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Old 26th August 2014, 08:01 AM
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Fitted a chrome light switch knob from a A3 8P.



Complements the chrome/ally really well I think.

I want some more now.
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Old 26th August 2014, 10:17 AM
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Very smart.

Do you know the part number?

Tell me more about your AV cable...
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Old 26th August 2014, 10:49 AM
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The cheapest one atm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A3-8P...item19ea8e6bec

But if you wait, there may be one on auction soon. I managed to get one for 15pounds all in and did mine as well thanks to Scott's guide which is here
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8635
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Old 26th August 2014, 11:23 AM
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Any A/S3 8P headlight switch will do the job.

Not much to show about the cable really.
series of pins on the back, RCA plugs on the other end.
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Old 10th November 2014, 08:49 AM
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Been having an intermittent brake pad warning light come up on my dash for the last 6 months.
It would come on, go off, come off and go off for days or weeks but then it would come again.

Popped over a mates place and had a look at the cables and they all seemed to be stretched, the brackets also appeared to be bent to release some of the strain from the stretched cables.
I priced up the option of new pads and brackets and this totaled to pretty much the same cost as going larger brakes.

Davisbike was selling a set of 360mm brakes and thought it would be rude not to upgrade when it was a little bit more than just replacing.
Spoke to Davisbike, set a date and popped down.

Parked the 3.0TDI behind a W12, jacked it up and removed the wheels ready.


Old brakes removed and sat next to the new ones to compare sizes.


Some time later and the new 360s was fitted and wheels was on.


Looking good and feeling good so far.
Next is larger rear brakes so they don't look so silly when compared to the fronts.
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Old 10th November 2014, 09:01 AM
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Nice job, quite a considerable change in size. I'm assuming there was more to it than just discs and calipers?
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Old 10th November 2014, 09:06 AM
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Discs, calipers, pads.
Done.
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Old 10th November 2014, 12:06 PM
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Difference is ridiculous, great upgrade
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2015 A3 S line 1.4 TFSI - for the missus to keep her away from my car.
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Old 10th November 2014, 05:35 PM
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Hi Scott, what about the cables? I think this happened to mine too and they have snapped inside. The light used to come on on full lock but now on all the time and unplugged and shorted out to no avail and then cut one and soldered new plug on to no avail. Maybe I should just try the other side with a new cable and plug.
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Old 11th November 2014, 07:32 AM
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My light was light that before but its on always the time now.
Soon as I start the car it errors.

I'll get it up on the ramp next week and check the cables.
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