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Old 24th March 2014, 12:39 PM
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Default Solar Roof Retrofit.

Reading up on this Solar roof and I like the sound of it.

Anyone fitted one to a D3?
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Old 24th March 2014, 03:22 PM
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D3 is more complicated as its all linked through canbus, and can be switched on/off from the HVAC setup button.
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with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue
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Old 24th March 2014, 05:36 PM
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Still do able I guess but it don't look like anyone has done it.

Not that I can find.
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Soft close Doors & Boot, Electric Blinds, Keyless Entry & Start, Bluetooth HandFree, Quad Zone Climate, APS+, 3 Spoke Sports Tiptronic Multi Function Steering Wheel, Heated Seats All Round, Black Leather Comfort Seats, AMI, Sunroof, Drivers & Passenger Electric Memory Seats, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Bi-Xenons AFS2, Dab, Digital TV, Reversing Camera, AV Inputs, Fridge, Solar Roof, TPMS, facelift rear lights, 3G, remote boot closure, Tow Bar.
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Old 24th March 2014, 05:40 PM
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I assume you have a sunroof now, they are quiet rare on the D3 it seems. I have the solar one on mine.
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2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles
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2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly
with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue
2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles.
2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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Old 24th March 2014, 05:46 PM
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yeah got a glass one.

Having the fans on when its hot and sunny outside seems like a much better idea than having the windows open or sun roof.
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Soft close Doors & Boot, Electric Blinds, Keyless Entry & Start, Bluetooth HandFree, Quad Zone Climate, APS+, 3 Spoke Sports Tiptronic Multi Function Steering Wheel, Heated Seats All Round, Black Leather Comfort Seats, AMI, Sunroof, Drivers & Passenger Electric Memory Seats, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Bi-Xenons AFS2, Dab, Digital TV, Reversing Camera, AV Inputs, Fridge, Solar Roof, TPMS, facelift rear lights, 3G, remote boot closure, Tow Bar.
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Old 24th March 2014, 06:10 PM
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The forum sponsors have one, reasonable price as well. Not sure on the wiring requirements though.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A8-D3...-/170791011126
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2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles
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2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly
with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue
2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles.
2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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Old 24th March 2014, 06:24 PM
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Seen that, was tempted as a spur of the moment but after a little thought, I think I need to do some reading about it first.
Hence this thread.

I also need to look into my surging first.
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Soft close Doors & Boot, Electric Blinds, Keyless Entry & Start, Bluetooth HandFree, Quad Zone Climate, APS+, 3 Spoke Sports Tiptronic Multi Function Steering Wheel, Heated Seats All Round, Black Leather Comfort Seats, AMI, Sunroof, Drivers & Passenger Electric Memory Seats, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Bi-Xenons AFS2, Dab, Digital TV, Reversing Camera, AV Inputs, Fridge, Solar Roof, TPMS, facelift rear lights, 3G, remote boot closure, Tow Bar.
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Old 24th March 2014, 07:38 PM
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Be worth giving Dave a call to discuss fitting - I'd expect them to have pulled necessary wiring and I'm sure I read something IT posted that said the contacts are already there? May be less involved than you think as I doubt you'd need to fit the whole sunroof and can probably just change the panel same as the D2
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Old 24th March 2014, 07:50 PM
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I read that in a D2 solar roof thread.

I'll contact Dave.
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Soft close Doors & Boot, Electric Blinds, Keyless Entry & Start, Bluetooth HandFree, Quad Zone Climate, APS+, 3 Spoke Sports Tiptronic Multi Function Steering Wheel, Heated Seats All Round, Black Leather Comfort Seats, AMI, Sunroof, Drivers & Passenger Electric Memory Seats, Auto Dimming Mirrors, Bi-Xenons AFS2, Dab, Digital TV, Reversing Camera, AV Inputs, Fridge, Solar Roof, TPMS, facelift rear lights, 3G, remote boot closure, Tow Bar.
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Old 10th April 2014, 02:17 PM
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Sunny day today, made me think about retrofitting solar sunroof Scott did you find out anything?
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