That isn't a bad shout +++

If not, there is a lot of advice on the A5OC site from people who have done the upgrades themselves - seems there are more A5s with MMI 3GP than A8s, or at least more owners upgrading out of the dealer network :ROFL:

The Dealer definitely used an SD card as they had to order it and it took a few days before it came in. The Technician showed me the SD card in its packaging before he started the update.
I think they used VAS to activate it if that makes any sense.
If your Dealer will do it for an hours labour charge, It's not worth the risk.
After the experience you've had, they should be doing it for free.

i am leaning towards it, dont want it to take 28 days though :). If they used the sd card to update i imagine they used VAS to get rid of the CP. it shouldnt need any other activating.

Bravo on getting the car sorted chap. Did the car pass the MOT?

Also, as IT has mentioned, any chance of letting us know how you operate the bottled from the key? Is it a VCDS thing?

yes finnaly sorted thanks

MOT passed without problem

Boot lid is a vcds thing, simple bit of coding as below


Close your boot remotely using your key fob (and retain the opening feature)
Go to Module 46 (cent convenience), coding, long coding helper and ensure byte two, bit two is ticked it says "Comfort operation: Remote control active".
Then got to module 6D (Trunk Electrics), security access and enter security code "12345".
Then still in Module 6D, click adaptation, channel and there are 4 options in there (among others) called "Activation using rear lid opening button in remote key - Touch function for closing".
Select all four of those options, one at a time, and change the value to ACTIVE and press do it.
Thats it. You still open your boot as normal - press and hold the middle button on the fob,
but to close it, you can now just click the button on the remote (not a press and hold) and the
boot will close and beep to warn you.

i tried it it works but i dint hear a beep

im amazed at the parts dealers dont have available, specially things like the latest firmware

Apologies i missed this bit, being way down near the huge number of ex cars you have owned

Brilliant. Cheers for that.

Fair comment.... ;)

ah interesting, so its enabling the same functionality that my A7 had out of the factory, only that did beep (annoyingly) as presumably they made the extra effort to factory fit a beeper +++