass though (or at least you could!)

I recall...
Forum: D3 - Everything Else 23rd March 2023, 10:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 38,918
Posted By Adrian E
Is it possible the brake pedal interlock has been...

Is it possible the brake pedal interlock has been disabled in coding? Might explain it.....
Forum: D2 - Interior 12th March 2023, 05:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,190
Posted By Adrian E
I wonder if that would allow 'proper' RNS-E...

I wonder if that would allow 'proper' RNS-E directions on the DIS? I expect it should, given the RNS-E was available in very late C5s
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 11th March 2023, 03:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 28,619
Posted By Adrian E
Julian - have you got all the info on how Audi...

Julian - have you got all the info on how Audi recommend inspecting/weighing the discs to ensure they're serviceable?

I imagine it's in one of the tech dump files, but if not I can probably find...
Forum: D2 - Lights 7th March 2023, 10:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,000
Posted By Adrian E
There's a lot of info in this thread on...

There's a lot of info in this thread on dismantling the bi-xenon headlights (I think it was intended to add it to one of the stickies)

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9336

Seals...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 7th March 2023, 08:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,825
Posted By Adrian E
There are barbs on the wires that need to be...

There are barbs on the wires that need to be pushed down to allow the pin to be pulled out - you can usually do this (carefully!) with a small precision screwdriver, but there are also tools designed...
Forum: Other marques 6th January 2023, 05:04 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 3,779,964
Posted By Adrian E
I wonder if any charging issues are a population...

I wonder if any charging issues are a population density (ie South East England) one predominantly? Or if it’s the Daily Wail making a mountain out of a molehill (more likely, I suspect!)

I’m...
Forum: Other marques 6th January 2023, 02:12 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 3,779,964
Posted By Adrian E
As an owner, how are people finding the charging...

As an owner, how are people finding the charging experience these days? Reading the regular suspects it appears over xmas demand far exceeded capacity across the network (and because of the...
Forum: Daily banter 4th January 2023, 05:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 20,400
Posted By Adrian E
I'm running out of time to do the same for my...

I'm running out of time to do the same for my 2.....not helped by the renewal from LV not looking too horrific, and many insurers not being keen to cover the S5 without some stupid excess level!
...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 23rd December 2022, 01:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,071
Posted By Adrian E
It’s been a good few years but from memory I gave...

It’s been a good few years but from memory I gave up trying to fit it through the hatch and worked out the easiest way to remove the entire right boot side trim. From memory the black plastic around...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 16th December 2022, 07:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 26,448
Posted By Adrian E
That looks to have RNS-E retrofitted (later DVD...

That looks to have RNS-E retrofitted (later DVD based nav and pair of SD card slots limited to 4GB non-HC ones). You can also add factory Bluetooth for phone and if TV is working digital someone has...
Forum: Other marques 7th December 2022, 05:00 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,354,370
Posted By Adrian E
To be honest, I can't remember the process - I...

To be honest, I can't remember the process - I only bothered looking at the counter for how many times it'd been used as part of the pre-purchase inspection, as if it'd been launched a lot at 2 years...
Forum: D3 - Everything Else 7th December 2022, 04:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,114
Posted By Adrian E
Any up to date pics Ian? What do you have planned...

Any up to date pics Ian? What do you have planned for it now it's in better mechanical health? Keeping or flogging?
Forum: A5/S5/RS5 8T 28th November 2022, 04:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 25,351
Posted By Adrian E
Indeed - the RS models will still specify (I...

Indeed - the RS models will still specify (I believe!) 98 for best performance but will run OK on 95. The S models (the ones I've seen that are later than the D2 anyway) simply say 95 and do not...
Forum: A5/S5/RS5 8T 28th November 2022, 03:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 25,351
Posted By Adrian E
Wait till the thermostat fails (it’s when, not...

