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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
19th July 2022, 11:51 PM
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ABS / Christmas Dashboard Lights!
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daandaman
Same error here, '07 S8. Curious to find out if...
Same error here, '07 S8.
Curious to find out if it's the ABS wiring loom degradation, the Bosch 5.7 brain, the input voltage (terminal 30 reads quite low in most modules) or something else.
I did...
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D3 - Everything Else
16th August 2018, 05:27 AM
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Driver (mainland Europe) side window makes rubber rubbing noise going down
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3,761
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daandaman
Driver (mainland Europe) side window makes rubber rubbing noise going down
What could be the cause as taking off the aluminium plate to observe inside the door makes it impossible to roll down the window to reproduce the noise. Sounds like a piece of rubber on a smooth...
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D3 - Body and Exterior
10th April 2018, 03:44 PM
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36
Keyless lock button not working Help !
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daandaman
Thanks for uploading that
Thanks for uploading that
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D3 - Engine Bay
8th April 2018, 09:17 PM
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D3 S8 intake manifold replacement
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3,370
Posted By
daandaman
I will also do a forced induction install in the...
I will also do a forced induction install in the future. After investigating, I came to the conclusion that the stock intake manifold is actually great and offers enhanced performance over the rs6...
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D3 - Interior Electrics
17th March 2018, 10:30 AM
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3
Disabling Touch Handle Sensor
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3,869
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daandaman
Parts becoming nla for the D3!?! Wait is there...
Parts becoming nla for the D3!?! Wait is there something I need to know about VAG repair part availability?? Only since a year the parts for my 97 M3 are starting to dry up... Which is 10 years older...
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D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV
28th January 2018, 12:26 PM
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66
MMI 2G 2018 Map is out
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39,344
Posted By
daandaman
Thanks for the heads up snap. What about Disc 2?
Thanks for the heads up snap.
What about Disc 2?
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D3 - Engine Bay
3rd January 2018, 06:53 PM
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30
D3 S8? Read this...
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16,859
Posted By
daandaman
Cool! Send me your contact details when you are...
Cool! Send me your contact details when you are ready to proceed :)
Forum:
D3 - Engine Bay
3rd January 2018, 06:50 PM
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30
D3 S8? Read this...
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Posted By
daandaman
We are a bunch of overly enthusiastic hobbyists,...
We are a bunch of overly enthusiastic hobbyists, some working in the OEM automotive industry and some actually making a living doing real tuning. But the whole Audi S8 deal is just me :)
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
3rd January 2018, 06:42 PM
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Rear door window corner thingys
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13,064
Posted By
daandaman
I recently had some things sprayed to get the car...
I recently had some things sprayed to get the car back to immaculate condition and one of the things I did was replace both triangles. Also stripped a door down to bare door without trims for...
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D3 - Engine Bay
1st January 2018, 04:16 AM
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D3 S8? Read this...
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Posted By
daandaman
The valve timing EGR is called Internal EGR :)...
The valve timing EGR is called Internal EGR :) And yes, our cars have that. Good thing is, this can be either disabled or tuned out, still working on that. Will share my findings and solutions.
It...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
29th December 2017, 06:10 AM
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Lowering or lowered your (S)8? READ!
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daandaman
Lowering or lowered your (S)8? READ!
Alright guys, doing very high distance commuting and also quite some seriously spirited driving with my S8, I have noticed what that does to your tires in different setups. Since I lowered and...
Forum:
D3 - Transmission
29th December 2017, 05:39 AM
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Check Your Kickdown Switch
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43,075
Posted By
daandaman
We are talking D3 in this subforum right? My car...
We are talking D3 in this subforum right? My car is a 2007 pre facelift and it definitely has no throttle cable.
Forum:
D3 - Transmission
28th December 2017, 08:23 AM
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26
Check Your Kickdown Switch
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43,075
Posted By
daandaman
Hold on... wait... I am positive I've read in a...
Hold on... wait... I am positive I've read in a technical document that the s8 does not have a physical kickdown switch. It has a "feedback" thing that makes it feel like a switch but it does...
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D3 - Engine Bay
17th December 2017, 11:49 AM
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30
D3 S8? Read this...
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16,859
Posted By
daandaman
1781cc check your pm please :)
1781cc check your pm please :)
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D3 - Wheels and Tyres
3rd December 2017, 05:50 PM
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Winter / cross climate tyres
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Posted By
daandaman
Working in a hilly part of Germany, got pretty...
Working in a hilly part of Germany, got pretty surprised by the sudden snow and freezing temperatures last week. Last year I fitted winter tires to my OEM 20" S8 wheels but I managed to trash them in...
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D3 - Everything Else
2nd December 2017, 05:44 PM
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3
Fuel filler door popper
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Posted By
daandaman
Thanks mine is missing that part. Ordered new...
