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    Chinese carplay unit success in B8 with MMI 3G basic

    Has anyone bothered upgrading the firmware on theirs recently (mine's has been working like a charm so I've left it alone) But there seems to be a lot going on in android auto world these days and just wondered if I'm missing some goodness?
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    Anti tamper stickers bust on new EBC pads?

    Yeah I have, just waiting for their response, just wondered if anyone else had experienced it, seems sus. (I also mailed EBC support)
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    Anti tamper stickers bust on new EBC pads?

    Hi all Just bought some new EBC pads from a certain online retailer, only to find the anti-tamper sticker bust on the rear pads and non-existent on the front? Should I be worried, they all seem to look ok. Paranoid of Surrey
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    Potential B8.5 S4 Avant buyer

    I'm 1.72m and this is the set up in my B8.5 S4 avant (kids are 8 and 6, forgive the mess) Bluetooth music streaming just worked, but I've upgraded to a carplay unit to get Waze on the screen (v easy install) As for security, I also read the threads with fear when I first got mine, but installed...
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    S4 Strut Brace

    Yeah who knows? But it was fairly simple to knock up even with my lack of metal working skills.
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    S4 Strut Brace

    OK I'm about to give it a go, any top tips? Guessing you put 2 holes in each end to use the unused bolt on the chassis? And chop off the unused bolty bits on the original, so you can place on the top?
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    Audi A4/S4 B8 Exhaust Clamp Fix

    Ooo thanks for the reminder.
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    Chinese carplay unit success in B8 with MMI 3G basic

    and for the hackers out there, looks to be some fun in that firmware DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL DESCRIPTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1056 0x420 uImage header, header size: 64 bytes, header CRC: 0xA564AEE2, created...
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    Chinese carplay unit success in B8 with MMI 3G basic

    No worries found it here https://www.motor-talk.de/forum/android-auto-carplay-bei-mmi-3g-andream-t6827014.html?page=21#post61083665 (and you thought this thread was long :grin: )
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    Chinese carplay unit success in B8 with MMI 3G basic

    Yay at long last I finally fitted it, took longer to get the cheapo keys out of the headunit! So where do I get the firmware updates? Think I might be a bit behind I can't see the first few lines of the top of the screen. Also having wireless issues with android 10, seems to be baked as part...
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    Glue for heated wing mirror?

    As a nothing to lose attempt, I've gone with some evo contact, seems to ok atm. Lets see what happens in the winter. Oh the joys of a steady wing mirror
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    Glue for heated wing mirror?

    The mirror has fallen off the heated backing, can I Glue it back on (which glue)? Are any of the cheapo ones on ebay any good? Another online retailer? lower my pants and enter the dealer? Cheers for any help Lee
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    How to update MMI Sat Nav without going to the Audi dealers?

    That magnet link above got me the lot in just over an hour, think a few more people might be seeding it now. (I had to remove the spaces from the link, YMMV) Thanks @Booboo
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    Help Please Anybody used either of the Audi Child Seat Underlays?

    I saw the Audi ones but went cheap with 2 of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273621006417 Also the rule of no eating in "Daddy's 3rd child" has helped!
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    Plenum chamber drain holes

    I used one of these www.amazon.co.uk/Shine-Magnetic-600MM-Lifting-Grabber/dp/B01M3YNKZV/
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    Plenum chamber drain holes

    I currently have the same issue as my drive is surrounded by trees. I've just added gutter hedgehogs to my gutters and wondered if I could do something similar for the poor car as it just sitting there most of time these days.
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    Rear view dash cam

    No sensors got in the way, it was tight on the wiring thou
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    Rear view dash cam

    I've never had a dash cam before so have nothing to compare it to, it seems fine. Fitting was just a little fiddly it wasn't helped by the fact that the metal clips on my mirror were really weak, once I'd bent them in a bit so it held on better, it went on fairly easily.
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    Rear view dash cam

    OK locally uploaded images, so the rez is even worse. Sorry I can't find a way of including the google photo ones. What are people using for including high rez images?
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    Rear view dash cam

    Doh not great wording on my part, read view "mirror" dash cam > Can’t see the images. Argghh I tested that last night and they worked
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