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D2 - Interior Electrics Airbags, Sensors, climate modules, instrument clusters, switches etc |
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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Thanks! That set looks like a good shout. In the end, I went to Halfords but couldn't find any reasonably-priced sets with the items I needed so winged it with my existing socket set. Cue a frantic last-minute flurry when I realised there was nothing suitable for the head bolt!
Pegged it up the road to the local tools shop (On bike as A8 somewhat undrivable ) and sorted, T55 bit purchased for about a third of the price at Hellfrauds. It's now in and working, as soon as I find the PC cable for my camera I'll post a picture. I love it! PS. Thanks to whoever answered the 'phone at A8 parts when I was failing to find the second airbag bolt in the steering wheel- It turned out, somewhat bizarrely, to be a 4mm allen bolt rather than the Torx 30 on the other side! Odd. |
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Nice work!
Looking forward to the pics
No fault codes or warning lights? Oddly, the 2 torx screws on my wheel are T27
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Present: S4 B8 avant, fully loaded, MRC Stage2, Milltek non-res, KW springs Past: S8 D2 FL, S2 ABY coupe, RS6 C5 saloon, RS4 B7 saloon, S4 B5 saloon, S4 B6 avant, all gone but not forgotten Last edited by CliveH; 7th August 2009 at 01:36 PM. Reason: screwed up |
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Nope, no warning lights- Haven't checked for fault codes since I do not possess a Vagcom however I assume that the airbag light would come on if there was anything wrong?
Horn works and wheel hasn't fallen off yet (touch wood) so job's a good'un. I did manage to shear the Torx bit off in the main bolt but it was as tight as I could get it in any case Not 100% sure it's centred, although it does vary from side to side so I suspect I'm being paranoid... |
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All looks good
Sounds like you've done an excellent job
Yes, if the airbag wasn't wired up properly or it was replaced with the battery connected, then you would have the airbag warning light on. and if, like me, the steering angle sensor (G85) wasn't properly lined up, the ABS and ESP lights would be on
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Present: S4 B8 avant, fully loaded, MRC Stage2, Milltek non-res, KW springs Past: S8 D2 FL, S2 ABY coupe, RS6 C5 saloon, RS4 B7 saloon, S4 B5 saloon, S4 B6 avant, all gone but not forgotten |
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