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Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 18th February 2017, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,506
Posted By Oodoom
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...
Forum: VCDS (aka Vagcom) 28th October 2016, 12:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,313
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 12th August 2016, 10:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,358
Posted By 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...
Forum: VCDS (aka Vagcom) 12th August 2016, 10:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 68,835
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Lights 12th August 2016, 09:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,221
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Lights 12th August 2016, 09:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,609
Posted By 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:
...
Forum: VCDS (aka Vagcom) 12th August 2016, 09:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,162
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Lights 2nd August 2016, 08:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,609
Posted By 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...
Forum: VCDS (aka Vagcom) 30th July 2016, 06:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,162
Posted By 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!
Forum: VCDS (aka Vagcom) 28th July 2016, 08:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,162
Posted By Oodoom
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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 28th July 2016, 08:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,124
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 28th July 2016, 07:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,303
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 28th July 2016, 07:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,174
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 27th July 2016, 03:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,174
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 27th July 2016, 09:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,174
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Lights 25th July 2016, 06:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,670
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!
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 25th July 2016, 05:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,358
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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 25th July 2016, 02:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,358
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 25th July 2016, 01:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,358
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...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items 25th July 2016, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 25th July 2016, 11:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,358
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...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items 25th July 2016, 09:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 25th July 2016, 08:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,358
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...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items 25th July 2016, 08:23 AM
Replies: 11
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...
Forum: D3 - Lights 24th July 2016, 03:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,670
Posted By Oodoom
Many thanks Manny, much appreciated!

Many thanks Manny, much appreciated!
Forum: D3 - Lights 24th July 2016, 02:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,670
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
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 24th July 2016, 08:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,029
Posted By 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...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 24th July 2016, 08:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,303
Posted By 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
Replies: 16
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...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items 22nd July 2016, 09:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,147
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
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 22nd July 2016, 09:40 AM
Replies: 16
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!
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 22nd July 2016, 09:08 AM
Replies: 16
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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