Retrofitting radio controlled clock

[Adrian E]

Just had a call from TPS - my bracket and screws have landed Will go and pick them up later

[The_Laird]

Did it not work in the little recess that Sergey suggested?

[Adrian E]

I'd already ordered the bracket before we discussed that option - got the bracket now, which I was expecting to be plastic, but turns out to be metal.

Pics below:



Grand total of £3.73 for bracket and screws

[notorious]

Originally Posted by The_Laird

Did it not work in the little recess that Sergey suggested?

It will work in that recess behind the cluster and space permits too. The only problem is why Audi moved it from there to the center of dash.

Because of poor reception? Have no statistics yet to answer that question.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Adrian E

I'd already ordered the bracket before we discussed that option - got the bracket now, which I was expecting to be plastic, but turns out to be metal.

Grand total of £3.73 for bracket and screws

Installing on that bracket in middle of dash can be a bit of nightmare.

By the way, the dashboard plastic 'visor' above the instrument cluster is hollow inside -- perhaps it's possible to fix the receiver there. It will sit above everything, but still too close to cluster. Just an idea.

P.S. I talked to Goran and he has heated windscreen in his new LHD car -- just like me. Receiver is in stock place obviously as he's got car manufactured for German market. I think Goran is happy with reception, but he promised to keep an eye on antenna symbol and to update us.

[The_Laird]

Originally Posted by notorious

For D2: (have no idea about D3 -- just use ETKA)

4D0 919 145 -- for D2 chassis number up to 4D-X-015 000
4D0 919 145 A -- for D2 chassis number after F 4D-Y-000 001 <-- I've got this one

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What's the difference between these 2 units? There are a few without the 'A' suffix on ebay.de, but not with the 'A' suffix

[Adrian E]

Possibly a change in the cluster design? Will have a look at the non-A versions and see if I can see a physical difference.

Have you tried A8parts as that's where mine came from and they may have others from left hookers they've broken?

[The_Laird]

Yes, I tried A8 Parts but yours was the last one

[HPsauce]

I got mine off eBay from Germany, arrived earlier this week. €40 including P&P.
Same as Adrian's (an A version) with a slightly later manufacturing date of 35/00.
Won't be fitting it for a while, but will probably take the instruments out to do it and decide on location at the time.

[Adrian E]

I can't see any physical difference in the module or connector, so it's probably just a revised part number, a bit like the TV module boxes where anything will pretty much work.

Some appear to have chopped the connectors off, which is genius.....