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Somerandomguy
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D3 - Interior Electrics
1st July 2021, 03:26 PM
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A/C weird leak
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Somerandomguy
Good idea - I hadn't considered that
Good idea - I hadn't considered that
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
1st July 2021, 03:00 PM
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A/C weird leak
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9,511
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Somerandomguy
Oops!
Oops!
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
1st July 2021, 12:07 PM
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A/C weird leak
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9,511
Posted By
Somerandomguy
I have ETKA 7.4 on my laptop, though the final...
I have ETKA 7.4 on my laptop, though the final update is dated 2014.
After an bit of studying, I have come to a working hypothesis:
The compressor itself is standard - ie 6SEU14C, however the...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
1st July 2021, 10:59 AM
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A/C weird leak
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Posted By
Somerandomguy
They are superseded part numbers. The...
They are superseded part numbers.
The sequence for the 3.0 tdi ASB is 4e0260805N-AB-AD-AJ-AP and currently BA
Its made by Denso and is a 6SEU14C compressor type (6 ribbed 100mm pulley).
The...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
30th June 2021, 03:04 PM
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11
A/C weird leak
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9,511
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Its the compressor
Eventually found the leak by cranking up the pressure to 15bar, turns out the compressor is leaking.
So the next question is whats the difference between the different part numbers? Can I use say...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
29th June 2021, 06:14 PM
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A/C weird leak
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9,511
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Somerandomguy
A/C weird leak
Got an odd issue to pick the collective brains of the forum on - My A/C hasn’t worked for the last 18 months;I went for a recharge and it wouldn’t hold the vacuum so have had a warm cabin ever since....
Forum:
D3 - Lights
16th October 2019, 07:27 AM
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8
How to change headlight angle for mainland Europe?
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13,767
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Here is the page from the manual - never managed...
Here is the page from the manual - never managed it myself, I usually just stick a piece of gaffer tape on the light as its quicker and easier
Forum:
D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
9th October 2019, 06:33 AM
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Steering rack rattle
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5,711
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Somerandomguy
I recently adjusted the preload on my D3 whilst...
I recently adjusted the preload on my D3 whilst changing the track rod ends. The symptoms are more of a clunk when turning the wheel.
Its not too difficult a job once you get the spanner on, 16mm...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
23rd July 2019, 04:07 PM
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Alarm Enable/Disable Audible Notification
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13,270
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Somerandomguy
It does chirp, well beep really as I’ve done this...
It does chirp, well beep really as I’ve done this with mine
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
19th July 2019, 05:11 PM
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Will there be a 2G High Map Update for 2019?
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28,065
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Somerandomguy
I have just programmed Hapsford walk in...
I have just programmed Hapsford walk in manchester (random address) without any problem...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
19th July 2019, 12:37 PM
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Will there be a 2G High Map Update for 2019?
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28,065
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Happy to post one if you PM your address
Happy to post one if you PM your address
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
19th July 2019, 12:37 PM
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Will there be a 2G High Map Update for 2019?
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28,065
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Made a few coasters to get a working disc, but...
Made a few coasters to get a working disc, but now works perfectly! Thank you very much.
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
23rd April 2019, 07:17 AM
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BEM component protection ?
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3,518
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Somerandomguy
I meant VAS-PC, i just couldn’t remember the...
I meant VAS-PC, i just couldn’t remember the name of it. it’s not essential to do this as VCDS will let you add in the battery serial number coding manually anyway
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
22nd April 2019, 03:30 PM
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BEM component protection ?
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Somerandomguy
No it doesn’t- If you have the VW software...
No it doesn’t- If you have the VW software /hardware there’s even a switch over procedure to transfer settings to the replacement module.
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
16th May 2018, 08:57 PM
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15
Assistance requested - BEM / Battery voltages ...
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Somerandomguy
Its in the driver footwell next to the...
Its in the driver footwell next to the accelerator pedal.
To acces it you remove the lower a panel trim (runs from just below the fuse right fuse panel cover round the top of the sill) and then...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
16th May 2018, 08:21 PM
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Instrument panel miles correction
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Somerandomguy
Dealer
I got mine corrected at the dealer when I changed my cluster- i had fitted it, but they wanted the original to check the mileage and I think they ended up winding it forward to the correct value. I...
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D3 - Everything Else
15th May 2018, 09:31 PM
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15
Assistance requested - BEM / Battery voltages ...
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Posted By
Somerandomguy
Its worth doing, I checked mine at the weeknd,...
Its worth doing, I checked mine at the weeknd, and although no sign of any heat it seems a little less lazy having sanded the contacts clean.
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
14th May 2018, 05:18 PM
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Assistance requested - BEM / Battery voltages ...
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Somerandomguy
That’ll be this one I assume ...
That’ll be this one I assume
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13499
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D3 - Everything Else
8th May 2018, 08:26 PM
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Assistance requested - BEM / Battery voltages ...
