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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
18th February 2017, 11:02 AM
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For sale: 2007 A8 3.0 TDI SE Quattro - FSH, lovely condition
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For sale: 2007 A8 3.0 TDI SE Quattro - FSH, lovely condition
Its with a heavy heart that I am selling my beloved A8 - I love it to bits but personal circumstances mean I need to free up some cash. Details as follows:
98000 miles on the clock. Full service...
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VCDS (aka Vagcom)
28th October 2016, 12:05 PM
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4
Suspension Lowering - Experienced VCDS owner?
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Oodoom
Suspension Lowering - Experienced VCDS owner?
Hi there
Id like to lower the old girl a little but a) dont have a VCDS and b) even if I did am a bit scared of trying this procedure as a complete noob.
Ive attached a description of the...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
12th August 2016, 10:46 AM
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MMI Update and Red Menu - questions
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5,361
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Oodoom
Thanks for this Julian - I finally figured it out...
Thanks for this Julian - I finally figured it out for myself and have now managed to a) access the red menu and b) update MMI successfully.
Thanks to everyone else as well for the tips - Im less...
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VCDS (aka Vagcom)
12th August 2016, 10:19 AM
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Alternative to VAGCOM?
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68,961
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Oodoom
Got myself an OBDeleven last week - Im a total A8...
Got myself an OBDeleven last week - Im a total A8 noob (only had my car a couple of weeks) and am no expert on VCDS so I cant compare the 2 very well, but so far Im rather pleased with it.
Id be...
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D3 - Lights
12th August 2016, 09:39 AM
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Good value Interior LED kit - fitting
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Oodoom
Good value Interior LED kit - fitting
Hi gents
Got this kit off of Ebay a few days ago which so far Id recommend:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281808191068?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Have swapped the...
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D3 - Lights
12th August 2016, 09:19 AM
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7
Baffled by my headlights
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3,612
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Oodoom
Thanks for the replies gents - Ive poked around a...
Thanks for the replies gents - Ive poked around a bit, borrowed a VCDS and done some more reading on forums, and Ive decided that my Headlight Range Module is kaput - I get the following 2 faults:
...
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VCDS (aka Vagcom)
12th August 2016, 09:00 AM
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10
2007 A8 3.0 TDI - VCDS questions from a beginner
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15,169
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Oodoom
Ainar, thank you - what you describe is exactly...
Ainar, thank you - what you describe is exactly what is happening with my car. I think I can cope with the slight vibration at idle, next time I have any work done on the engine Ill ask for a price...
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D3 - Lights
2nd August 2016, 08:48 AM
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7
Baffled by my headlights
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Oodoom
Baffled by my headlights
Hello all, I am a properly confused noob and could do with some advice about my headlights and their adjustment (or lack of!)
Im informed by this very forum that I have the standard xenon lights...
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VCDS (aka Vagcom)
30th July 2016, 06:01 PM
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2007 A8 3.0 TDI - VCDS questions from a beginner
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15,169
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Oodoom
Cheers guys for the advice. Don't think I'll be...
Cheers guys for the advice. Don't think I'll be worrying too much about the engine mount then!
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VCDS (aka Vagcom)
28th July 2016, 08:38 AM
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2007 A8 3.0 TDI - VCDS questions from a beginner
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2007 A8 3.0 TDI - VCDS questions from a beginner
Bought my first A8 at the weekend, and had my first VCDS scan on Tuesday night (thanks go to tc4332 - Ray you are a gent and I owe you one).
After we cleared the old codes out, only had 2...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
28th July 2016, 08:03 AM
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1
Successful update to 5570 (I think!) but missing functions now
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2,124
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Oodoom
Successful update to 5570 (I think!) but missing functions now
Hi all
Me again, still a noob but less of a noob today than I was yesterday!
After a false start due to my inability to burn CDs properly, Ive successfully updated my MMI to version 5570, I...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
28th July 2016, 07:54 AM
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16
A8 Noob - MMI 2G with Bose Aux In
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6,303
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Oodoom
Well I ordered the XCarlink, it arrived 2 days...
Well I ordered the XCarlink, it arrived 2 days later, a nice well made bit of kit. Fitted it yesterday, was a bit of a pain routing the wires round the back off the glovebox and totally confused...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
28th July 2016, 07:47 AM
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4
MMI2 Update - "metainfo2 txt not found"
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3,174
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Oodoom
Cheers for that Mannyo - turns out I hadn't lost...
Cheers for that Mannyo - turns out I hadn't lost the Battery Meter or Instrument Cluster options, but there are a couple of other things missing - am going to post them in another thread so this one...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
27th July 2016, 03:40 PM
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4
MMI2 Update - "metainfo2 txt not found"
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3,174
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Oodoom
Hi Matty, cheers for the reply. Turns out...
Hi Matty, cheers for the reply.
Turns out I'm a total pillock, and hadn't burnt the discs properly. Seems I'm an IT noob as much as I am an A8 noob!
Anyway, new discs sorted it out, and I seem...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
27th July 2016, 09:53 AM
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4
MMI2 Update - "metainfo2 txt not found"
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Oodoom
MMI2 Update - "metainfo2 txt not found"
This could be a rather short lived attempt to update my system!
I downloaded the 3 5570 discs from https://a6retrofit.com/mmi-software-update-4l0-998-961-5570-5-5-70/ and have burnt them at 10x...
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D3 - Lights
25th July 2016, 06:21 PM
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6
What lights have I got?
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3,671
Posted By
Oodoom
Thanks guys, I think the consensus is that I have...
