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Old 26th April 2017, 01:17 AM
karlcossy karlcossy is offline
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Default a8 d3 1st postion ignition

as above has any body been able to find one or a live only when radio cd etc comes on
at the moment my subs and other links I have on the car are switched on. when term 15 comes on ie open a door or just kicks into life and of course this does not do wonders for the battery
any help would be
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Old 26th April 2017, 07:30 AM
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The radio etc are on a T30 feed and are switched on off by the energy manager via CAN. The T15 relay is under the steering wheel. I think some people have made another T15 relay in the boot by using the T15 from the parking aid for the coil switch.
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Old 26th April 2017, 09:41 AM
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I don't know how the systems are wired up on the D3 but on the D2 I discovered that, in order to run the CD changer, there's an "always live" in the cable to that (so you can eject cartridges etc.) and a "RNS on" 12v feed as well.
The latter is live when you turn the RNS on by whatever method - e.g. ignition or just the "on" button without ignition.

I used those, via a relay (and fuse), to power my DVB-T tuner. The same supplies also run my XCArLink unit.

Maybe the D3 has some similar and accessible circuits?
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Old 27th April 2017, 01:00 AM
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been all over the car to find an acc point did the wifes 2005 a3 ok via ign sw taking a feed from the module under steering column
more difficult on d3 as I don't use key because of finger print start
I'm just wondering if the aerial amps switch on with radio and not term 15 or 30 have to have a look
interested on what you guys have done with extra relays
I also bought a can control that is supposed to give an ign output but it could not talk to the a8 can signal so another 50 quid wasted
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