Recent content by a3Shakey

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    Retrofit Rear Parking Sensors?

    It turns out that's the feed to the red tail lights. I interpreted "on the passenger side" to mean the loom behind the main light cluster but it's apparent that there's no reversing light in the main cluster; it's all in the tailgate mounted cluster. so it's installed but for the moment not...
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    Retrofit Rear Parking Sensors?

    Well that's one abortive attempt to remove the bumper! As well as the obvious torx screws etc. there's also two nuts buried deep in the bodywork behind the two lower little trim patches and there must be a very special tool needed to undo them. Time to get googling I think. UPDATE; *blush*...
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    Retrofit Rear Parking Sensors?

    I'll let you know - I've decided the no-drill option is far preferable so I've ordered one of these kits.
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    Retrofit Rear Parking Sensors?

    Many thanks Ash :-)
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    Retrofit Rear Parking Sensors?

    At risk of proving myself a philistine with my second post, I have just bought a £65 Dolphin kit with four sensors, a control unit and buzzer. This is powered from the 12V feed going to the reversing lamp so doesn't have al the functionality of the OEM stuff but then you get what you pay for...
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    Another Aberdeen Newbie

    Hi there, My name is Martin and although I actually live in Norfolk I spend most of my working time in Aberdeen. I've just got rid of my 10 year old Volkswagen Golf and now drive my second Audi but First A3. It's a 2010 A3 Sportback 1.8TFSI and I'm extremely happy with it. I've owned lots of...