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part behind registration plate

brownie 25 — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:02:19 GMT

what is the piece called that the reg plate fixes onto,or even better do you have a part no. its a s line if that makes a difference??

single din radio to full Audi navigation unit - HELP

pocketrocket786 — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:17:51 GMT

Hi, I want to convert my single din Audi Radio to a navigation unit in my Audi A4 B7 saloon. I understand I will need a new cage to house the navigation unit, however will I also need a new climate control unit? or does my existing CC unit just drop down to accommodate the double DIN unit.
I am after a complete set up utlisiing my existing MFSW controls and bluetooth. I am in the process of looking for units as we speak. Does anyone know what I need exactly and how easy it is to fit.

Thanks

single din radio to full Audi navigation unit - HELP

pocketrocket786 — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:17:09 GMT

My car so far

Audibritz — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:24 GMT

Thought I would post a few pictures of the car I bought roughly 5 weeks ago now

Its a 2007 2.0tdi 170 sline which came with satnav, 6 disc cd changer, Bose sound system, adaptive xenon DRL headlights, amaretto heated leather leather seats (not sure what audi these came from but was fitted from new) front + rear parking sensors, cruise control, Bluetooth and voice control but don't know how they work lol.

Ive never been very keen on the colour of the seats but got used to them abit now but I expect I'll change them soon.

Another coding question

tuffy — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:19 GMT

Ok guys
A fellow forum member was kind enough to come to my home with his vcds to code in my rns-e for me..... before we coded it everything worked fine, apart from the nav displaying in the colour dis (which now works perfectly after coding)

But unfortunately the factory bluetooth that was picking up my phone before we coded the rns-e, is no longer working, when i scan for devices on the phone it says...'make sure Audi uhv is turned on and in range'

Is this a coding error? or something more simple?

if a coding issue, could someone give us the correct coding please before i trawl the net

Handfree Phone Options

Fast3000 — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:44:09 GMT

Hi guys,

I am using the standard Concert system on my 2006 A4. It has Bose setup. I am looking for the cheapest option to get handfree working in the car. This of course using the existing speakers.

I have looked into getting the Audi OEM interface which is pricey ££ and means I should be able to use my steering wheel controls.

Would changing the headunit (with various adaptors for amp, steering wheel etc) give me handfree functionality? Are there any head units that solve this problem?

Thanks

Looking for a new A4 B7 Cab Auto 2.0tfsi

b088in — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:46 GMT

Afternoon all,

I was hoping for a bit of advice from those of you that have the cab version of the b7 2.0t auto s-line variety. Is there any major differences between on 06 or 07 plate, the only difference I can seem to see is that the headlights have a clear lens instead of the orange indicator.

The other thing I would like an opinion on is is it worth spending the additional premium on the Xenon headlights. They seem to command an additional premium of around £1500- £2000 for them. I have always added aftermarket HIDs to my cars and never had a problem, so if the aftermarket works well on the A4 without error codes, then I was thinking of going down this road and save the money and put it towards a remap and Forge BOV.

Any other advice would as always, be always appreciated. I am looking around the £8-9k bracket and there does seem to be a lot available with less than 80k on the clock and all in the s-line with all the toys. Not that fussed about the bose speakers, I will upgrade the head unit and speakers at a later date.

Thanks in advance,

Colin

Half smoked/tinted tails

Stevie170 — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:21:18 GMT

I know there's a thread for tinted tail lights but has anyone experimented with lamin x or paint and tried covering just parts of Thier OEM lights as a cheap mod ? Can only find 1 pic on google where half the light is covered dark but its on a red car, think it would be alot better on a darker car

Rear Parking Sensors (Installation)

SL4VE — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:12:41 GMT

hi guys,

literally just bought a universal parking sensor kit for the rear and was curious if anyone's fitted them before on a B7 Avant?

i've seen how to do it on some american car (youtube) but the rear of the bumper looks pretty complicated and feeding the wires into the boot looks a paid. also connecting to the back of the lights, where are the opening for the plastic housings to expose these wire and how do i get to them.

if theirs an A4 specific guide that would be awesome

thanks

Tightening up the Steering rack - 2006 TDI Cab S-line

jimbooboo — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:57 GMT

Hi, how do I go about adjusting the steering rack?

I can see in the haynes manual theres a bolt to adjust the preload but I have no idea how im supposed to get to it.

Its the final thing I want to adjust before replacing as my steering feels a little ****. I've even go to the lengths of disconnecting the tie rods from the suspension to check that and it still feels the same, like a weird inconsistant resistance

No noise from pump, whining etc and no leaking fluid and no grinding or banging.

Thanks, James

NFMFSW* installed by a proper stand-up guy

jdp1962 — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:26 GMT

*If you're wondering what that is, it's a non-functioning multi-function steering wheel!

