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    S3 2019 TPMS

    Hello all, just bought the wife a new S3 and want to fit some winter rims/tyres. Can’t seem to get a definitive answer on whether the TPMS system is direct (using wheel sensors) or indirect (using ABS to sense differential rotational speeds), does anyone here know if the car has sensors? Thanks...
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    DSG gearbox failure, possible repair

    The DSG box on my wife's A3 has developed a whine which I am told is most likely the diff, the local Audi agent want > 5000 to replace the gearbox which seems like a lot of money on a 6 year old car. They tell me that internal parts for the 6 speed DSG are not available which seems contrary to...
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    Considering S4 avant

    Hello, my wife currently has an A3 sportback for lugging around the grandkids, it is a quattro DSG 2.0T with Revo remap and does what she needs but is a little cramped with two ankle biters and associated paraphernalia. I am considering trading it up to a B8 S4 Avant for her to give a little...
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    A3 HID kits

    I know that this has been done to death, but.. There are two problems if you ignore the legality aspect. Canbus compatibility EMF interference causing problems, primarily wiper motor failure The first issue is a avoidable by using a canbus compatible ballast or error cancellers. The second...
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    2009 sportback headlight adjusters

    I am trying to set the beam position on my wife's A3 and although the vertical alignment seems straightforward, I am not sure how the horizontal adjustment is accomplished, I can see two adjusters, one white in the centre of the light unit which adjusts the vertical position of the dipped beam...
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    Code reader for 2009 A3

    I was wondering if the collective knowledge here could please recommend a good code reader for my wife's A3, it has thrown a wobbly on the braking system when cornering hard and I have had a sporadic engine malfunction light together with misfire. I would like to track down the likely culprits...