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    Changing Seats - wiring issues.

    Thansk for your reply. My current cloth seats do not have airbags fitted, the leather ones do. Both are non electric / manual adjustment. I am not bothered about the airbags functioning in the leather seats, as i did not have them before, but I just dont want the warning light to stay on (am i...
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    Changing Seats - wiring issues.

    Hope someone can help me here! I am changing the seats in my 98(S) T sport from the standard cloth to grey leather. The problem I have is with the wiring for the airbag. My existing seats do not have airbags in but the ones I am fitting do. There are 3 wires on the plugs under the seats on...
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    Post pics of your A3/S3

    agreed. I'm not sure what make they are as they were already fitted when i got the car but they look like ebay cheapies to me.
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    Post pics of your A3/S3

    Yeah, I love the slammed look but its probably a bit too low for the roads round my way so might have to raise it a bit...although looking at the coilies, i dont think thats going to be a fun or easy task.
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    Post pics of your A3/S3

    this is mine:
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    Temp gauge not working? '98 A3 T Sport

    right tried this today and it kooks like I may need to change both then. On the climate the display went up pretty slowly to about 48/9 but no higher yet when left on tickover for 10min+ the needle did not move at all.
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    Temp gauge not working? '98 A3 T Sport

    I'm not a mechanic by a long stretch and dont really know my way round these engines well yet so any advice is appreciated, thanks again for all your replies. Cheers, I have climate control so will give this a try tomorrow.
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    Temp gauge not working? '98 A3 T Sport

    Is there any way of telling which I need or do you reckon its best just to change both? cheers for the advice
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    Temp gauge not working? '98 A3 T Sport

    cheers for the replies Will try that if and when we get a warm day. I let the car tick over for ages when i bought it and it didnt move Sounds like the symptoms i have as the maf is giving odd readings. Looking through the history the car has had a recent maf and thermostat. There are also...
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    Temp gauge not working? '98 A3 T Sport

    Hi, Not had the car long but i have noticed my water temp gauge does not seem to work / does not ever move off the bottom. Any advice for common faults or what to check? Cheers in advance. Martin
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    Convicted driver with no ncb! Needs advice please

    have you been doing these quotes on comparison sites? You said you were looking at third party only but I would also check out Third Pary fire and theft cover as its often cheaper (a lot of companies no longer offer TPO cover so you are narrowing the number who will quote you). Also what is the...
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    Insurance and the Nurburgring??

    If the insurers have written the clause into the policy at inception then by purchasing the policy you are agreeing to the terms, so are therefore agreeing to not being covered on the 'ring. You are correct that the insurers have to cover third party losses arising from arising from accidents...
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    newbie and 1st time audi owner (A3 T sport)

    cheers for the welcomes
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    help identifying split pipe (A3 t sport)

    cheers for the replies. popped into my local VW dealership today and they were not sure what the pipe was so suggested i remove it to get the part number. Took it off tonight and to be honest, it looks like a pipe off another car that has been made to fit judging by how tight the jubilee...
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    help identifying split pipe (A3 t sport)

    Hi, I picked up an A3 T sport yesterday and have noticed that one of the vacuum pipes under the bonnet is split. This is my first 20v T so Im new to these engines so was wondering if anyone could identify what the pipe is so i can order another: Any help appreciated Cheers Martin
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    newbie and 1st time audi owner (A3 T sport)

    Hi, Just signed up as i got my 1st Audi yesterday from Matt_Turbo on here! I did a deal with him on my much loved mk2 GTI which will be greatly missed and hope Matt is going to take great care of: but im now the proud owner of a 98 A3 T-Sport: (pic pinched from Matts for sale advert...