Wait till the thermostat fails (it’s when, not if!) as the supercharger has to be lifted to get to it. Everything age related that fails is under it (coolant hoses, PCV, injectors etc) the...
Forum: A5/S5/RS5 8T 28th November 2022, 11:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 25,351
Posted By Adrian E
PS One thing I did on the S5 with VCDS was enable...

PS One thing I did on the S5 with VCDS was enable TPMS. It can be done for free and involves coding changes to 3 modules to make it work (MMI to tell it to add the function, ABS module to send the...
Forum: A5/S5/RS5 8T 28th November 2022, 11:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 25,351
Posted By Adrian E
Hi bud Mine is still entirely standard -...

Hi bud

Mine is still entirely standard - apart from a factory ECU map change to the engine due to fitting an updated PCV, and the gearbox map had to be changed when the mecatronics threw a wobbly...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 9th November 2022, 08:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,324
Posted By Adrian E
If it’s a purely mechanical fault with the switch...

If it’s a purely mechanical fault with the switch it might not show up. Past experience with my s5 suggests keyless stops working completely if it detects a fault with a door sensor, to prevent...
Forum: Owners Meets 7th November 2022, 07:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,435
Posted By Adrian E
Did you make it Andrew? I had a ticket, but...

Did you make it Andrew?

I had a ticket, but the weather put me off in the end (plus the Veteran Car Run literally goes past the end of our road so went and got wet watching 120 year old cars being...
Forum: A3/S3/RS3 8P 3rd November 2022, 01:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 37,862
Posted By Adrian E
I can’t think of anything particularly memorable...

I can’t think of anything particularly memorable you can configure that you can’t also do through the touchscreen. Things like adding the RVC require ODIS rather than VCDS

one thing worth doing...
Forum: A5/S5/RS5 8T 30th October 2022, 03:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 74,376
Posted By Adrian E
Fuel range tends to be a bit of an issue as the...

Fuel range tends to be a bit of an issue as the tank isn't exactly massive - we don't tend to go much over 200 miles before looking for a fill up!

I've got VCDS here if yours won't talk to it to...
Forum: A5/S5/RS5 8T 28th October 2022, 09:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 74,376
Posted By Adrian E
Sprint blue Sportback?! Not jealous at all �� fab...

Sprint blue Sportback?! Not jealous at all �� fab colour (I just missed one with ACC when we were looking for ours)

To get the left mirror dip in reverse, the adjustment knob needs to be set to...
Forum: Owners Meets 13th October 2022, 04:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,435
Posted By Adrian E
I love a good Breakfast Club meet :D Have had...

I love a good Breakfast Club meet :D Have had mine on the pit straight at Goodwood for a previous V power session.

Note to those who aren't familiar with the format - it's an early start and...
Forum: D3 - Everything Else 28th September 2022, 07:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,295
Posted By Adrian E
Although you've got a much more modern gearbox on...

Although you've got a much more modern gearbox on the D3, the 4.2 isn't exactly torquey and you're probably lugging the equivalent of a couple of extra bodies around in kerb weight terms (Wikipedia...
Forum: D2 - Fuel and Exhausts 24th September 2022, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,185
Posted By Adrian E
D’oh! Hopefully the thread can be saved in the...

D’oh! Hopefully the thread can be saved in the pipe…..
Forum: Other marques 22nd September 2022, 04:29 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,354,370
Posted By Adrian E
If it had been a contributory factor in any...

If it had been a contributory factor in any accident, then it might've impacted on how the insurer chose to handle it (most likely based on a police accident report highlighting the error as a likely...
Forum: Other marques 22nd September 2022, 02:29 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,354,370
Posted By Adrian E
Hi Andrew It shouldn't have done any damage...

Hi Andrew

It shouldn't have done any damage - it just means the tyres wouldn't have been able to deal with heavy rain as effectively as when they're fitted the correct way round. The tread pattern...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 3rd September 2022, 11:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,767
Posted By Adrian E
I find with people looking to knock you down...

I find with people looking to knock you down before viewing, they're often working on the basis that if they're travelling a long way and then enter into negotiation on the spot, the seller has you...
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