Thanks mine is missing that part. Ordered new popper, price wasn't bad
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
29th November 2017, 06:25 AM
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3
Fuel filler door popper
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3,862
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daandaman
Fuel filler door popper
So I have had the S8 in for some small corrosion repairs and one panel that got resprayed is where the fuel filler door is.
I did most of the disassembly and assembly myself, but one of the workers...
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D3 - Everything Else
18th November 2017, 07:46 AM
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13
ACC Switch off
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Posted By
daandaman
Does anyone know of someone on some forum that...
Does anyone know of someone on some forum that has been decompiling equipment of vag cars? My friends are doing this with bmw ecu's. I've thought about it so often that we need to adjust the minimum...
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D3 - Wheels and Tyres
6th November 2017, 07:47 PM
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24
19s or 20s
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42,536
Posted By
daandaman
Tbh because of all the rubber and air used in the...
Tbh because of all the rubber and air used in the s8/a8 my ride on 22" with thin rubber isn't uncomfortable. J size doesn't matter much, tires have a huge range in which they can be stretched or...
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D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
6th October 2017, 07:52 AM
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9
D3 S8: rear ceramic calipers refurb
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15,761
Posted By
daandaman
Very nicely done! You transformed those calipers...
Very nicely done! You transformed those calipers into just slightly acceptable appearance for the S8 which I didn't imagine was possible. Will copycat.
Forum:
D3 - Lights
3rd October 2017, 09:01 AM
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6
headlight restoration
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5,235
Posted By
daandaman
There is this big misconception that you first...
There is this big misconception that you first need to polish the headlights super smooth before 'sealing'. All you need to do is abrade off the UV damaged layer and smoother it sufficient for the...
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D3 - Everything Else
11th August 2017, 09:32 AM
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17
Can anyone shed any light on these codes ?
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Posted By
daandaman
Go to a tuner (i can recommend big fish) and get...
Go to a tuner (i can recommend big fish) and get the secondary air system disabled and fault codes deactivated. You can even remove the whole system. You can buy the requires block off plates from...
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
9th August 2017, 09:21 AM
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36
Keyless lock button not working Help !
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45,615
Posted By
daandaman
Lololol Nobody else with an old doorhandle?
Lololol
Nobody else with an old doorhandle?
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
8th August 2017, 11:31 AM
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36
Keyless lock button not working Help !
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45,615
Posted By
daandaman
Not everybody is a regular user, could you please...
Not everybody is a regular user, could you please upload a picture or two?
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
7th August 2017, 12:10 PM
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36
Keyless lock button not working Help !
Views:
45,615
Posted By
daandaman
Mine is intermittent. Specifically when wet. It...
Mine is intermittent. Specifically when wet. It can actually blow bubbles or squirt bits of water.
I think a fix could be to inject very thin silicon caulking after drying it out thoroughly with...
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
29th July 2017, 10:47 PM
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12
S8 Hood latch seized?
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17,361
Posted By
daandaman
So is there like an additional free space for a...
So is there like an additional free space for a metal cable with crimped on thingy on the latch? Or more like a string tied to the lever?
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
29th July 2017, 08:02 PM
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12
S8 Hood latch seized?
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17,361
Posted By
daandaman
In the other topic they speak about a sort of...
In the other topic they speak about a sort of lines that are attached to latches as an emergency aid or something. Anybody have pictures?
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
29th July 2017, 08:00 PM
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11
Bonnet release cable snapped possibly.
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6,879
Posted By
daandaman
No-one?
No-one?
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
24th July 2017, 10:10 AM
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11
Bonnet release cable snapped possibly.
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6,879
Posted By
daandaman
Could someone make a picture of such cords...
Could someone make a picture of such cords please? Very motivated to add these just in case
Forum:
D3 - Engine Bay
9th July 2017, 09:16 AM
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17
Undertray clips.
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6,452
Posted By
daandaman
Does the original exhaust system have mounting...
Does the original exhaust system have mounting brackets for the rear part of the rear undertray by chance? (The one that you attach the big front one to)
Mine is only attached on the front edge...
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
8th July 2017, 03:04 PM
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30
Does anyone else tow with an A8.
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11,876
Posted By
daandaman
I win.
I win.
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
17th June 2017, 11:10 PM
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27
Arm Rest Cable
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9,615
Posted By
daandaman
Nice find!!
Nice find!!
Forum:
D3 - Engine Bay
29th May 2017, 08:14 PM
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2
Stuck in Italy a few days longer
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2,514
Posted By
daandaman
Stuck in Italy a few days longer
Alternator belt on the V10 broke. Pulley bearings all still very good. Apparently the tensioner bracket had cracked and slowly started to get bent.
