Recent content by Shades_RS

Looks terrible! you may pull it off if you didn't use the square plate and went for a standard look plate on a smaller scale.

Thanks for the comment myke but a company had turned off the tracking immobiliser device which was fitted to the vehicle. They forgot to remove it before the car was sold. But you wasn't a million miles away as it was linked to the transponder etc.. [emoji106]

Cheers Paul, I rang audi and they said it would cost £60 to put on machine then they babbled on about having new clocks and this that and the other.. So basically I said don't worry I'll sort it, guaranteed I would have walked out of there with a £1000 plus bill. Dealers are all the same! I'm...

I'd like to point out that Adamss24 sweeping statement was totally wrong. It's turned out to be some sort of device fitted to the car for company/leasing/finance reasons, I assume this worked as a tracker & immobiliser, and also the guts of the key were found amongst this system so possibly used...

Cheers Paul, looks like audi it is then, can't believe nobody has any proper info on this? Shocking!!

Anyone? Cheers

1 owner car and Miles are good which clearly show that car hasn't been clocked prior to purchase as surely "SAFE" would also be displayed in pic while engine is running. Well I hope it hasn't been clocked, either way I really need to fix this problem. Nothing worse

Pic clearly shows car running, and No "SAFE" displayed prior to sale. The guy who transported car back for me had mentioned that the ignition had been left on, or key was in "on" position when picked up with dead battery

So how do I fix this? I don't know why anyone would want to clock a 2005 A3 Tdi showing 96k, miles seem ok considering year

A friend is popping down with what I believe is VCDS, he programmed my DRL's. Can a key be programmed through VCDS or is its a totally separate system? So you think the key has possibly lost it's code Phil?

Hi Phil, the Transponder chip was in place, a small black cylinder shaped thing in top corner of fob, the guts that were missing was the green circuit board to operate buttons which has now been replaced.

Just purchased a 2005 (55) Sportback from insurance. it's a 2.0 Tdi with DSG. Car came to me with totally flat battery, but apparently running and driving before hand. I have charged the battery and noticed "SAFE" displayed on instrument cluster above mileage. Also glow plug light flashes and...

How much are they GAZ? Does anyone have Rs callipers.

That link may be for the latest shape A3 so you get the gist. you'll need 2010-2012 parts.

Same as this pal, all front end comes off easy and pretty much as 1, you will need to fit your existing rad pack etc to the front panel section as link below. You will also see bumper bar section with impact sections attached http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301484708491