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Forum: D4 - Transmission 27th November 2023, 06:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,364
Posted By GlynH
Thanks for the replies steamship...seems the more...

Thanks for the replies steamship...seems the more I research the more confused I get!

Some posts/videos refer to sports diffs on different models and the only references to A8 diffs don't seem to...
Forum: D4 - Transmission 23rd November 2023, 04:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,364
Posted By GlynH
A8L 4.2TDi gearbox service questions?

Hi there,

I have been looking to get my gearbox serviced properly since I bought the car nearly 5 years ago. I was close once where I drove the 700 mile round trip to Mackie in Glasgow, dropped it...
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 25th July 2023, 05:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,359
Posted By GlynH
My 2014 facelift is a 4.2TDi LWB and; 1. I...

My 2014 facelift is a 4.2TDi LWB and;

1. I do have a pushbutton on the n/s of the rear console at the top front which when pushed in illuminates a red LED and allows the rear passenger to move the...
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 25th July 2023, 05:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,811
Posted By GlynH
I have had the 08 HVAC issues that you see on...

I have had the 08 HVAC issues that you see on your car.

steamship refers to the 0378 Coolant Circulation Pump and links to my thread about it.

I still have the 0129 Defrost Flap issue which...
Forum: D4 - Engine Bay 25th July 2023, 05:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,521
Posted By GlynH
I had an unexplained coolant loss earlier this...

I had an unexplained coolant loss earlier this year with no sign of a leak anywhere.

Done a pressure test and it was losing pressure but very, very slowly.

I was expecting the worst but then...
Forum: D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 25th July 2023, 04:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,750
Posted By GlynH
Doesn't help you much ( I was near Leicester only...

Doesn't help you much ( I was near Leicester only this morning, only just seen this post or maybe we could have arranged something?) but I've had four 8's in my time;

2001 D2 S8
2005 D3 W12
2011...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 25th July 2023, 04:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,766
Posted By GlynH
Yeah I fitted an eWaying CarPlay kit designed for...

Yeah I fitted an eWaying CarPlay kit designed for the A8 about 2 years ago.

Finally removed the damn thing over the weekend.

Over on the AudiWord forum some owners have used the RSENav unit to...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 25th July 2023, 04:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Sorry mbuk...just seen your post. I don't receive...

Sorry mbuk...just seen your post. I don't receive any notifications of replies.

Short answer - no. I never did finish the wiring.

Long answer - it is a complete ball-ache of a job! Not only...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 8th February 2023, 06:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,471
Posted By GlynH
Thanks for that steamship...I've only just seen...

Thanks for that steamship...I've only just seen your reply.

I already have that one thanks as it was sent to me by a user from Audiworld Forums and although very detailed I didn't find it much...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 27th January 2023, 03:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,471
Posted By GlynH
Actually I just looked back at the invoice for my...

Actually I just looked back at the invoice for my RSE wiring harness purchased on 5/10/21 for which I paid Jestex.de 318 Euros via their eBay account.

The harness was actually shipped directly...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 27th January 2023, 12:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,471
Posted By GlynH
That's absolutely appalling customer service....

That's absolutely appalling customer service. They don't deserve any customers if they treat them like that.

I mean arguably they have reason enough not to supply me with the wiring diagram as I...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 26th January 2023, 09:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,471
Posted By GlynH
Did either of you make any progress on this? ...

Did either of you make any progress on this?

Reason I ask is because I fitted all the hardware some time ago and am only now just getting around to the wiring side of things.

Despite my having...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 26th January 2023, 08:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,471
Posted By GlynH
Did either of you make any progress on this? ...

Did either of you make any progress on this?

Reason I ask is because I fitted all the hardware some time ago and am only now just getting around to the wiring side of things.

Despite my having...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 7th December 2021, 11:25 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,872
Posted By GlynH
EE ending support for 3G services

I received the following text earlier;

Hi from EE. We're ending our support of 3G services to make way for even more reliable 4G and 5G. It means 3G devices won't work like they do today, so...
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 28th November 2021, 09:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,165
Posted By GlynH
Well I'm only 5 months late replying to this one...

Well I'm only 5 months late replying to this one which if you have seen any of my other posts is a speedy reply! :ROFL:

I had both of my diesels done and the post shown in the link below is the...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 28th November 2021, 09:33 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 93,725
Posted By GlynH
And just a final sanity check...I'm guessing that...

And just a final sanity check...I'm guessing that Google Earth has gone for good now?

Unfortunately my complimentary Audi Online Services license expired earlier this year and despite my paying...
Forum: D4 - Interior Trims 28th November 2021, 09:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 25,124
Posted By GlynH
Yeah I know I'm two years late in replying but no...

