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Old 13th January 2017, 12:01 PM
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Hi There,

Thanks M-A8 but thats the rain/light sensor. I need details from *JUST* the light sensor. It's a PF option which was irritatingly rare as I belive that Audi missold what it was or it was part of a package and missdescribed!

God knows why Audi won't just sell me it without a reg!

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Old 13th January 2017, 12:24 PM
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God knows why Audi won't just sell me it without a reg!
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I need a photo of the light only sensor (lives in the same place as the Rain/light sensor) fitted. Does it use a clip?
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Old 13th January 2017, 12:38 PM
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Hi There,

Not that far to be honest, I was just passing Audi and hence ordered it as at £75 it wasn't too bad. The RLS is ~£180 IIRC.

I'm just wondering how wrong it is to search ebay/autotrader for a car with the option (via Photographs, though finding it isn't easy as it's not a generally photgrahed part, but...) and use it's Reg???

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Old 13th January 2017, 01:00 PM
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Hi There,

Not that far to be honest, I was just passing Audi and hence ordered it as at £75 it wasn't too bad. The RLS is ~£180 IIRC.

I'm just wondering how wrong it is to search ebay/autotrader for a car with the option (via Photographs, though finding it isn't easy as it's not a generally photgrahed part, but...) and use it's Reg???

Lee
Not wrong at all. Have you contacted A8Parts if they could help with a Reg, or even put on a waiting list for the part?
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Old 13th January 2017, 01:49 PM
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Have you contacted A8Parts if they could help with a Reg, or even put on a waiting list for the part?
I'm pretty sure that can get new parts as well so always worth asking them.
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I'm pretty sure that can get new parts as well so always worth asking them.
They can indeed get new parts and also stock a fair few new parts that are needed regularly - they just organised me 2 x brand new lower D3 Grills from stock and sent them out next day after one of my old grills decided to commit suicide and threw itself under the OSF wheel
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Old 7th February 2017, 04:09 PM
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I'd tried three reg's and no joy....Needs to be an early 04 car to have had that part according to the Audi system. We came to the conclusion that it's out of stock with audi and a made to order part which is why you can't just get "new"

Found one on ebay from A8parts and it's £50 with the wire. SOLD and I got the orgional order of £75 refunded from Audi. A lot of faff, but WIN/WIN for me!

*waits for part, already shipped by A8*
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