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Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 21st December 2018, 02:23 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 56,141
Posted By lebesset
thigh pad isolated all ok ,but light stayed on...

thigh pad isolated all ok ,but light stayed on when overheated in the sun
latest twist .......winter arrived , seat heaters on full with both front seats occupied ...no problem
supermarket car...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 15th December 2018, 12:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,632
Posted By lebesset
don't know what a g40 costs in the uk [ less for...

don't know what a g40 costs in the uk [ less for sure ] but in france the cheapest is €18 delivered ! hate to think what it costs from audi!
quick look at flea bay and found one in china and decided...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 16th November 2018, 09:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,632
Posted By lebesset
yet again thanks mikki tyro or not I have...

yet again thanks mikki

tyro or not I have both a set of torx and a torque wrench !
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 16th November 2018, 02:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,632
Posted By lebesset
well , got round to ordering the G40 being a...

well , got round to ordering the G40
being a tyro I have no idea where the top of the timing belt cover is !!
presumably I have to take the cover off the engine and the timing belt cover is right...
Forum: Daily banter 14th November 2018, 10:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,003
Posted By lebesset
well you got there ray ! and not too much later...

well you got there ray !
and not too much later than me !
happy birthday!
Forum: D4 - Wheels and Tyres 7th November 2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,685
Posted By lebesset
if you look up landsail on dtl-chinese-tyres.com...

if you look up landsail on dtl-chinese-tyres.com you will find that this company is aiming to compete at the top of the market , even in aircraft tyres
I bought a pair to try on the front of my D2...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 7th November 2018, 09:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,784
Posted By lebesset
thanks for the tip ! will give it a go , but...

thanks for the tip ! will give it a go , but don't know what actuates the heaters or at what temperature or how I will notice if they actuate !
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 6th November 2018, 12:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,784
Posted By lebesset
well , cured ...sort of having had no luck in...

well , cured ...sort of
having had no luck in cleaning up in situ I followed andrew's idea of taking off the wipers [ big job...probably never been off in 18 years ] and removing scuttle cover [...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 4th November 2018, 03:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,784
Posted By lebesset
thanks ...sounds exactly the same , will try that...

thanks ...sounds exactly the same , will try that !
wonder why it is the passenger side , maybe the pressure is a little less !

just about to have my annual flu jab so the syringe should be just...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 4th November 2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,784
Posted By lebesset
windscreen washer jet FL

is it possible to remove one of these jets without damaging anything ?

whereas the jet on the drivers side gives a healthy spray , the one on the passenger side gives no more than an occasional...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 1st November 2018, 09:10 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 75,243
Posted By lebesset
re fog light grills ; I have the 2 piece type [...

re fog light grills ; I have the 2 piece type [ early FL ? ] with both actual grill pieces missing
can these be replaced by single piece type ; or are the grill pieces obtainable somewhere...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 27th October 2018, 08:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,065
Posted By lebesset
doh! my granny didn't tell me to bolt the...

doh!

my granny didn't tell me to bolt the brake disk to the hub when doing this !

thanks again mikki
Forum: D2 - Everything else 26th October 2018, 11:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,065
Posted By lebesset
what caused this ?

with guidance from MJ have been trying to put out the brake pad wearing sign
although I finally used the shorting out behind the dash method to kill the sign ,the restore to correct working order ...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 24th October 2018, 06:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,139
Posted By lebesset
tried that .....to no avail ! HOWEVER ...

tried that .....to no avail !

HOWEVER

last year I decided to have a go to get rid of the light using the method suggested by ainarrsems .read the sticky , in the end found the correct wire to...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 23rd October 2018, 02:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,139
Posted By lebesset
well followed instructions as per MJ....spent...

well followed instructions as per MJ....spent more time getting out the wheel arch liners than fiddling with the wiring ; no joy

so short circuited each side in turn to get a circuit ; still no...
Forum: D2 - Lights 23rd October 2018, 12:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 19,286
Posted By lebesset
seems front fog lights must now work if fitted...

seems front fog lights must now work if fitted [since may]
trying to change a bulb on my split grill FL .......unscrewed the two torx screws , but can I get the light out ??? tried twisting ,...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 20th October 2018, 10:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,139
Posted By lebesset
wow ! I had no idea ! so in effect there is a...