Thanks guys, I think the consensus is that I have the standard zenons? Really appreciate the assistance, cheers.
Now I need to figure out how many of the bulbs I can upgrade / replace with LEDs!
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
25th July 2016, 05:49 PM
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12
MMI Update and Red Menu - questions
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5,361
Posted By
Oodoom
Many thanks HPSauce and Limoncello. So, it seems...
Many thanks HPSauce and Limoncello. So, it seems that if I have an older version, the red menu can only be available when I have Disc 1 actually in the drive? This explains why Im not getting the...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
25th July 2016, 02:54 PM
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12
MMI Update and Red Menu - questions
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5,361
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Oodoom
I have 4220. So I cant get that red menu...
I have 4220.
So I cant get that red menu screen unless I have 5570? But if that's the screen that I launch the software update from, how do I start my software update from 4220 to 5570?
It says...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
25th July 2016, 01:59 PM
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12
MMI Update and Red Menu - questions
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5,361
Posted By
Oodoom
Hi Limoncello By the 'red menu' I mean the...
Hi Limoncello
By the 'red menu' I mean the screen that lists the ICE / Nav /Phone modules installed on your specific vehicle, and from which you start the software update (which is what I want to...
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For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items
25th July 2016, 12:19 PM
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11
Wanted - 147mm centre cap for 20" alloy
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4,480
Posted By
Oodoom
HPSauce: many thanks for your help with this,...
HPSauce: many thanks for your help with this, think Ill see what Tintin has and if that doesnt work out Ill drop you a message - cheers!
Tintin - would it be possible for me to pop over sometime...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
25th July 2016, 11:32 AM
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12
MMI Update and Red Menu - questions
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5,361
Posted By
Oodoom
Thanks Ray - really helpful. Only mystery is this...
Thanks Ray - really helpful. Only mystery is this elusive red menu - Im holding RETURN and SETUP together for 15+ seconds but nothing happens - can you remember if the update disc had to be in the...
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For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items
25th July 2016, 09:12 AM
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11
Wanted - 147mm centre cap for 20" alloy
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4,480
Posted By
Oodoom
HPSauce, would be much appreciated if you have...
HPSauce, would be much appreciated if you have one you can spare.
As to the finish, I dont have anything to compare it to, but attached are a couple of pics of one of the 3 I still have on the...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
25th July 2016, 08:55 AM
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12
MMI Update and Red Menu - questions
Views:
5,361
Posted By
Oodoom
MMI Update and Red Menu - questions
Gents
I promised daft questions, so here's several!
My 8 has MMi software version 4220 and I want to upgrade to 5570. Ive downloaded the 3 iso files and will be burning them to CD tonight. My...
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For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items
25th July 2016, 08:23 AM
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11
Wanted - 147mm centre cap for 20" alloy
Views:
4,480
Posted By
Oodoom
Wanted - 147mm centre cap for 20" alloy
Hi all
On my first proper run out in my new 8, I seem to have lost one of my centre caps, somewhere between Manchester and Buxton. The part number is 8DO 601 165 K I believe - does anyone have a...
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D3 - Lights
24th July 2016, 03:35 PM
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6
What lights have I got?
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3,671
Posted By
Oodoom
Many thanks Manny, much appreciated!
Many thanks Manny, much appreciated!
Forum:
D3 - Lights
24th July 2016, 02:51 PM
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6
What lights have I got?
Views:
3,671
Posted By
Oodoom
What lights have I got?
Another daft question; could one of you fine people tell me which lights option I have on my new A8, from this photo?
TIA
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
24th July 2016, 08:49 AM
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1
Next daft question - VCDS
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2,029
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Oodoom
Next daft question - VCDS
Hi there
I don't seem to have the secret green menu enabled. If I get it enabled using a VCDS and then update my MMI to the latest version, will this reset and need enabling again?
Would an...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
24th July 2016, 08:42 AM
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16
A8 Noob - MMI 2G with Bose Aux In
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6,303
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Oodoom
Pretty sure I've not got the TV module - no...
Pretty sure I've not got the TV module - no mention of TV on my MMI screens. My boot looks like this:
Forum:
D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
24th July 2016, 06:15 AM
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16
A8 Noob - MMI 2G with Bose Aux In
Views:
6,303
Posted By
Oodoom
Cheers all for the advice, at the moment I can't...
Cheers all for the advice, at the moment I can't justify the expense of a DAB or AMI retrofit so I still think the Xcarlink unit is my best bet for a cheap Aux In solution - I live and commute in a...
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For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items
22nd July 2016, 09:42 AM
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14
Bits no longer needed
Views:
6,148
Posted By
Oodoom
Hi Scott Im a total noob (picking up my...
Hi Scott
Im a total noob (picking up my first A8 tomorrow), would you mind telling me a little more about the DAB radio kit - what it consists of and how you fit it?
Thanks
Adam
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
22nd July 2016, 09:40 AM
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16
A8 Noob - MMI 2G with Bose Aux In
Views:
6,303
Posted By
Oodoom
Cheers Matt, much appreciated - Im not so...
Cheers Matt, much appreciated - Im not so bothered about the AMI, but will be messaging Scott about the DAB radio - that's next on the list after the Aux In!
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
22nd July 2016, 09:08 AM
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16
A8 Noob - MMI 2G with Bose Aux In
Views:
6,303
Posted By
Oodoom
A8 Noob - MMI 2G with Bose Aux In
Hello gents
Am picking up my first A8 tomorrow - a 2007 Quattro SE 3.0 TDI. Am very excited!
From reading the forums in the last week, Ive realised that the ICE system on this car is a bit of a...
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