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Old 6th February 2020, 03:44 PM
Stib2003 Stib2003 is offline
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Default No SIM slot in MMI

Afternoon all, new Audi owner here
Sooo, my 2013 A8 doesn’t have a SIM slot, doesn’t show ‘Audi Connect’ on the MMI and most importantly, doesn’t show traffic (which I assume it would if it could connect)?
My MMI is 3G and I have recently upgraded firmware and maps to the latest versions.
I have read through a few threads about swapping out units etc which seem quite expensive.
As a lower cost option, I am hoping to do is
• plug a 4G dongle into a small router (usb powered),
• RJ45 Connection out of router to a RJ45 - USB A adapter,
• into the USB - MMI cable I currently have plugged into the MMI socket under the drivers armrest (which works for music via USB stick and power to the phone)
Does anyone have a clue if this would work? If it did, I assume I would need VCDS then to enable the Audi Connect feature?
Any assistance / knowledge would be greatly appreciated, this is my first venture into Audi land so I am on quite a learning curve at the moment
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2013 A8 D4 4.2Tdi SE Exec Ice Silver
Front & Rear Comfort seats, Seat ventilation and Massage to Front and Rear outer seats, Valcona Leather, Extended leather, Deluxe 4 - Zone Automatic Air Conditioning inc. rear comfort armrest, Keyless Go, Soft close doors, Bose, Audi Side and Lane assist, Adaptive Cruise, High Beam assist, fixed bending LED headlights, Night Vision, Sunblinds to rear and sides
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