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  1. Rideen

    Seats swap help (B102715 seat occupant sensor)

    Hi everyone, After almost 4 years of owning my A3 I finally decided to swap my basic seats with some sport seats. My car is RHD (I am not from the UK) and I seem to have bought LHD seats. Upon plugging everything and tightening the seats, I got the B102715 error code (Front passenger seat...
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    OBD Eleven Adaptation Question (A3 2017)

    So, lately I have been playing with OBDEleven a lot and the following caught my eye. Inside 08-Air Conditioning module, under Adaptation I found the following option - After-run of parking heater or parking ventilation and it was disabled so I enabled it. I have no clue to what it does...
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    OBDEleven - Air Conditioning Adaptation

    So, lately I have been playing with OBDEleven a lot and the following caught my eye. Inside 08-Air Conditioning module, under Adaptation I found the following option - After-run of parking heater or parking ventilation and it was disabled so I enabled it. I have no clue to what it does...
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    Facelift 1.6 TDI DMF failure - anyone else? Need advice.

    So about a month ago, my 85kW 1.6 TDI with 29k miles started producing horrible knocking noises until clutch is pressed. Once you press the clutch, the sound would go away. Dealership diagnosed it as a failing DMF, they replaced DMF and I was happy all until today... the horrible noise is back...
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    Audi shows 5.7mpg in a commercial video

    I cannot believe they have overlooked such a... mistake. :whistle2: Link to the video:
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    Facelift Anyone fitted 18" rims on A3 saloon with normal suspension?

    So I was wondering if anyone has done this as I am thinking of doing it due to the fact that the standard 16" rims look too small. If yes, can you please share some pictures of the car and the rim / tyre specs? I was thinking of going 225/40/18 tyre size on 8" wide rim with ET 42. Anyone has...
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    Facelift 6 speedd MT click when selecting reverse

    Hi guys, So the car is 1 month old and I noticed something odd. 50% of the time when I am selecting reverse gear, the gear shifter kinda "clicks" if that makes sense. There is point until "click" where I feel like the transmission didn't yet engage (thus I am afraid to let off the clutch) and...
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    Facelift CarPlay retrofit on FL

    So I bought a FL a few days ago and it seems I missed an option and did not get CarPlay / AndroidAuto nor USB connection. I only have AUX and SD card as connectivity. Is there any way to retrofit USB and CarPlay to FL car?
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    Facelift RHD cars and start/stop engine button

    So I just noticed that Audi couldn't bother to put the button on the PROPER side for RHD cars. Mine is LHD but I was wondering, do you guys with RHD cars find the position of the button odd? Are there any aftermarket solutions for it, as it would drive me mad if my car had the button on...
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    Facelift I've bit the bullet - Bought 8V

    Hi 8V owners! I am long time poster in 8P forums, but since I have sold my 8P and ordered facelift 8V saloon, thought I'd say hi and show my car. The car was a bit of a bargain as it was on sale so I got it for only 20000 Euros. The engine is 1.6 TDI 85kW / 116 hp. Here's some of the...
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    Purchasing A4 2.0TFSI 2009, need advice

    Hi guys, Long time poster in the A3 8P forums here but the time has come to move on and I have found a sweet 2009 A4 2.0 TFSI 105k miles for a decent price. I have a couple of questions and I hope someone will take their time to answer them. :) 1. The car seems to be automatic but no pedal...
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    2.0 TDI BKD - Blue smoke on startup with clicking sound

    Hi guys, Here's another BKD problem thread. Lately, my car has developed several issues which are driving me mad. One of them is that when I start the car in the morning it works fine for a couple of seconds, then a clicking noise starts happening and puffs of blue smoke start appearing from...
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    Metallic high pitched squeak 2.0 TDI 140

    So I have been having this issue since I replaced half of the engine and I cannot get to the bottom of it. The car produces very metallic high pitched squeal under certain load and usually around 2k rpm. If I press the throttle harder or release it, the sound goes away. When going downhill at...
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    Switching climate control to RHD with VCDS

    Hi guys, Something happened to the switches of my climate control, meaning the left temperature switch no longer works (doesn't make a clicking noise and does not change the temperature). I have no idea how to fix this, if anyone can link me a replacement part, that would be awesome because I...
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    Odd starting issue and high pitch noise - PD140

    Hi guys, So I have finally replaced my cylinder head along with valves, camshafts and a new turbo. As of this my car has developed a weird habit of having this weird startup. It only happens when engine is cold and it doesn't happen every time, roughly every 2-3 days. Another issue which I...
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    New cyllinder head - 2 choices, need help

    Hi guys, I have finally decided to change my cylinder head due to coolant loss. I have found 2 different versions and I do not know which one is right for my car and what are the differences. http://www.tornau-motoren.de/epages/es536930.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es536930/Products/ZKV-N-BKD...
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    Buying A5 - What is the most reliable engine?

    Hi guys, I am in the process of switching from my A3 to A5 and need some assistance in choosing the right engine. I decided to go with 2007-2011 Sportback diesel model and would love to hear your opinions on which engines are reliable and which not so much. In particular I am looking into...
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    BKD - Clutch or flywheel gone bad?

    Hi guys, My car has developed some weird habits as of lately so I wanted to share them here and see if I can get any advice regarding these. First of all, I sometimes have rough starts, engine shakes like it wants to get out of the engine bay on startup. Same happens on engine shutting off at...
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    Losing coolant when heating is on - 2.0 TDI 140PD BKD

    So as the title says, after owning a notorious BKD for 3 years and lived in belief that my cylinder head is porous, I discovered that I am not losing coolant unless I turn on heating / blowing. With heating off, the coolant level stays the same for hundreds of miles, whereas when I turn it on...
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    High pitch noise coming from the front end

    Hey guys, So my car has a problem once again... When I am accelerating I get a high pitch noise coming from (I think) front right wheel. It only happens when accelerator is pressed and the car is in a gear and accelerating. Any advice?