wow ! I had no idea ! so in effect there is a there is a sub harness with the ABS and pad wear wires running through ; in case I can't cure the problem by cleaning up the pad wear connector where do...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 19th October 2018, 09:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,139
Posted By lebesset
tks again mikki , but I'm not clear where the ABS...

tks again mikki , but I'm not clear where the ABS sensor comes into this ; I'm aware of cars where the pad sensor is combined with a handbrake sensor but didn't think this applied with on the D2...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 19th October 2018, 01:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,139
Posted By lebesset
having tried without success to by pass this...

having tried without success to by pass this warning light I have read up a little on the reality of the MOT failure
having just fitted new pads [ not quite run in ] I find the following on a...
Forum: Daily banter 14th October 2018, 01:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,024
Posted By lebesset
hate to tell you this ray , but your 80th year...

hate to tell you this ray , but your 80th year will start in your 79th birthday just as your 78th year started on your 77th birthday
from someone in his 80th year
Forum: Daily banter 13th October 2018, 11:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,024
Posted By lebesset
I though you would be 79 next month ray ....a bit...

I though you would be 79 next month ray ....a bit younger than me :p
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 12th October 2018, 08:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,139
Posted By lebesset
I wondered if anyone would notice the deliberate...

I wondered if anyone would notice the deliberate mistake in my thread title
is it just me that noticed that the stickies have both axles and axels ?
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 7th October 2018, 04:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,139
Posted By lebesset
of course I did ! who authored the sticky then ?

of course I did !
who authored the sticky then ?
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 7th October 2018, 03:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,139
Posted By lebesset
break wear indicator bypass D2 FL

due to a broken wire on one disc I have run for a long time with the break wear indicator illuminated ; if I understand correctly this will no longer pass the MOT
at the same time I have had an...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 7th October 2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,632
Posted By lebesset
look forward to seeing the result of your test if...

look forward to seeing the result of your test if and when you get round to it !

incidentally , you don't happen to know offhand the part number of the G163 ? am having trouble to identifying it...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 6th October 2018, 09:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,632
Posted By lebesset
tks again mikki will put it on my to do...

tks again mikki

will put it on my to do list ....is it my imagination or is there always a to do list on a D2 ? logical on an 18 year old car I suppose !

incidentally mikki , in the audiklub...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 5th October 2018, 11:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,632
Posted By lebesset
tks mikki no , no engine light [ presume...

tks mikki

no , no engine light [ presume that's what CEL means ]
didn't know the D2 5v engine had separate cam timing for each bank
can I safely just leave it as is ? does it mean an ECU...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 5th October 2018, 10:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,632
Posted By lebesset
17746 camshaft position sensor G40

just been running the VCDS lite , while sorting out the brakes thought I might as well check a few other things

running the engine tests got this fault described as open or short to plus P1338 -...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 15th September 2018, 09:40 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 56,141
Posted By lebesset
just another twist that could be noticed with...

just another twist that could be noticed with global warning !

despite having used andrew's fix of isolating the front sensor have been having a problem of light staying on when car left in the...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 14th September 2018, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,182
Posted By lebesset
having determined that the fault is ,once again,...

having determined that the fault is ,once again, connected with the front passenger seat , had a read through the entirety of the sticky on the subject

et voila ! someone reported that with the...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 13th September 2018, 11:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,182
Posted By lebesset
ok , visitors departed , back to work ! ran...

ok , visitors departed , back to work !

ran VCDS-lite , got code
06656 seat occupied passenger
36-10 open circuit , intermittent

couple of years got the airbag light on problem on...
Forum: Daily banter 3rd September 2018, 10:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,268
Posted By lebesset
very interesting ! being older than ray [ and...

very interesting !
being older than ray [ and with renewal coming up this month ] I shall have to watch my step !
and reduced premiums this year ? what happened ?
Forum: Daily banter 23rd August 2018, 09:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,689
Posted By lebesset
presuming for a moment that this has the correct...

presuming for a moment that this has the correct engine the K jetronic is deceptively simple to keep tuned but there is plenty of info on the tricks on the internet if you google ; the volvo's of the...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 19th August 2018, 02:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,182
Posted By lebesset
Smile got visitors at the moment so no chance to check...

