I had a similar problem on my 06 sportback and I never got to the bottom of what was happening although I did get around it.
If you walk up to the car with it locked and hit the unlock button either once or twice depending on what opens all doors does that then allow you to open the boot (it...
I swapped out my rear lights and fitted LED number plate light units myself.
I alsp picked up a copy of VCDS claimed to be genuine but who knows all I know it worked perfect at coding the rear lights in as well as a few other tweaks amd it was very cheap.
The rear lights I picked up from Euro...
Sounds like your clutched pulley on your alternator has seized up, is your tensioner bouncing around a lot at idle?
There cheap and easy to change but it does require a special tool to do the job.
Audi BBS Speedline's 19"
19 x 8.5 ET 43
225/35/19
No spacers, rear liner trimmed and front centre upper arch liner screw removed leaves no rubbing.
Dropped on AP coilovers
A3 8P V Maxx lowering springs brand new in the box to fit the sportback 2.0tdi or 2.0 tsfi giving a 35mm rear and 50mm front drop.
Here's the link
threads/brand-new-v-maxx-lowering-springs-a3-8p-2-0tdi-and-tfsi-sportback.278698/
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No problem, I've used this same film for 5 cars including this one it can be also used on the rears as well you'll need to use a hairdryer to stretch it over then go over it after with the heat and a pin to eliminate any small bubbles that get trapped to leave a great finish.
Here's...
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I have to say I'm very impressed with the AP coilovers they ride so well and as my first ever set as I always just use springs simply because I thought all coilovers were bone shakingly hard but these ride the same if not a bit smoother than the stock S line springs I removed
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I have no intention of moving on from the A3 for a while, with our first baby due in 7 weeks it was a case of get it all done asap while I still have the time to do it.....
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I'm removing and painting the rear badges tonight the same red and I'm undecided if I'm going to refit them all back or just the rings and leave the A3 and 2.0 tdi off yet and then that's it for the foreseeable but you never can tell I might spot a mod on here and think"I'd liked to do...
Hi all,
Been looking around the forum for a few weeks since accidentally becoming an owner of a 2006 A3 S line sportback 2.0 TDi 140 and I'm not one for standard cars and I have no patience at all so when I start I like to get it finished asap and the A3 has been no different, I'm a Mechanic of...
Hi Jason,
Are you still about and able do coding, I'm after my rear lights on my a3 8p which I've retrofit facelift to to be coded, I have all the correct coding info just looking for someone with VCDS.
Thanks Darren
They dont know what there talking about....
I bought them from here:
Cades - Apollo (Silver Crest) | sixonetwo â for Hawke Range Rover Accessories, Alloy wheels Hawke, Cades, Tansy, Junk, TPi Spacers & wheel kits
The ones I bought were 8.5x19" ET40 5x112 These will not fail your calipers...
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