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Hi Bex
My D3 HRW was not working either, apart from just 2cm across the top. I could see that the black edging down the OS side of the screen had delaminated. Audi confirmed that this was the problem, so I asked them nicely to put it past their warranty people, and to my surprise they replaced the screen with a £325 contribution from me. My car has done 95k and is 6 this year, can't complain. Incidentally, I think the elements are inside the screen and can't be damaged by scratching. Perhaps this is a known fault, have a word with your dealer. Good luck Oh yes, my mirrors weren't working either, not sure they do now
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However, it may be a massive co-incidence, but when I have my lights on, I am noticing allot more interference through the radio than normal. Being a biker, I always have my lights on.. I wonder where this part is located?? Could this be the culpret. Yes it's the whole screen that is currently faulty-not a single line of demist
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07 Silver D3 A/S8L Quattro S8 front end, Xenons, Bose, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Autodim mirrors, Heated folding mirrors, Double Glazed Windows, Electric Rear & Side Blinds, Black leather Comfort Seats with front memory seats & mirrors, Front & rear heated seats, Interior/Exterior light pack, TV.I.M, AMI, Parking sensors Front & Rear, Air suspension (soon to be lowered), Keyless entry & Start/Stop, 4 zone climate control, Power Boot Open/Close. |
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I still have no heated mirrors or rear screen. God do I miss them in winter... I cannot fathom this issue
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07 Silver D3 A/S8L Quattro S8 front end, Xenons, Bose, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Autodim mirrors, Heated folding mirrors, Double Glazed Windows, Electric Rear & Side Blinds, Black leather Comfort Seats with front memory seats & mirrors, Front & rear heated seats, Interior/Exterior light pack, TV.I.M, AMI, Parking sensors Front & Rear, Air suspension (soon to be lowered), Keyless entry & Start/Stop, 4 zone climate control, Power Boot Open/Close. |
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The mirrors and window don't look associated on the wiring diagram.
Here are the rear window fuse and relay. If you turn on the rear window, does the LED on the switch stay on? Does it affect DAB or FM reception? Last edited by snapdragon; 23rd April 2020 at 08:19 AM. |
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Whenever I've had heated mirror issues I've always done a couple of simple electrical checks:
Take the offending mirror off and check for voltage (12V or so) on the connectors and check the resistance of the mirror between terminals. I'd expect the resistance to be under 10 ohms. Much higher and it won't take enough power to warm up much. As it happens it's always turned out to be failed mirror(s), on several cars including my old S8 (newer one is OK at present, though the heated rear window is quite "slow"). My S8 mirrors are nuclear-powered though - they start steaming in seconds!
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! Last edited by HPsauce; 17th December 2013 at 05:49 PM. |
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Fuse is fine and relay replaced Light stays on and doesn't seem to affect reception Ruddy cars! lol Quote:
I'll check for power-not thought of that. (DOH-Blonde!)
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07 Silver D3 A/S8L Quattro S8 front end, Xenons, Bose, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Autodim mirrors, Heated folding mirrors, Double Glazed Windows, Electric Rear & Side Blinds, Black leather Comfort Seats with front memory seats & mirrors, Front & rear heated seats, Interior/Exterior light pack, TV.I.M, AMI, Parking sensors Front & Rear, Air suspension (soon to be lowered), Keyless entry & Start/Stop, 4 zone climate control, Power Boot Open/Close. |
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WOOOOO HOOOOOO
Guys I forgot to say that this problem is fixed! I do feel rather stupid though... it was the connection behind the drivers side mirror. So I wiggled the wires and voila, it started heating up! As did the rear screen and the n/s mirror. This was all on Christmas evening.. Best xmas pressy I got I have a feeling that the mirror had received a hard enough clump from someone to make a poor connection... what a shame I didn't check this sooner! I literally checked everything else!
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07 Silver D3 A/S8L Quattro S8 front end, Xenons, Bose, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Autodim mirrors, Heated folding mirrors, Double Glazed Windows, Electric Rear & Side Blinds, Black leather Comfort Seats with front memory seats & mirrors, Front & rear heated seats, Interior/Exterior light pack, TV.I.M, AMI, Parking sensors Front & Rear, Air suspension (soon to be lowered), Keyless entry & Start/Stop, 4 zone climate control, Power Boot Open/Close. |
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That's got to be the luckiest find ever, how the wiring behind the mirroe effects the rear demist is a strange one.
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Well done Bex.
Give that Gal a big prezzy. This is the odd ball sort of thing that makes A8 ownership so interesting. Have to keep this one warm for future reference.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) Last edited by tc4332; 30th April 2015 at 10:26 PM. Reason: Spelling mistake |
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Score....but a weird one, well done
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2006 D3 S8 5.2 V10 Ceramic Brakes, Bang&Olufsen, DTV, DAB, Rear Camera, BT, TPMS, Soft Close, Auto Boot, AMI , 4 Zone AC, Home Link, All Electric Blinds, Fingerprint, Ski Hatch, Black Extended Leather, Heated Sport Seats, Alacantra, Carbon Trim inc Aluminium Pack 2. 2015 A3 S line 1.4 TFSI - for the missus to keep her away from my car. Standard S-line equipment, no extras. 2006 D3 A8 3.7 V8 - SOLD but not forgotten |
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