A8 4.2TDI Facelift Audio Upgrade

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by Chaz

Off Topic, your steeringwheel upgrade, do you know if I can just add these to my 'normal' steering wheel?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A3-A4...QAAOSwKIpWE8ki

If so, where do the paddles attach to, cant feel anything except a hole which I believe will be for the wiring / cabling.

Thanks

Someone more qualified than me would be best to advise you mate. What wheel do you have just now? Replacing the wheel with the functionality you want is the conventional way to go. It's so quick and simple I was able to swap it, and code it!

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by Johnmed

Someone more qualified than me would be best to advise you mate. What wheel do you have just now? Replacing the wheel with the functionality you want is the conventional way to go. It's so quick and simple I was able to swap it, and code it!

A discoloured brown wheel with no paddles

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by Chaz

A discoloured brown wheel with no paddles

No brainer then, for similar money you can get yourself a MFSW with paddles. Learn from my mistake (I knew within minutes of buying the wheel) and get one with the same number of spokes as your current wheel so your existing airbag will fit it. Then if you have VCDS and a large enough (T55 I think it was) torx bit it really is a simple job.

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by Johnmed

No brainer then, for similar money you can get yourself a MFSW with paddles. Learn from my mistake (I knew within minutes of buying the wheel) and get one with the same number of spokes as your current wheel so your existing airbag will fit it. Then if you have VCDS and a large enough (T55 I think it was) torx bit it really is a simple job.

Any suggestions on best / cheapest place to buy VCDS?

Thanks

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by Chaz

Any suggestions on best / cheapest place to buy VCDS?

Thanks

The club can only recommend the official genuine software and cables, these cost about £300 I believe, and hold their value incredibly well. RossTech support these devices very well, you get what you pay for and there's frequent updates I hear.

I on the other hand may have a non genuine cable and software which may have been bought for about £10-15 on eBay or some such site.

Really, unless you want to be best friends with your local Audi stealership, having your own VCDS is essential.

[Johnmed]

One like this should float your boat?:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/281829383558

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by Johnmed

One like this should float your boat?:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/281829383558

Yep, in brown however Wished the car had black interior but sadly not.

Thanks

[Johnmed]

This:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/281404648750

Any good?

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by Johnmed

This:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/281404648750

Any good?

I cant remember how many spokes my wheel has. Will check later, thanks.

[Chaz]

So, lots of vibrations.

Exhibit A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqOuMtkcN0o

Add some sticky metal stuff.





Ah, that's better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuCq1EpuR9Y

Less vibration. I also put some on the rear shelf itself and then from underneath as the rubber that touches near the sub vibrates too.