Recent content by rich1973

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    Rain sensing wipers...

    It may just need the sensor cleaning, any ideas where it is located or how it works?
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    Rain sensing wipers...

    Tried that, it works when I scroll up then back down to over ride but after a few mins back doing it's own thing. Its not always a pain, just sometimes the wipers want to do 90 when it's only spotting, If I leave them they do slow down but not straight away. Didn't know if there was a way to...
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    Rain sensing wipers...

    Pain in the ****, I want the wipers on when I tell then! Anyone know how to stop them?? Thanks, Richard
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    A4 Avant mpg survey

    3l TDI Q, just done leicester to devon & back plus loads of coastal rally stage type in between, averaged 40mpg & thats with a massive roof box nailed to the top. normal day to day 30-34mpg on short runs. am considering re-map, as someone said above - stop worrying about it & start enjoying the...
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    best place to buy S4 arb from??

    Ok dealer it is. How much approx? Plus, do they come with bushes etc or is it best to replace with upgraded when fitting??
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    best place to buy S4 arb from??

    After reading lots of posts & threads, think i'll take the plunge & invest. Where is the best place to buy, dealer, ebay or indipendant?? many thanks, Richard
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    whats the difference between 3l tdi (204) & tdv (233 or whatever) ????

    apart from the obviouse bhp, is it just a remap or mechanical difference? Richard :laugh: :redrs4::greyrs4::detective2:
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    rear wash wipe intermitant? faulty motor??

    ace will try that, not had time recently but will have soon. should have thought of that myself after xx years of fixing tvr's... richard
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    rear wash wipe intermitant? faulty motor??

    Hi, my rear wiper has decided to go faulty just weeks before we drive down to the Alps. Anyone tried stripping one down before or had any experience in repairing? Garage reckons its a faulty motor? i'm not sure, is there some kind of ecu / electronics that operate it & if so, where are they...
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    headlight removal - bumper off or not??

    ok, so how does the bumper come off? simply i hope.
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    headlight removal - bumper off or not??

    Hi all, need to check my connections inside headlight unit as one flickers off occasionally when driving, mainly on bumpy roads. done a bit of research & had a quick go, got as far as light unit loose in hole, unsupported but cant see a way of getting it out without removing the bumper. is...
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    Is there a better rear Avant sub woofer that fits directly into the exsisting postion

    I too would be interested in anyones views, its not quite upto the job me thinks. Richard
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    xenon headlight trouble.

    Morning, noticed this morning that my drivers side flickered a few times then went off for about a second or so, then came back on. It did this about every minuite or so, very frustrating. would this be more likely to be an ignighter problem or lamp or ballasts?? I will try to swap over...
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    clicking clutch when depressed?

    Hello, clutch pedal clicks lightly when pushed about half way down, the faster I push the pedal the louder the click is. ? Not a big click but its bugging me, is there somewhere obvious it could be catching? Richard :gaehn:
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    service reset anyone?

    Hi, I have 3l tdi 204bhp, when i picked it up a few weeks ago it was showing service in the dis, it wasnt reset after last service about a month ago. followed the service reset in the hand book, but it has just reset it back to 0.0 miles, 0.0 days to next service. is there something else i...