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    8V RS3 Engine rattle/tick

    So far changed the fuel cam follower, and plugs and coil packs. Upper crankcase and rocker cover off today, all looks clean and undamaged.. chain has some slide play on the forward chain guide, little bit of play in the tensioner but I assume thats due to having no oil pressure?
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    8V RS3 Engine rattle/tick

    I cant edit the above. The ticking does not increase with engine speed in either noise or speeds, and seems to go away above 2500rpm. Performance not much worse than usual, however im not using thr car until this is sorted. ive just had both the VVT solenoids out, both still tick over on 12...
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    8V RS3 Engine rattle/tick

    Afternoon all. My 2015 RS3 (56k miles) has developed a rather loud tick/rattle mainly at idle. This loterally started overnight, i pullwd up weds evening to put the car in the garage, no issues, started it the following morning the below linked sound was present...
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    PFL RS3 8V Induction Kit

    Hi, I'm looking at fitting an induction kit to my RS. I fitted a ram air to my 8V S3 and really liked the induction noise. I've been looking around and there isn't that much out there in terms of videos and I appreciate how difficult it is to capture external noise on a phone/gopro. I'm not...
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    8v PFL RS3 carpet

    Hi all, I recently picked up an RS3, however I didn't check underneath the seats when I bought it and it looks like a hungry mouse was set free inside it!! I was going to get it repaired but found another 2 holes today when I cleaned the inside so I'm swaying to a replacement carpet. I've been...
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    Possible to replace steering wheel cap or logo?

    I've seen how to remove the cover (spring clips) do you know of a guide to split the cap from the air bag mechanism? I obviously don't want to hit the wrong bit and inflate the airbag!!!
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    Possible to replace steering wheel cap or logo?

    Evening all. I've just picked up an 8v RS3. I got a pretty good deal I think. It does however have a couple of bits I need to sort out (minor cosmetics). First being the centre cap of the steering the wheel (the bit you push for the horn) the lettering is pretty badly tarnished and ideally i...
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    8v s3 standard height

    So... I'm looking at an RS3 and rather than regenerate a whole new thread with this history... you know what's coming. Does the RS3 8v stit any lower? I've read they actually sit 1/2 inch higher. For info I'm looking at mag ride Thanks
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    Sun Visor??

    Anyone seen the below before and know the cause? Was like it when I bought the car, wondering is there's a simple fix and if not, how much are they?
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    Audi A3 8v rain light sensor retrofit wiring

    They need to go into a control module, the wiring to switch (that you removed) stays. I'm not sure which connections or which module they connect to, but the ring is for an earth, had to do something similar for my foorwell lights
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    Auto light and Auto Wiper retro fit guide

    Once in there enable coming and leaving home and choose a time in secs that suits you. Change the top setting to automatic. Once done you should now also have welcome home and leaving home options in the MMI
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    Auto light and Auto Wiper retro fit guide

    From here you should now have the auto lighting feature available on the MMI. For Auto Wipers put the stalk at the first setting and that's done, lights into auto. If you want welcome and coming home lights then you need to go into the adaptation settings in module 9 and find comfort lighting
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    Auto light and Auto Wiper retro fit guide

    Next activate the one circled, this is the setting that was causing my lighting malfunction dash error
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    Auto light and Auto Wiper retro fit guide

    The rest of the coding is all done in module 9, the central electrics. Firstly, let's tell the module we now have a rain/light sensor
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    Auto light and Auto Wiper retro fit guide

    Coding First place is the lighting module, in there is a setting for rain sensor, enable it
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    Auto light and Auto Wiper retro fit guide

    Hi all, I've just finished retro fitting auto Wipers and lights to my PFL S3. Firstly to do this, your car is going to need to have climate control fitted, if not, you will have source and install the loom. I didn't need to do that as I have climate control. To do this you're going to need 3...
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    Auto lights/Wiper retro fit

    Hi all, found something else I want to add to my 8v S3, just need a little info please or a pointer as I have spent 1.5 hours searching this morning. I've been to my car, I have a humidity sensor, as its a PFL I'm gonna order sensor pt 8U0 955 559 B First thing, I'm not sure if the sensor will...
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    S3 Concert Coding

    Ah ill try that later. As for the sedan, it's a 3 door hatch so I've left it at 0
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    S3 Concert Coding

    I changed the head unit last year. I recently got OBD eleven and adapter and the fault showed and won't clear. Start at the bottom and work up, first one been options 3, for which I have all 3 so it should start 7? Next one is x? For which I don't have satellite radio or a cd changer, I assume...