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9,470
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Mine are 14.30v and 13.20v and is stating 50%...
Mine are 14.30v and 13.20v and is stating 50% state of charge
Battery was installed december 2016, but this will be my third battery in 6 years.
First one was killed by a faulty alternator, the...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
16th March 2018, 07:17 PM
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MMI 2G 2018 Map is out
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Posted By
Somerandomguy
Tdk
My DVD has always been really fussy about the make of the discs I use, the best ones for me are TDK. So it may be that those having trouble with discs is down to the make of the media?
Forum:
D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
2nd February 2018, 06:20 AM
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MMI 2G 2018 Map is out
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37,289
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Iso9660
For info, ive also burn the DVD successfully using BurnAware on a PC (free version worked fine), you just need to make sure that you record using the ISO9660 format and record at the slowest speed...
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IT, AV and other Tech
2nd January 2018, 02:05 PM
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Best way to access computers at home
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Posted By
Somerandomguy
I do the same - I have a synology box (I used to...
I do the same - I have a synology box (I used to have a PC running XPenology - it's a version of the synology software that can be installed onto non-synology equipment - before upgrading to the real...
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
2nd January 2018, 01:41 PM
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28
Rear door window corner thingys
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Posted By
Somerandomguy
Factor in the prep and re-painting and it's even...
Factor in the prep and re-painting and it's even longer, though I had a door handle to replace on one side so it wasn't that much extra work - in fact changing the handle with the window frame out...
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D3 - Body and Exterior
2nd January 2018, 06:49 AM
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28
Rear door window corner thingys
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11,924
Posted By
Somerandomguy
1.5-2 hrs per side
Coincidently, I did mine this weekend, and it took approx 1.5 hours per side from start to finish. The trims come off fairly easily - on the outside of the window is a little flap of foam which is...
Forum:
Daily banter
25th November 2017, 06:42 AM
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1
Castrol 5w_30 LL
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2,528
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Its got even better overnight. The normal price...
Its got even better overnight. The normal price has dropped to £21 so it comes up as £10,99 after the code!
Forum:
Daily banter
20th October 2017, 07:55 PM
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23
European speeding tickets
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7,238
Posted By
Somerandomguy
They give you a 3% allowance in Luxembourg, so I...
They give you a 3% allowance in Luxembourg, so I actually got done for 111k in a 110k zonw:rolleyes:
Forum:
D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
18th October 2017, 07:19 AM
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18
Anti roll bar
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10,663
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Ive always understood that when ETKA shows a VIN...
Ive always understood that when ETKA shows a VIN boundary, the dashes indicate any number/charcter- they are wildcards.
The format basically says
4e(model)-4(year)-012701(serial number)
So...
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Daily banter
18th October 2017, 07:03 AM
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23
European speeding tickets
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7,238
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Yeah, I paid up too - it wasnt the future...
Yeah, I paid up too - it wasnt the future problems driving in Luxembourg that was the clincher (very unlikely to return in th 8) but the ability to pass the fine back to the UK for collection.
...
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Daily banter
17th October 2017, 10:05 PM
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23
European speeding tickets
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7,238
Posted By
Somerandomguy
European speeding tickets
Looks like things have now changed when driving in europe.
Ive been flashed abroad a few times over the years by speed cameras and never worried about it as the UK had opted out of the system to...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
17th October 2017, 09:56 PM
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18
Anti roll bar
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10,663
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Bonded
Ive just changed my ARB before winter starts as the creaking last year was very annoying. The bushes are bonded to bar, so the whole thing is needed to solve the noise. The bushes arent bonded to the...
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
2nd October 2017, 09:18 PM
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Audi plugs
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7,761
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Helpful doc
Some time ago I came across this useful document which lists many common connectors and pins
http://www.vaglinks.com/Docs/Catalogues/nsxjr.com_Audipins.pdf
I also use ETKA to find the connectors...
Forum:
D3 - Interior Trims
2nd August 2017, 05:32 AM
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15
Armrest Strut
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9,578
Posted By
Somerandomguy
I got in cntact with the manufacturer and they...
I got in cntact with the manufacturer and they confirmed that they are obsolete with no alternative part available. I did get the specs from them in case someone else makes something suitable and...
Forum:
For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items
29th May 2017, 08:58 AM
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0
D3 Rear light - inner right
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2,029
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Somerandomguy
D3 Rear light - inner right
I've replaced my leaking rear light cluster after repair attempts left the lens cracked so I'm offering up the old one for the cost of postage before binning it
Some of the LEDs have failed and...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
20th May 2017, 06:22 PM
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12
Hybrid tuner not picking up signals?
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5,008
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Somerandomguy
No, sorry, no idea what the security code is
No, sorry, no idea what the security code is
Forum:
D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
20th May 2017, 04:39 PM
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12
Hybrid tuner not picking up signals?