Forum:
D3 - Lights
17th May 2017, 12:08 AM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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13,480
Posted By
daandaman
Bit occupied atm but I'll make it happen
Bit occupied atm but I'll make it happen
Forum:
D3 - Lights
14th May 2017, 08:02 AM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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13,480
Posted By
daandaman
I have tested them now too and they work. As I...
I have tested them now too and they work. As I have a few of then and bought them quite a bit cheaper than on that site I propose you guys group up and I box them and send them to one person in the...
Forum:
D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
13th May 2017, 07:43 PM
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39
Power steering hose failure on S8
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45,010
Posted By
daandaman
Your pump is probably perfectly fine. I drove on...
Your pump is probably perfectly fine. I drove on the highway and by the time I shut down the car it was empty for sure. There is probably enough chf-11 to keep the rotor lubed.
The low pressure side...
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D3 - Lights
5th May 2017, 06:53 AM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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13,480
Posted By
daandaman
What did you pay?
What did you pay?
Forum:
D3 - Lights
5th May 2017, 05:24 AM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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13,480
Posted By
daandaman
Oh I forgot to ask... any issues with them...
Oh I forgot to ask... any issues with them flickering or sometimes not powering on? Because if so there is no need for me to test before selling them to whoever wants them
Forum:
D3 - Lights
4th May 2017, 10:27 PM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
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13,480
Posted By
daandaman
Yes its those! Couldnt find them for sale...
Yes its those! Couldnt find them for sale anywhere so I spoke with them and got a much lowered m.o.q. versus normally. Still didn't test...
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D3 - Engine Bay
2nd May 2017, 08:40 PM
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22
S8 V10 Flaps Delete (Intake Manifold)
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33,353
Posted By
daandaman
Hey Bo, Taking them out is not really an...
Hey Bo,
Taking them out is not really an option without damaging the 'bearings' as they are melted into position.
I have yet to find out how the sealing works on the input shaft (where the lever...
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D3 - Everything Else
25th April 2017, 09:38 PM
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41
Car safety
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14,189
Posted By
daandaman
Said a scrap one .. gotta be cheap
Said a scrap one .. gotta be cheap
Forum:
D3 - Everything Else
25th April 2017, 09:14 PM
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41
Car safety
Views:
14,189
Posted By
daandaman
We all throw in some money and I'll buy a scrap...
We all throw in some money and I'll buy a scrap A8 and perform some real world crashes with it. (Whilst not being inside the car...)
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
21st April 2017, 08:03 AM
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5
problem programming fingerprint
Views:
3,570
Posted By
daandaman
Same issue here. I was thinking to disconnect it...
Same issue here. I was thinking to disconnect it for s while maybe when I have time.
Forum:
D3 - Engine Bay
21st April 2017, 08:01 AM
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13
Manifold Flap Repair: Please Help - Car in Bits!
Views:
6,004
Posted By
daandaman
I am in the process of developing a rebuild kit....
I am in the process of developing a rebuild kit. This will take a few months at least given my current other (professional) projects. I'd say do a flap delete because that is free, and get a kit from...
Forum:
D3 - Body and Exterior
21st April 2017, 07:58 AM
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31
My afternoon's work
Views:
14,069
Posted By
daandaman
I also installed the oem towbar. People make fun...
I also installed the oem towbar. People make fun of me for hauling up to 4.5 cubic meters of clay and gravel and stones with a V10. That is literally a truck load and not really allowed but I live in...
Forum:
D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
8th April 2017, 11:06 PM
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8
Power steering fluid
Views:
4,784
Posted By
daandaman
And chf11s is perfect for the audi pas system
And chf11s is perfect for the audi pas system
Forum:
D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
8th April 2017, 11:05 PM
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8
Power steering fluid
Views:
4,784
Posted By
daandaman
Don't worry the excess will be expelled via the...
Don't worry the excess will be expelled via the air vent hole. Just hope it won't happen in a corner or somewhere motorcycles drive
Forum:
D3 - Lights
6th April 2017, 11:19 AM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
Views:
13,480
Posted By
daandaman
I hope this weekend will bring me some time to...
I hope this weekend will bring me some time to test them
Forum:
D3 - Lights
25th March 2017, 08:17 AM
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24
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
Views:
13,480
Posted By
daandaman
GOOD NEWS! D3 licence plate LED !UNIT!
As in title, I have managed to source a direct fit D3 LED unit for in our D3's licence plate trim. So the one that is prone to cracking and holds these bar type bulbs. Until now only the version with...
Forum:
D3 - Interior Electrics
11th March 2017, 08:17 AM
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27
Arm Rest Cable
Views:
9,615
Posted By
daandaman
Did you? :)
Did you? :)
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