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18th May 2013, 07:55 PM
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What is this?
I have installed this thing in my garage on opposite wall to entrance doors.
In my opinion, this is essential thing for all A8 owners who have ordinary size UK garage. Any ideas about purpose of this device? 
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18th May 2013, 08:40 PM
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Does the red tube piece fire a Dalek like exterminate ray at any potential thief if they try to steal it?
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18th May 2013, 08:50 PM
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I think you told me already so I'm excluded!
 Are you recovered now Sergey? I'll call to catch up if you are 
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18th May 2013, 08:56 PM
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Going from the yellow warning triangle on the device my guess would be that it is laser that marks dot or line so that you can line up car in the centre of garage.
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18th May 2013, 09:06 PM
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Quote:
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
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18th May 2013, 09:08 PM
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Correct Anairs! I didn't notice the triangle myself on those pictures to be honest.
Yes, this is industrial grade plane laser. It creates sharp plane of light which is aligned exactly in the middle of garage opening. Because standard garage doors in the UK are only 7" wide it is tricky (and dangerous) to park A8 in such garages. Now driving into very tight garage opening is no problem at all. All I need to do is to align sharp line with climate control sun sensor, which is exactly in the middle of dashboard. laser is controlled remotely from button in a car. When I finish installation of new garage doors this laser will be switched on from doors operator automatically.
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I'd rather drive on left Last edited by notorious; 19th May 2013 at 09:51 PM.
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18th May 2013, 09:21 PM
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There are 3 components in this setup:
1. Boom, which is short throw projector mount manufactured by US company called Chief. Made in USA from aluminium http://www.chiefmfg.com/Products/WM130AUS http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna...=baynoteSearch 2. Stainless steel floor mounted balustrade base element from UK company Elite Ballustrade Systems. Made in China from hi grade stainless steel. http://www.elitebalustrade.com/floor...d-base-hd.html 3. 15mW 650nm industrial plane laser with two adjustable brackets and stainless steel rod in between. Special order. Made in Switzerland. http://www.scitec.uk.com/lasers/idtlaser/pdf/idt5_e.pdf
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18th May 2013, 09:29 PM
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I know it is a bit late for you but did you consider using green laser instead of red as they are less damaging to eyes if you happen to look straight into it. Or is availability an issue?
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