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Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 3rd June 2025, 11:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 957
Posted By HPsauce
Are you thinking of putting the aerial in the...

Are you thinking of putting the aerial in the boot lid unit?

If so you're right, not a typical GPS aerial connector. :tuttut:

The thread is probably on here somewhere but ages ago I replaced...
Forum: Owners Meets 28th May 2025, 08:09 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 15,113
Posted By HPsauce
We should be there mid/late afternoon as we'll...

We should be there mid/late afternoon as we'll probably leave Chester after lunch and it's about 2 hours depending on Friday traffic.
Forum: D2 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 23rd May 2025, 12:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,150
Posted By HPsauce
Sean, I'm thinking that if "reseating" the block...

Sean, I'm thinking that if "reseating" the block connector doesn't work I'll make up some short patch leads male-to-female spade connectors (of the right size).
Then I can connect the RNS-D outputs...
Forum: D2 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 23rd May 2025, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,150
Posted By HPsauce
Front speaker open circuit found in VCDS

I rarely have the radio (or music) on so hadn't noticed anything amiss.
SatNav directions were sounding normal. +++

Testing the speakers by changing balance and fader I've narrowed it down to the...
Forum: Motormouth 23rd May 2025, 11:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 50,860
Posted By HPsauce
Another year, another meet approaching, summer...

Another year, another meet approaching, summer wheels back on at last! :cool:

And a quick VCDS scan which looked as if it was coming up clean (F125 etc. all good) but it highlighted a speaker...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Generic car items 22nd May 2025, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,723
Posted By HPsauce
Back again - tyre still wanted

Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 255/35ZR20 or similar/equivalent for spare wheel. Especially if anyone is going to the annual meet in The Lakes. Part worn in good condition totally acceptable.

Having had...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 14th May 2025, 04:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 22,148
Posted By HPsauce
Well done Steve. I "think" that's the only F125...

Well done Steve. I "think" that's the only F125 problem that actually "kills" the car.
Everything else is variations of annoyance up to permanent "Limp mode" in the gearbox. But even then it's...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 13th May 2025, 08:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 22,148
Posted By HPsauce
Hope that gets you going! As I posted in...

Hope that gets you going!
As I posted in another thread mine started misbehaving and I had it replaced AGAIN quite recently with a cheap Chinese copy (with shorter cable!).
Same garage did it as...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 7th May 2025, 11:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,286
Posted By HPsauce
Could it be a faulty temperature sensor? That...

Could it be a faulty temperature sensor?
That might also meddle with the fuelling so not help with the fuel/air mixture etc.
Forum: D2 - Transmission 18th April 2025, 10:59 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Luckily I found these prewired connectors on...

Luckily I found these prewired connectors on AliExpress for less than £8 delivered for a M/F pair.
They go well with the £20 Chinese F125: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004707562199.html
...
Forum: Daily banter 10th April 2025, 05:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 27,101
Posted By HPsauce
I don't recall seeing any more recent posts on...

I don't recall seeing any more recent posts on this perennial topic, but it's annual insurance renewal time for me on the S8.
Renewal came through as LESS than last year. :) But less than 2% lower....
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 4th April 2025, 03:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 38,089
Posted By HPsauce
That sounds like the second key resynced after...

That sounds like the second key resynced after whatever you do with the lock (one of mine did that a while back) but a VCDS scan really will tell you......
Forum: D2 - Transmission 4th April 2025, 12:47 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
I should have done my research properly. DO NOT...

I should have done my research properly. DO NOT GET ONE! It doesn't fit. :-(
I had no idea there were (at least) two different sizes of 10-pin VAG connector.
This cable seems to use the larger 1J0...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 3rd April 2025, 11:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 38,089
Posted By HPsauce
I think, from information "gleaned" elsewhere Jim...

I think, from information "gleaned" elsewhere Jim has 3 keys and has somehow messed up the immobiliser so one works (fully) and the other two not at all - they will not unlock remotely and when...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 3rd April 2025, 10:21 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
And mine, a genuine Audi one fitted by MJ less...

And mine, a genuine Audi one fitted by MJ less than 3 years ago, maybe worked OK for about 2 low-mileage years before starting to misbehave. :Confused:
Maybe Chinesium is more robust than whatever...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 2nd April 2025, 10:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
It's been driving perfectly since I picked it up...