Nigel (NHN) visited today, fitted my new wheel, installed the speech dialogue system, and coded everything. He also tidied up some of my own rather lamentable cabling, recoded my central locking to one-press and stuffed a sock in the gob of the seat-belt warning chime. Oh, and he updated the mapping in my RNS-E to 2013.

The only tiny fly in the ointment is that the existing slip ring wasn't compatible with the new wheel, and the local Audi dealer didn't have one in stock. So a new one will have to be ordered and Nigel will return to install it in a few days. Until then, my wheel controls and speech dialogue system don't work - hence the title and intro.

I have to say, what a guy! So many people had told me beforehand what a top bloke Nigel is, and they were absolutely right. I would just say that whilst he voracious appetite for tea is common knowledege on the forum, what is perhaps not so well known is his liking for toast and marmalade.

Until then, please see below a picture (rather a poor one from the phone) of my beautiful looking multi-function steering wheel

Oh yes, and my UK-legal pressed plates arrived this morning.

Tornado disaster Oklahoma City

Molnboman — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:46 GMT

Guys & Girls

Sorry to hassle you, but if you are like me and were pretty shocked by the scenes from Oklahoma today you may wish to read on...My Office and warehouse are in NE Oklahoma and many of my colleagues and families have been affected by the feckin big tornado...
These Dudes are a registered charity are 100% legit. They are in Moore ( One of the worst hit areas ) and feeding the first responders at the scene. If you could like their Facebook page or even donate $1 via Paypal it would really be welcome am sure.

Operation BBQ Relief - Home

Am the most cynical bloke you would meet when it comes to this kind of sh@t, but when you know people affected and you see those tv clips of the kids from the school, I feel I should at least bring it to your attention.

Thanks for your time and sorry for hassling you.

Best Wishes
Allan

More Bhp and Torque

Ash92 — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:51:18 GMT

Hi all wonder if any one could help me i am after getting more bhp and torque to my a4 without getting it chipped is there ways of doing this

Flashing Coil / Glow Plug Light and Limp Mode

5aq1b — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:44:55 GMT

Hey - I know there's another thread on this somewhere but it's 2 years old now :)

So i've got the A4, 57 plate 170bhp version with 83k miles on the clock.

For the past few months i've noticed that i get a bumpy idle however I've been meaning to clean the EGR valve out to see if this will sort it but not got round to it yet. Well actually I did but I ended up getting down to the last bolt on the EGR and stripping it!!

Anyway - about a month ago on the motorway I got a flashing light which looks like a coil but apparently is the glow plug light? Also went into limp mode. I had a quick google while I turned my car off and read that it could be related to a wet footwell, esp if it's raining. It was raining so I put it down to that. It hadn't done it again until last week when I've been commuting home from work, 3 nights in a row, on a slight incline on the M74. No rain to blame either!

I've yet to get this scanned for faults but can anyone from experience tell me what the possible fault could be?

Also when sitting idle at traffic lights, I can smell a strong fuel smell coming from my car. Excess smoke I think - but i'm not sure if that's related.

The car has had the injectors replaced under recall too.

Help :/

Thank fk for a V8!

ricostuart — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:35:41 GMT

So I was driving home tonight, and some pr*ck in a Merc estate was tailgating me (I mean I couldnt see the bottom of his windscreen and it has a long bonnet!!), so I did a slight brake-check on him (I pressed enough for lights to come on, but not to slow down) to get him to back off, and I was preparing to take a slip road off the motorway, as well as preparing to slow down for a car in front. He decided to pull to my inside (undertake) onto the slip road and tried to side-swipe me off the road! I put on the brakes hard - abs kicked in, wheels locked slightly and ended up at 0mph on the motorway very briefly before hard accelarating away. This guy was beside me all the time. He was shouting and shaking his fists, etc out the window. I managed to get onto the slip road which ends up at a roundabout with 2 lanes. I tried to let him go ahead (although he kept trying to slow/speed up to keep beside me). Then he started to follow me and swerve in and out of his lane behind me round the round-about then kept going along a dual carrageway into my town. So I thought fk this, this is crazy, so as there was some traffic, i used the full power of the car, and lost him. Hid away for a while at a friends garage as I think he kept trying to follow me.

If i had a lower powered car, there was no way I wouldnt of been smashed off the road by the guy. Seriously, I was actually driving home from uni (35-40 mins drive) at a constant cruise control 70mph and I always (where possible) stay in the left lane. People probably say I shoudlnt have brake-checked the guy, but when they are that close, you cant do nothing. I was suprised to see no marks on my bumper. Cant believe how close he was!

Anyway, rant over! So glad my daily driver is my S4! :D