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  1. Paul_TDi

    Suspension upgrade options?

    So my **** is sagging more and more which looks great but not really the controlled lower experience I want and on my most recent MOT there was "misting" on a front shock. At nearly 200k they have done me well so looking for an upgraded replacement to get the car sitting level and stable. The...
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    REVIEW- ebay seller rsbody panels new wings! yay!

    Seller- rsbodypanel2012 Righty so before buying I had asked numerous people for pictures and thoughts of the product but ever really got the information I wanted to give me full confidence when buying. A lot of sigma around pattern parts had put me off for months and my search for good...
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    Some speakers have stopped working on Pioneer set up

    Right so car is a 2003 A4 B6 with rear amplified speakers and sub. Head unit is Pioneer AVH-X8500BT with a Connects 2 CT53-AU03 adaptor loom. The system worked perfectly for a year and now the drivers door speaker, front tweeters and rear door (quietly) speakers work. The main power is coming...
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    A4 B6 non-bose amped rear. Sub and rears won't work....help!?

    I have a 2003 A4 B6 1.9 TDi sport it has the amplified rear speakers and sub. And recently the rear speakers and sub have stopped working completely. Today i changed the amp thinking I might of damaged that but no difference. I have a Pioneer AVH-8500BT double din with Connects2 active 2...
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    Newbie help please

    To start with.....please bear with me, I'm a quick learner :-) Up until now I've only ever had my hard working hands to clean my car but have just treated the motor to a DAS-6, spurred on by the need for it to finish my headlight restoration. My kit.. Clean your Car own brand DAS-6 polisher...
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    S4 wings onto an A4?

    So I'm trying to broaden my search for wings for my ever rotting away A4 wings. I suddenly thought I haven't been searching for S4's Are they a little wider? Is that all they are? If they are wider will they link into an Sline gmbh bumper ok I know on an S3 bumper and wings are different and...
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    Ming blue and moro blue, how different?

    I'm on the hunt for some replacement wings and thought I had found the perfect replacement, looking the right colour in pictures. Asked for the colour code of the scraped car and they came back with Q5 Z5L which I believe to be Ming Blue. I don't have a boot or door sticker in mine but a...
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    Boot trim removal help

    I have searched and searched but all links are either boot lid removal, rear bumper removal or the one useful link I did find for a dead pdf download from 2012. I've seen pics before but just can't find them now. Can anyone help with a guild to removing the boot trim in it's entirety. I want...
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    Has any one bought these eBay wings?

    Well no surprise my dealings with Audi have come to an end trying to argue myself a set of new wings. The winter has really helped the corrosion take a hold and they are starting to look pretty rough. As you do, I search ebay now again for my paint code to see if any good condition wings come...
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    HOW TO- Wire in an accessory feed for stereo upgrade

    So firstly I cannot take credit for my knowledge on how to do this I have merely done as instructed by a greater knowledge (RIP) and taken a few pics along the way to make a more idiot proof how to for numpties like myself. The late AndyMac is entitled to full credit outlining the process here...
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    A4 B6 avant Microphone placement?

    Finally getting BT in my avant, not through OEM systems though. Just wondering about peoples opinions on the mic placement though. I have read that as standard for the RNSE the mic would be in the map light console on the roof. Does anyone have good experience of tucking it away in there, or...
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    Parking sensors, stopped working.

    Typical that they go down day before I drive off on holiday. Stick it in reverse and I don't even get the initial beep or any noise what soever, which is what all my search results seem to have issues with, with 1 sensor being faulty. I think it's a retrofitted system but it was in the car...
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    Which wheel goes with these centre caps?

    So it's wet outside and stuck inside with my son whos sleeping so thought I would find out what all the part numbers mean on the Audi invoices I got with my A4. Few weird ones like washer jet covers being bought even though it doesn't have them? Most are basic bits and bobs but includes the...
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    Nasty vibration!?

    Since I've had the car it vibrates fairly badly at any speed/any gear above 70. If say I have a sun visor down it would have a back and forth movement of 3-4cm and the gear stick shakes a small amount too. I thought it was wheels/tyres at first so had the balancing checked, and that was off...
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    Will S3 washer caps fit an A3 bumper with headlight washers

    I'm selling some S3 washer caps and someone has asked if they will fit there A3. I've discovered that the only difference in the part number is the first part, S3 being 8L9 and A3 being 8L0. The rest of the numbers are the same, does this mean the actual parts are the same and just the 3rd...
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    Sidelight bulb holder needed

    Sorry to put it in here, but thought was my best chance at a response. Had my headlights out today to do prep work for fitting HIDS and discovered one of the sidelight bulb holder has had both lugs torn off it. Just wondering if anyone has a dead headlight knocking about they can cut out the...
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    Wheel help!?

    Looking at a set of 18x9's with ET52. Will these cause any issues with my b6 sport avant? What would be the best size tyre, I was thinking 245x40x18 has not a huge fan of stretch.
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    My new A4 Avant- The road to perfection!? Help?

    Well due to family needs I have dumped the A3 Quattro and upgraded to my new beautiful A4 1.9 Sport (Sline). Really happy with it even though I made a couple of comprises as it's only half leather but loving the alcantra(?) centres and never thought I'd have a blue car but actually think it...
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    Strange haldex issue. prob disappears once warm?

    Bought my car at christmas when the haldex controller was poop and the car crabbed at slow speeds on corners. the controller was replaced under garage warranty for a 2nd hand part with very low miles along with a oil and filter change. It's been running great until recently, my MAF went down...
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    Sorry bumper Q. Facelift A3, can S3 pre facelift and facelift bumpers fit?

    I've given my facelift A3 a nasty parking rash after many late nights in hospital waiting for my son, I knocked a wall on the day picking him up :-( Question is will a pre facelift bumper and a facelift bumper fit my facelift 2002 A3? Just trying to widen my options for finding one? I'm also...