It's been driving perfectly since I picked it up so the garage did a good job and the Chinese F125 works as it should.

I've had a few local journeys before today and noticed the gearbox definitely...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 29th March 2025, 07:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Hmm, thought I'd already replied to this?...

Hmm, thought I'd already replied to this? :Confused:
Where did you order from, I got mine for just £4.15 all-in from a UK supplier (who uses Royal mail as you probably need) called Kays Fasteners on...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 28th March 2025, 01:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
16mm work fine as you can see in the photo. You...

16mm work fine as you can see in the photo.
You might even just get away with 14mm (next length down) though maybe with some very slight trimming of the plastic?
(PS The tatty rubber band on the...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 27th March 2025, 11:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
They've offered me 20% discount which I've...

They've offered me 20% discount which I've accepted. That will cover buying the extension cable. :ROFL:
Forum: D2 - Transmission 27th March 2025, 11:01 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
I forgot to add, in line with the thread title,...

I forgot to add, in line with the thread title, that I was charged 3 hours labour.
That included diagnostic scans before and after plus obviously a test drive as well as dealing with the short...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 27th March 2025, 09:21 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
I suspect something similar in that they measured...

I suspect something similar in that they measured the cable sleeve and then took that to include the connectors at both ends, i.e. from the F125 main body?
(Though according to MJ the short cables...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 26th March 2025, 09:45 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
You can buy a 10-wire VAG extension cable on...

You can buy a 10-wire VAG extension cable on AliExpress for about a fiver delivered!
See: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004719243387.html
Might just get one as insurance against short F125...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 26th March 2025, 03:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Interesting Sean, I just checked my spare (it...

Interesting Sean, I just checked my spare (it arrived today) and it's 90mm (3.5") shorter. It looks identical to the one they fitted.
The mechanic actually removed the support bracket and bolt (I...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 26th March 2025, 02:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
And indeed it is! ...

And indeed it is!

https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=30519&stc=1&d=1743003272

That fourth contact is for Track#3 and looks burnt or contaminated. No obvious marks on the...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 26th March 2025, 09:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
So they hit a problem, one that I recall reading...

So they hit a problem, one that I recall reading somewhere long ago: the Chinese cable was too short! :-(

However, the mechanic, as the manager put it, "got creative" and with some careful...
Forum: Daily banter 24th March 2025, 02:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,777
Posted By HPsauce
Stephen, is that worth adding to one of the D2...

Stephen, is that worth adding to one of the D2 repair "stickies"?
Forum: Owners Meets 23rd March 2025, 08:27 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 22,706
Posted By HPsauce
Excellent, and great to see Ray is out and about...

Excellent, and great to see Ray is out and about too!
I'm terrible with names/faces so please remind me who is with the bike and who is on the far right next to Nick! :o
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 21st March 2025, 09:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 26,923
Posted By HPsauce
Sean, I think that "bronze" coloured rod is the...

Sean, I think that "bronze" coloured rod is the same one you can expose behind the light cover, if you can get at it through the ski hatch.

That said, cutting that hole is probably easier and not...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 21st March 2025, 11:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 26,923
Posted By HPsauce
You've got a ski hatch, that might help, not sure...

You've got a ski hatch, that might help, not sure how though....

If you can get something through the hatch to remove the offside lights cover in the boot lid that definitely exposes some of the...
Forum: Daily banter 20th March 2025, 11:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,242
Posted By HPsauce
The wording there is "first used on or after 1...

The wording there is "first used on or after 1 July 2003" so NOT registered.
Not sure how I prove "use" of a car built in April 2002 though.
Forum: Daily banter 19th March 2025, 11:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,242
Posted By HPsauce
That date is a bit of a bummer for me. Despite...

That date is a bit of a bummer for me. Despite being built in April 2002 mine was first registered in September 2003! :-(
Forum: Daily banter 19th March 2025, 09:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,777
Posted By HPsauce
We all love a compliment!

Anyone else had an unexpected compliment about their car?

Just had a Yodel delivery, it's usually the same chap, and he said:
"I love coming here because I get to see that S8. They don't make...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 14th March 2025, 05:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 51,133
Posted By HPsauce
Just had a look at the advert in more detail and...

Just had a look at the advert in more detail and it mentions new tyres fitted very recently. You can see the brand in the photos.... never heard of them.
Call me an old fuddy-duddy but tyres (and...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items 13th March 2025, 10:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,538
Posted By HPsauce
Found mine in the garage, it's bag is a bit tatty...

