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Forum: D3 - Interior Trims 24th May 2015, 11:12 AM
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Posted By mattsimis
Got this sorted, needed a super long T8 bit.

Got this sorted, needed a super long T8 bit.
Forum: D3 - Interior Trims 23rd May 2015, 03:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,081
Posted By mattsimis
Stuck mid way through job.. can't get steering column off

Got what should be the hards bits done, airbag out, steering wheel removed.. But can't find any fitting for the 2 deeply recessed screws either side of the lower column.. See photo. I can't even see...
Forum: D3 - Fuel and Exhausts 24th March 2015, 10:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,115
Posted By mattsimis
Out of interest does the S8 exhaust fit onto a...

Out of interest does the S8 exhaust fit onto a standard A8 4.2?
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 6th March 2015, 10:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
Yep it is. I had a theory that perhaps the...

Yep it is.
I had a theory that perhaps the CD Changer needs to be media device 1 to work for the FW update, mine is 2 (MD Player is device 1). Frustratingly I cant get my Radio removal keys to...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 6th March 2015, 08:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
New autoscan attached but its after dead battery...

New autoscan attached but its after dead battery so lots of spurious errors.

Dont think this is recoverable... Channel 08 in Adaptations is not available and I have no way of getting the cd to...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 5th March 2015, 09:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
Ill enable it but this doesnt look or feel like a...

Ill enable it but this doesnt look or feel like a region problem, its not able to see the CD drive.

Hmm... from my own photos I can see the interface box coding (assuming thats whats in the...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 5th March 2015, 12:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
So managed to get the 1100 firmware from Adrian...

So managed to get the 1100 firmware from Adrian working (thx!) and recovered it somewhat. Now it boots in German and goes straight to SWUpdate. Unfortunately it cannot read the CD (drive) any longer,...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 4th March 2015, 08:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 15,943
Posted By mattsimis
I got one of these too. Used with with the GF's...

I got one of these too. Used with with the GF's iphone and worked fine (though how do you tell the iPhone to mirror the display?) as an Airplay output device.

Tried it with my One Plus One in...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 4th March 2015, 07:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
Thanks for that guys! It may not have been clear...

Thanks for that guys! It may not have been clear but I just got my new CAN compatible VagCom now and can indeed scan all the modules, Log attached (not sure on the best method so let me know if a...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 4th March 2015, 10:30 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
Thanks for the link, Ill give it a shot in the...

Thanks for the link, Ill give it a shot in the morning!

Delboy - I had actually already changed the SWDL ignore Region setting but didnt continue with the SWUpdate method and went bootloader...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 4th March 2015, 08:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
So got Vag Com, enabled the Hidden Menu and...

So got Vag Com, enabled the Hidden Menu and started the Boot Loader (5510 and 5570 CDs) only to find it sticks on "Missing HMI Section in Metainfo".

Tried 2210 and some US versions too... it dies...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 24th February 2015, 02:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
The Sat Nav takes over the screen when Nav is...

The Sat Nav takes over the screen when Nav is pressed, its like running two Operating Systems. One view is standard Audi (and Radio etc) and the other is custom (Audi JP OEM) Nav stuff. They do it...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 22nd February 2015, 11:27 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
NZ doesnt have diff standards (my UK 850CSi I...

NZ doesnt have diff standards (my UK 850CSi I brought over works fine as is), its Japan thats being awkward.

Yes there are a load of Japan import conversion places, but you are talking:

$399...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 22nd February 2015, 07:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
Does anyone have a definitive list of the parts...

Does anyone have a definitive list of the parts required to convert a Japanese spec Audi A8 2004 4.2 to UK/Euro/even US? The Jap spec Radio, TV and Navigation are all proprietary. The basic car...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 19th February 2015, 11:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
Yeah Id like to get: Radio "All" MMI...

Yeah Id like to get:

Radio
"All" MMI functions in English.


Currently it seems a bunch of it is in English and some not... but I cant tell what Im not able to read!
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 18th February 2015, 11:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,438
Posted By mattsimis
Japanese conversion - where to start?

Hi, long time since i posted here (had a 98 Audi S8 couple years ago) but Im about to buy a 2005 Audi A8 4.2. Thing is, here in NZ (where I moved) there are a lot of Japanese imports and this is no...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 9th February 2011, 07:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,348
Posted By mattsimis
I got mine regassed, de-gassed, then gassed with...

I got mine regassed, de-gassed, then gassed with the Halfords bottle (long story). The guage on the DIY AC Charger is now just tipping "Yellow" (ie start of "too high - gas full"). Very possible its...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 9th February 2011, 01:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,348
Posted By mattsimis
Hot air from the side vents only

Center console seems to work as intended but I can only get slightly cooler air from the sides with the AC on "low". I have a Vagcom and dont see any Air Vent Flap errors (no errors on HVAC at all). ...
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 6th February 2011, 06:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,408
Posted By mattsimis
Front bumper headlight washers - need to delete on PRE-facelift

Both my headlight washers on my Pre-Facelift are missing (horrible looking stick up versions, not recessed like the FL). Can I get some caps or covers that nicely cover the holes? I put some S4...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 5th February 2011, 12:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,179
Posted By mattsimis
Nah, that would just be an acceptable trade for...

Nah, that would just be an acceptable trade for the slower acceleration. I was asking the question as A8Parts are selling a good A8 gearbox that they said would fit the S8..
Forum: D2 - Transmission 3rd February 2011, 04:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,179
Posted By mattsimis
Im in Ireland so none of them would likely suit,...

Im in Ireland so none of them would likely suit, however there is a well regarded ZF Specialist in Dublin, apparently been at it nearly 30years.
Forum: D2 - Transmission 3rd February 2011, 04:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,179
Posted By mattsimis
Ah right, they explained it a bit more too and I...

Ah right, they explained it a bit more too and I seen now. Its unlikely changing both the gearbox and rear diff (and possibly TCU) is more cost effective than a rebuild.
Forum: D2 - Transmission 3rd February 2011, 12:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,179
Posted By mattsimis
Sounds reasonable, would the A8 TCU work ok in...

Sounds reasonable, would the A8 TCU work ok in conjunction with the S8 ECU? The guys on AW are saying "rear differential is not compatible with an A8 transaxle"... I cannot visualise why different...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 3rd February 2011, 11:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,179
Posted By mattsimis
Putting an A8 Transmission in an S8

As prompted by:
http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/audi-a8-s8/111917-s8-mpg-different-condtions.html#post1347120

I have a 1998 S8 (ie prefacelift) and was wondering if the gearbox from an A8 would...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 23rd November 2010, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,900
Posted By mattsimis
Im kinda in the same boat. Just picked up an S8...

Im kinda in the same boat. Just picked up an S8 and the Cambelt was done just 10k miles ago. Stat tends to hover around 75 when driving fast'ish in this cold weather. Im really not that pushed to go...
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