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5,008
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Heres my coding Address 57: TV Tuner ...
Heres my coding
Address 57: TV Tuner Labels: None
Part No SW: 4E0 910 148 E HW: 4E0 919 148
Component: R0078 TVhybridT 0470
Revision: R0H06000 Serial number:...
Forum:
D3 - Lights
14th May 2017, 04:05 PM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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12,283
Posted By
Somerandomguy
For those who have asked, this is what they look...
For those who have asked, this is what they look like
Forum:
D3 - Lights
5th May 2017, 11:35 AM
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GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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12,283
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Somerandomguy
They are plug and play, it's just the pins push...
They are plug and play, it's just the pins push straight into the connector at the car end and don't lock in place.
Forum:
D3 - Lights
5th May 2017, 06:56 AM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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12,283
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Just realized I didnt get them from ebay but a...
Just realized I didnt get them from ebay but a website (http://auto-lighting.co.uk) for £16.44 with postage as it was cheaper then ebay, but they are £16.79 at the moment on offer via ebay item...
Forum:
D3 - Lights
5th May 2017, 06:37 AM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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12,283
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Ive not seen them flicker and have done a couple...
Ive not seen them flicker and have done a couple of thousand miles since fitting them mostly with the lights on (I was abroad with DRL required)
The only potential issue is that the electrical...
Forum:
D3 - Lights
4th May 2017, 09:30 PM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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12,283
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Are these the ones you have? ...
Are these the ones you have?
http://vinstarled.com/audi-led-license-plate-lamp-p00558p1.html
I have bought a set via ebay and they are nice and bright and fit perfectly- so much better than the...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
2nd April 2017, 07:03 PM
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8
Power steering fluid
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3,988
Posted By
Somerandomguy
The audi fluid is p/n G004000M2, which according...
The audi fluid is p/n G004000M2, which according to Pentosin is the same as CHF202 (data sheet here http://www.pentosin.net/specsheets/pentosin_chf_202.pdf)
But CHF11s is not the same as 202, and...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
22nd March 2017, 05:53 AM
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14
Alternator output
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6,527
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Somerandomguy
So, I set up my homebrew "scope" (a gopro on time...
So, I set up my homebrew "scope" (a gopro on time lapse and a watch) overnight to record current draw, and nothing shows up. I'll try again tonight and water the handles....
Annoyingly, my...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
20th March 2017, 08:41 PM
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Alternator output
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6,527
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Somerandomguy
Dont think the rain causes problems- ive already...
Dont think the rain causes problems- ive already replaced a couple of handles which had phantom touching a few years ago and also replaced the battry as it was shot at the time. Two years on the...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
20th March 2017, 07:08 PM
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Alternator output
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6,527
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Somerandomguy
I hooked up my multimeter and measured only...
I hooked up my multimeter and measured only 50-60ma draw , left it for an hour and saw no change (i set up a go pro to film the meter).
Ill try some variations on what i leave on and how i shut down...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
19th March 2017, 09:56 AM
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Alternator output
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6,527
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Cheers Lee - that's good advice - I'll have a go...
Cheers Lee - that's good advice - I'll have a go at hooking something up today on the battery and see where it takes me.
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
18th March 2017, 03:44 PM
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Alternator output
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6,527
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Somerandomguy
Ive not been able to measure the drain as I dont...
Ive not been able to measure the drain as I dont have a clamp meter, but didnt find any voltage drop across any of the blade fuses, though looks life there's a few I havent tested.
Engine off, the...
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
17th March 2017, 04:58 PM
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Alternator output
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6,527
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Somerandomguy
I thought I had checked them all, but probably...
I thought I had checked them all, but probably not, as i had only checked 4 locations- left and right front dash, pkus left and right boot alcoves. Where are the rest?
BEm is H12 0550, which looks...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
16th March 2017, 08:58 PM
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Alternator output
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6,527
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Somerandomguy
Alternator output
I'm struggling with poor battery life still, and had assumed that I had a parasitic drain which Ive not got to the bottom of.
After checking all of the fuses for current, i found nothing so am...
Forum:
D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
11th March 2017, 07:11 AM
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MMI 2G Map 2016 is out now Audi Teilenummer: 4E0 060 884 EH
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66,930
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Somerandomguy
I cant remember the details, and didn't take any...
I cant remember the details, and didn't take any photos, but generally the lens is in a slot and parks towards the centre hub
Forum:
D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
7th March 2017, 06:45 AM
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215
MMI 2G Map 2016 is out now Audi Teilenummer: 4E0 060 884 EH
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66,930
Posted By
Somerandomguy
Mine was doing the same for a few years on and...
Mine was doing the same for a few years on and off. The standard CD lens cleaners do work for a bit, as it will try to read it and brush the head.
FOr me this lasted a few months- there was some...
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