Found mine in the garage, it's bag is a bit tatty but the cover is fine. Just laid it out in the sun to check it's OK. And work out which end is which.... :Confused:...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 13th March 2025, 10:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 54,131
Posted By HPsauce
But either the TCU or engine ECU do something! ...

But either the TCU or engine ECU do something!
Today, as noted elsewhere, my F125 was flickering between N (1110) and Z3 (1111) while stationary in Neutral with the engine running. Every time it...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 12th March 2025, 05:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
I've just followed your example Sean as genuine...

I've just followed your example Sean as genuine ones are NLA I've just ordered a second Chinese one (for the next time!) which looks absolutely identical to the one I just bought that arrived this...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 12th March 2025, 05:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 54,131
Posted By HPsauce
I can confirm that today, while testing my F125 I...

I can confirm that today, while testing my F125 I did indeed briefly (and more than once) see Z4 as the gear in VCDS with 0011 as the code.

So we have recognisable interim codes of Z1 (1100) Z2...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items 12th March 2025, 02:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,538
Posted By HPsauce
I've got a decent big car cover going spare,...

I've got a decent big car cover going spare, can't recall the make but it was from a recommendation on here IIRC. Had minimal use.

Since I had my S8 ceramic coated and its parked outside all year...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 12th March 2025, 10:58 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Luckily my local VAG specialist is only about 2km...

Luckily my local VAG specialist is only about 2km away and they changed my F125 some years ago.
Just called in and it's the same guys and they remembered me and also doing it!

They're happy to...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 11th March 2025, 08:46 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Indeed, I had a few good examples of that this...

Indeed, I had a few good examples of that this evening, manoeuvring in a tight pub car park and not taking my time with the shifter! Got home OK though after a restart to clear limp mode.
Forum: D2 - Transmission 11th March 2025, 05:08 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Thanks Ainars, I did wonder about...

Thanks Ainars, I did wonder about linkage/adjustment but I've ruled that out.
Main reason is that I've been moving the selector lever very slowly and carefully through the range and everything is in...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 11th March 2025, 10:36 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Exactly the same today, except it just carried on...

Exactly the same today, except it just carried on behaving totally normally as if in D. :Confused:
I did try cruise control a few times, all fine, but DIDN'T use Sport at all.

Drove about 10...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 11th March 2025, 09:17 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Indeed Sean, same here, and for most others I...

Indeed Sean, same here, and for most others I think. But this doesn't generally go into limp mode.
In fact it was going into limp mode that drew my attention, but it could have been...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 10th March 2025, 11:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
So an interesting test today. Started all looking...

So an interesting test today. Started all looking normal but after a few hundred yards the D highlight went out.
From then on the car generally started behaving as if in Sport mode - late upshifts,...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 9th March 2025, 10:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 54,131
Posted By HPsauce
Just to throw in an update to this thread after...

Just to throw in an update to this thread after studying the insides of an F125 a bit more. And my recent problems described in this thread: https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17345
I now...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 9th March 2025, 08:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Thanks Brian, I'll see how it goes over the next...

Thanks Brian, I'll see how it goes over the next few days, though the weather here has been pretty dry of late.

These are definitely not the symptoms I've seen in the past so I'm not feeling that...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 9th March 2025, 10:25 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Looking at the insides of the F125 it's track 3...

Looking at the insides of the F125 it's track 3 that's relevant and there's a thin section of it between N and 4/S so I think that contact must be damaged and just touching that thin strip at times...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 9th March 2025, 10:09 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
PROGRESS! Of sorts ----- Went for a short local...

PROGRESS! Of sorts -----
Went for a short local drive and pretty soon (without me touching the stick) the red background on the D went out.
Played around a bit and Sport mode seemed to work as did...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 9th March 2025, 09:31 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
Well I did that and everything seems to be...

Well I did that and everything seems to be working normally. I did of course have stored codes for implausible F125 signals in the Gearbox and ABS ECUs.

After a fair amount of wiggling of the...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 8th March 2025, 09:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 39,258
Posted By HPsauce
I recalled this post by MJ with some VERY useful...

I recalled this post by MJ with some VERY useful tips: https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost.php?p=120098&postcount=112
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