Yeah I know I'm two years late in replying but no I never did only because I never found any for sale.

Would really like to get hold of one though.

According to Audi my car came with rear...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 28th November 2021, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 20,754
Posted By GlynH
Well this guy done it and wrote a detailed &...

Well this guy done it and wrote a detailed & comprehensive reply! +++

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-s8-d4-platform-discussion-190/ioniser-2970087/page2/

-=Glyn=-
Forum: D4 - Fuel and Exhausts 28th November 2021, 09:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 63,791
Posted By GlynH
Well a little over 3 years on I figured it was...

Well a little over 3 years on I figured it was time for me to finish off my own thread! :ROFL:

Here are the intervals between the last 3 refills of AdBlue for anyone who might stumble across this...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 17th October 2021, 02:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Well I've left fitting the hardest component...

Well I've left fitting the hardest component until last - the MMI Control unit in the rear armrest adjacent to the HVAC panel.

Why do I think this is the hardest? Purely because of the surrounding...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 17th October 2021, 01:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Yeah I read with interest that and another...

Yeah I read with interest that and another related post;

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-s8-d4-platform-discussion-190/need-help-factory-rear-seat-entertainment-rse-retrofit-3004022/
...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 17th October 2021, 11:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Yeah me too! :ROFL: The Kufatec loom...

Yeah me too! :ROFL:

The Kufatec loom consists of two separate harnesses;

Large
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=27317&stc=1&d=1634464781
Red->MMI Control Unit
Green->...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 16th October 2021, 04:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Well that seemed to work so I'll plough on...

Well that seemed to work so I'll plough on regardless!

Up next was the monitors as I figured even if I progress no further it will at least look like I have RSE fitted to the untrained eye! :ROFL:...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 16th October 2021, 04:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
OK...thanks for the tips. Here goes. First up in...

OK...thanks for the tips. Here goes. First up in chronological order of works - fitting the 7F as that should be the easiest part.

When I purchased the RSE bundle from eBay UK unusually it came...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 15th October 2021, 08:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Yup...you're right. With that in mind I've...

Yup...you're right.

With that in mind I've just sorted 30 pictures ready for him to host. :D

Be rude not to...:ROFL:

Not sure if there is a limit per post but I might split it across the...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 13th October 2021, 03:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Ah thanks MJ...I got as far as selecting the...

Ah thanks MJ...I got as far as selecting the images but then went straight to uploading them and they all appeared at the bottom of the preview.

I didn't bank on the magic touch of...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 13th October 2021, 02:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
How on earth do I insert photos inline with the...

How on earth do I insert photos inline with the ability to type a line of text underneath each one rather than have them all grouped at the bottom of the post? :Confused:

Thanks & kind regards,...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 5th October 2021, 01:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
After all these years there's still something...

After all these years there's still something funky going on here.

Still no notifications to replies to my posts so unless I check back I don't know that I've even received a reply.

And yes...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 30th September 2021, 02:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Well as I can't edit my post I'll update it as I...

Well as I can't edit my post I'll update it as I have answered my own question about the 'wooden' trim in front of the HVAC panel in the rear console.

Turns out it wasn't really wood after all but...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 30th September 2021, 01:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,789
Posted By GlynH
Well its only fair that I'm going to resurrect...

Well its only fair that I'm going to resurrect this old thread as I started it 3.5 years ago! :ROFL:

After many years of waiting for RSE parts to turn up I finally found most of what I was looking...
Forum: D4 - Engine Bay 21st June 2021, 03:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 39,491
Posted By GlynH
Old thread I know but as I started it I'm...

Old thread I know but as I started it I'm updating it as I've finally got round to replacing the damn thing after three years! :ROFL:

I had no other symptoms other than the fault code coming up in...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 2nd June 2021, 05:21 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 93,725
Posted By GlynH
Is it just me it has Google Earth vanished again?...

Is it just me it has Google Earth vanished again?

It was working yesterday but today I just get the ‘Please wait…’ but it doesn’t load.

I’ve reset a few times but no joy.

I’ve checked the...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 16th May 2021, 12:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,385
Posted By GlynH
Can't answer your question and I don't know how...

Can't answer your question and I don't know how much you spent on the S21 Ultra but it might have been more cost effective to retrofit a CarPlay/Android Auto module which would bring other benefits...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 23rd December 2020, 09:13 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 93,725
Posted By GlynH
Well I reckon they've finally gone and dropped...

