Well, this is just an update I suppose, I haven't contributed in ages!
I've been a member for some time having previously owned an A3 3.2. Sadly had to change last year, ended up with a Passat CC. Circumstances changed again and now here I am with an A4 B6, to be fair I've always wanted one!
It's a 2004 54 2.5 V6 TDI Quattro Sport Auto. Silver. 110k with tons of history.
When I picked it up, it was all working well with no problems.
Then, out of the blue, the dash started lighting up a month later. Great. I'm quite the mechanic so I got straight onto fixing the issues.
Problem 1: the airbag light come, scan showed it was side airbag igniter. I have obviously read up on this and found it to be a common problem. I have since fixed this following the "TSB" repair. It was the wire under the drivers seat. Interestingly someone had already "repaired" it. I cut the repair out and done it again, and no issues since.
Problem 2: the EML come on. I scanned it and found the EGR was in some way at fault (00560 code). I'm actually making a thread on fixing that so no details here!
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/a4-2-5-tdi-bau-engine-egr-00560-fault-fixed.249522/
Problem 3: Wiper motor squeaking with every wipe - this was an irritating one. Solved by removing the scuttle panel and greasing up the wiper motor linkages.
Problem 4: The car has rear parking sensors and intermittently when putting the car into reverse it beeps constantly for no reason. Not looked into this one yet!
Problem 5: I was installing my parrot kit and took the glove box out to do this. At some point the car had a tracker and there was some wiring remaining (now removed), however I noticed that part of the wiring on the large loom had been tapped into, quite badly, and a few wires had been left slit and exposed. Repaired these straight away, but what a poor job for someone to just leave wiring like that.
Problem 6: Brake warning on startup. Not fixed this yet but searching suggests its due to battery voltage. Will update that once resolved!
That's about it at the moment. I've also had to replace the worn and peeling headlight switch to tidy up the interior, and removed a pathetic looking dash bracket.
No pictures yet as I've not washed it due to the ongoing problems and repair, but its going to the Nurburgring next week so there will be pictures then!
I've been a member for some time having previously owned an A3 3.2. Sadly had to change last year, ended up with a Passat CC. Circumstances changed again and now here I am with an A4 B6, to be fair I've always wanted one!
It's a 2004 54 2.5 V6 TDI Quattro Sport Auto. Silver. 110k with tons of history.
When I picked it up, it was all working well with no problems.
Then, out of the blue, the dash started lighting up a month later. Great. I'm quite the mechanic so I got straight onto fixing the issues.
Problem 1: the airbag light come, scan showed it was side airbag igniter. I have obviously read up on this and found it to be a common problem. I have since fixed this following the "TSB" repair. It was the wire under the drivers seat. Interestingly someone had already "repaired" it. I cut the repair out and done it again, and no issues since.
Problem 2: the EML come on. I scanned it and found the EGR was in some way at fault (00560 code). I'm actually making a thread on fixing that so no details here!
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/a4-2-5-tdi-bau-engine-egr-00560-fault-fixed.249522/
Problem 3: Wiper motor squeaking with every wipe - this was an irritating one. Solved by removing the scuttle panel and greasing up the wiper motor linkages.
Problem 4: The car has rear parking sensors and intermittently when putting the car into reverse it beeps constantly for no reason. Not looked into this one yet!
Problem 5: I was installing my parrot kit and took the glove box out to do this. At some point the car had a tracker and there was some wiring remaining (now removed), however I noticed that part of the wiring on the large loom had been tapped into, quite badly, and a few wires had been left slit and exposed. Repaired these straight away, but what a poor job for someone to just leave wiring like that.
Problem 6: Brake warning on startup. Not fixed this yet but searching suggests its due to battery voltage. Will update that once resolved!
That's about it at the moment. I've also had to replace the worn and peeling headlight switch to tidy up the interior, and removed a pathetic looking dash bracket.
No pictures yet as I've not washed it due to the ongoing problems and repair, but its going to the Nurburgring next week so there will be pictures then!
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