got visitors at the moment so no chance to check the codes
thanks mikki , will know what to look for now...didn't know that airbags had igniters lol
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 19th August 2018, 09:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,182
Posted By lebesset
heat sensitive airbag light ?

left the car outside the supermarket in full sun
car steaming hot when I came back , on starting up airbag warning light wouldn't go out , even after half an hour driving with aircon on
in the...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 17th August 2018, 02:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,472
Posted By lebesset
don't quite follow that mikki ; after it has...

don't quite follow that mikki ; after it has drained overnight and then filled how is it 3 litres too low for the half hour drive ?

my methodology is
leave on the ramp overnight
first thing in...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 17th August 2018, 01:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,501
Posted By lebesset
[QUOTE=Conan_the_Librarian;144480]Don't the...

[QUOTE=Conan_the_Librarian;144480]Don't the Construction and Use Regulations require cars constructed after the early 90s to have catalytic converters?[/QUOTE

my understanding exactly , something...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 14th August 2018, 12:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,472
Posted By lebesset
my local mechanic [ audi fan but not A8 or auto ]...

my local mechanic [ audi fan but not A8 or auto ] doesn't have a slurpy machine but recommends draining overnight to get as much out as possible , fill up and give it a run for half an hour then...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 9th August 2018, 11:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,078
Posted By lebesset
das is gut !

das is gut !
Forum: D2 - Transmission 8th August 2018, 07:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,078
Posted By lebesset
thanks mikki where do I find the wiring...

thanks mikki
where do I find the wiring diagrams ?
Forum: D2 - Transmission 7th August 2018, 11:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,078
Posted By lebesset
swopping to newer F125

a while back I had F125 problems which I cured by a strip and clean
currently fitted is the circular 8pin [ iirc] socket
I went to TPS who quoted me £230 as a non trade customer
I notice that I...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 1st August 2018, 12:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,760
Posted By lebesset
thanks alles klaar

thanks
alles klaar
Forum: D2 - Transmission 1st August 2018, 11:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,760
Posted By lebesset
very interesting! my late 2000 3.7 is...

very interesting!
my late 2000 3.7 is registered as a sport but has the old display
does this mean that there was a cut off date before which the later display didn't exist ?
Forum: D2 - Transmission 26th July 2018, 03:21 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 29,622
Posted By lebesset
sorry to hear of your problems davey when I am...

sorry to hear of your problems davey
when I am in england during the winter I live about 10 minutes from the southampton ferry terminal and have , thanks to andrew [ HP Sauce] the kit to test D2's...
Forum: Daily banter 1st January 2016, 10:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,879
Posted By lebesset
anyone near northampton ?

would like to buy this but can't go and pick up myself ..in middle of international house move

can anyone help ?
...
Forum: Daily banter 19th December 2015, 12:45 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 23,987
Posted By lebesset
AND you are not even the oldest person on the...

AND you are not even the oldest person on the forum !
Forum: Daily banter 17th December 2015, 09:33 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 60,295
Posted By lebesset
so here's a question you take your car to...

so here's a question

you take your car to the audi agent for a routine service [ my daughter has OCD for a perfect service book ]
you tell them no flashing [ she would , wouldn't she ]
you get...
Forum: Daily banter 17th December 2015, 08:13 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 23,987
Posted By lebesset
don't agree about being able to afford it .....as...

don't agree about being able to afford it .....as you get older it is easier to get in and out with bigger doors !:ROFL:
Forum: Daily banter 17th December 2015, 06:29 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 60,295
Posted By lebesset
my daughter has an A6 Avant with the EA189 diesel...

my daughter has an A6 Avant with the EA189 diesel engine
she has just received a letter from MK saying how sorry they are that her vehicle is involved in the NOx issue [ perhaps they can't spell...
Forum: Daily banter 17th December 2015, 05:22 PM
Replies: 7
Ocd
Views: 4,346
Posted By lebesset
Ocd

just noticed the re-appearance of the ....how old are A8 owners ...thread

set me to wondering ....how many of us admit to OCD ?

not me of course

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