Hi gents, well sadly this is getting nowhere now. Looks like the garage despite his best efforts can't fix it.
We put a new compressor in and the car still won't raise as normal.
These codes came up:
01577 - Turn off due to over temp upper limit reached.
01437 - control position not learned
Thanks to Neel a for reading the codes.
I might throw in the towel and get the car recovered to a specialist that I know and trust now.
Anyone know how to recover an A8 D3 with the front end totally flat on the floor? will it need to be lifted onto a flat bed?
Someone please enlighten me and put an end to the saga