Search results for query: *

  • Users: Dippy
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. Dippy

    MMI - Google maps status on B8

    Due to covid I've not been using my S5 much. So when my SIM expired a few months back and I lost access to Google maps, I didn't bother getting a new one. I assume this news from Audi that Google Earth support is ending on 1/1/21 means that not only will Google maps not work on my car, but also...
  2. Dippy

    Anyone have experience of insurance vs Glass's valuations?

    My original GAP insurance has expired and they are offering me a different scheme as a continuation. I hadn't planned on extending cover but I'm looking into it. The scheme covers the difference between what my insurer would offer for total loss and "the Glass’s Guide retail value of your...
  3. Dippy

    MRC stage 3 S4 development

    https://www.facebook.com/mrctuning/posts/3243027882406110
  4. Dippy

    Battery low warnings?

    My S5 is just over 4.5 years old and I'm starting to get hints that the battery is nearing end of life. However they are only hints, such as stop/start seeming to restart the engine perhaps a bit sooner than it used to. Now on my B5 S4 I remember that every time my battery expired (I think I...
  5. Dippy

    Porche Taycan

    Apparently there will be Turbo and Turbo S versions, neither of which will have turbos. :wtf: A guess we should be thankful that they decided not to do the "fake exhaust" trim.
  6. Dippy

    Torque converter explained

    This video is by far the best I have seen.
  7. Dippy

    Electric S5 conversion

    I came across this video. Very interesting with good technical content.
  8. Dippy

    KGM insurance - anyone had experience of dealing with them?

    I've had a cheap quote from KGM. I know they have been around for a while but I have never had to deal with them. My alternative is one of the companies have been with before and so I know what to expect. Has anyone had dealings with KGM so can give me advice?
  9. Dippy

    Recall affecting CREC engines (2014+ S4)

    https://www.a5oc.com/forums/audi-news/170262-safety-recall-3-0-a.html
  10. Dippy

    Recall affecting CREC engines (2014+ S5)

    https://www.a5oc.com/forums/audi-news/170262-safety-recall-3-0-a.html
  11. Dippy

    Question to MRC stage 2 S4 owners

    What size is your supercharger belt?
  12. Dippy

    Question to MRC stage 2 S5 owners

    What size is your supercharger belt?
  13. Dippy

    Please help me understand the mentality of BMW drivers...

    I came up behind a fairly new M4 on one of my favourite twisty 60mph limit roads. The driver only seemed to want to drive at 30mph and couldn't avoid crossing the centre line at corners so I resigned to have to just follow him. When we reached the end of the road and turned onto a stretch of...
  14. Dippy

    MMI "initialising"

    I have noticed that sometimes when I start my car the MMI comes to life pretty quickly but other times I see "initialising" screens. Not just sat nav but media and car systems as well. Has anyone got any ideas about why it is sometimes slow to start? Note: I am not referring to it getting stuck...
  15. Dippy

    Admiral (rant)

    So my wife persuaded me that obviously we have too much disposable income so we needed to pay for our daughter's driving lessons, then buy her a car before she had passed so that she could get extra practice. I bought 3 months learner insurance on the understanding that it will expire at the...
  16. Dippy

    For S4 owners who plan to tune or not extend warranty...

    I saw this thread on Audizine. https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/822310-B9-S4-blown-motor!
  17. Dippy

    Good cars for new driver

    Daughter taking driving test soon. Wife thinks we should buy her a car. So what are the best options for very low insurance group cars for a few grand? Any recommendations?
  18. Dippy

    Unexpected traction control intervention

    I have sometimes seen the ESC light flash when I accelerate hard but the intervention has been brief. However last night the intervention was longer and unexpected. I accelerated from the lights, briskly but not particularly hard, and then was surprised at a loss of power for perhaps a second. I...
  19. Dippy

    Location of CAN gateway (and access to it)

    Has anyone opened up their B8 dash enough to be able to access the CAN gateway? I believe that it is mounted to the framework of the dash just to the right of the MMI screen. I am going to need to take out the MMI head in order to access the cable to the screen, but also access the plug to the...
  20. Dippy

    Location of CAN gateway (and access to it)

    Has anyone opened up their B8 dash enough to be able to access the CAN gateway? I believe that it is mounted to the framework of the dash just to the right of the MMI screen. I am going to need to take out the MMI head in order to access the cable to the screen, but also access the plug to the...