Well I reckon they've finally gone and dropped support for Google Earth. :mad:

For the last week I have been unable to load the GE overlay being greeted with a message saying;

Not enough data...
Forum: D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 10th November 2018, 07:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 41,172
Posted By GlynH
Brake disc & pad replacement?

When the time comes to to replace the discs & pads (which it usually does with regular monotony it would seem) is there any advantage other than price of using aftermarket parts such as EBC etc?

I...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 31st October 2018, 06:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 20,754
Posted By GlynH
Air ioniser retrofit?

Does anyone know if the air ioniser fitted as an option to the B pillar is easily retrofittable?

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 31st October 2018, 06:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,529
Posted By GlynH
Thanks for the reply Mark, My old 2011...

Thanks for the reply Mark,

My old 2011 originally couldn’t handle two SIM’s until the MMI was updated to K0942_4 but my 2014 worked with the choice of two SIM’s on the original factory software...
Forum: D4 - Interior Trims 19th October 2018, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 30,976
Posted By GlynH
I'm still curious about the 5 vs. 9 massage...

I'm still curious about the 5 vs. 9 massage functions if anyone has any experience in this?

Also reading the manual it refers to a wired remote control for rear seat massage function that is only...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 19th October 2018, 07:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 34,189
Posted By GlynH
The latest version I saw on my earlier 2011 car...

The latest version I saw on my earlier 2011 car was K0942_4 which is newer than the P0770 I have on the 2014 car!

Despite the MMI software on the older car being newer (it had been updated by Audi...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 19th October 2018, 07:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,529
Posted By GlynH
Just seen your reply Mark as I am still not...

Just seen your reply Mark as I am still not getting thread notifications...:mad:

Well I had it working in my 2011 with both the car SIM and mobile phone and also in this 2014 with the same setup....
Forum: D4 - Body and Exterior 19th October 2018, 07:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 39,131
Posted By GlynH
Just noticed I posted a similar question in the...

Just noticed I posted a similar question in the Engine Bay forum on 25th August but did not get a reply!

Hopefully better luck with this one...:ROFL:

Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-
Forum: D4 - Body and Exterior 19th October 2018, 06:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 39,131
Posted By GlynH
Sunroof, scuttle, sunroof & A/C drains?

Peering around under the bonnet earlier today I noticed what looked like water pooling on the n/s/f scuttle adjacent to the bonnet damper under the plastics through a small gap illuminated by the...
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 19th October 2018, 06:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,472
Posted By GlynH
Well that's a relief because I remember seeing...

Well that's a relief because I remember seeing something in one of my Audi apps that said my car was due an emissions recall or something similar but I don't recall seeing it recently.

I was...
Forum: D4 - Fuel and Exhausts 19th October 2018, 06:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 63,791
Posted By GlynH
And how many times do I have to log in just to...

And how many times do I have to log in just to post in my own thread?

I logged in initially just to be able to reply as expected.

When I wanted to attach the files it asked me to log in again...
Forum: D4 - Fuel and Exhausts 19th October 2018, 06:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 63,791
Posted By GlynH
As usual I received no notification to this...

As usual I received no notification to this thread and forgot all about it in the meantime...sorry! :(

Well first off I have now done 11k miles since it was last serviced and still no sign of the...
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 19th October 2018, 05:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,472
Posted By GlynH
Not sure whether my 2014 Ad-Blue equipped...

Not sure whether my 2014 Ad-Blue equipped Facelift will be eligible for the recall but I probably won’t bother.

I have heard (unsubstantiated) that this may also lock the ECU to prevent any 3rd...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 5th October 2018, 05:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,529
Posted By GlynH
Well I checked the license details from the MMI...

Well I checked the license details from the MMI and it tells me my license is good until March 2019 so I don’t think it’s a license issue.


Also I just checked Thread Tools and it indicates I am...
Forum: D4 - Engine Bay 5th October 2018, 05:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,499
Posted By GlynH
Well now the jobs been completed I can report...

Well now the jobs been completed I can report that 9.5lts of engine oil was drained which included a filter change.

As the ‘MMI dipstick’ was always showing full I thought I’d put a little less...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 25th September 2018, 08:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,529
Posted By GlynH
Thanks for the quick reply Adrian...I'm still not...

Thanks for the quick reply Adrian...I'm still not getting reply notifications despite having checked to ensure the Instant email notification box is ticked :mad:

Well it still says 'Online' on the...
Forum: D4 - Engine Bay 21st September 2018, 10:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,499
Posted By GlynH
Thanks for the reply Paul, I just can’t be...

Thanks for the reply Paul,

I just can’t be certain what I take out as it will be going into an oil catcher that will already have oil in it and/or would be difficult to measure in any case!
...
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