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  1. Jackhop22

    Cab roof fault, rear lid not working

    Plugged into vagcom, and I have the fault "02000 switch position implausible signal"
  2. Jackhop22

    Cab roof fault, rear lid not working

    hello, just used my roof for the first time this year, and it's bust! I'm just charging up the laptop and hunting down my vag com cable and will plug it in later! But in the meantime thought I'd see if anyone had any ideas? putting the roof back it seems fine at first, the top lock latches...
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    milltek cat-back on 3.0 v6??

    hi all, was just wondering if the milltek cat-back exhaust sounds any good on the 3.0 v6? as i think the standard system sounds a bit tinny, and fancy a bit of a deeper note! or does anyone know of any other exhausts that are any good? cheers! :)
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    Oem Xenon lights dim!

    yes i agree! .. before i stripped the lamp, i did read a few posts on the chrome coming off, so i was careful not to damage the surface, good idea with the foil! ... i work on cars with xenons everyday, but i have never seen a problem such as this, like you say they probably are the original...
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    Oem Xenon lights dim!

    Ahh I've seen that thread before, that's what got me stripping the light down, the reflector is slightly burned, but not much to make a massive difference!
  6. Jackhop22

    Oem Xenon lights dim!

    Think that's what I'm gonna go for :) will be happy if that's it :)
  7. Jackhop22

    Oem Xenon lights dim!

    Hello! since I have had my a4 cab (not long) the Xenons have been poor brightness to say the least! ... Think it must be the bulbs that are old/worn? I've never seen a problem like this before though, in my experience the ballast failing causes igniting faults and flickering, and bulbs go...
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    Ignition coil recall?

    Just checked, and getting it booked in! They said "yes sir the ignition coil recall is outstanding on your vehicle, feel free to book it in free of charge!" just annoyed cause I had to buy one over the weekend!
  9. Jackhop22

    Ignition coil recall?

    Hahaa no worries mate!
  10. Jackhop22

    Good places for cambelt replacement in Nottingham area (for v6)

    Cheers for the good response! (Mines a petrol 3.0 v6) ... Will do some shopping around now with that info :) thank you :)
  11. Jackhop22

    Ignition coil recall?

    I heard through word of mouth, that there is a recall on a large number of auidi's to replace all ignition coils? Anyone know if there is any truth in this?
  12. Jackhop22

    Elm light, and bad misfire! Help!!

    Sorted! Got some time to mess about with vagcom and found it to be cylinder 6 coil, went into measuring blocks and found cylinder 6 doing nothing at all, constant misfire!
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    Elm light, and bad misfire! Help!!

    Just driving about, and the eml light started flashing, with a bad misfire.. I had put fuel in two miles prior (which I guarantee was correct fuel, but may be dodgy?) i plugged in vcds hoping to find a coil or something, but all that is there is p17550 load calculation cross check, lower...
  14. Jackhop22

    headlight lens hazy! can these be fixed?

    That's amazing, great post! Cheers mate... Gonna get on mine again tomorrow, hopefully get them as nice as yours!
  15. Jackhop22

    Miles on a full tank (1.8t)

    i just got 420 miles on my 3.0 v6 ... generally get around 360 - 400 ish ... would have thought the 1.8t would do a lot better than that!
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    headlight lens hazy! can these be fixed?

    i have bought this in the end, which with machine polish has worked very well... Turtle Wax Headlight Restorer Renovator Kit Repairs Dull & Yellow Lenses FG6690 | eBay
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    Good places for cambelt replacement in Nottingham area (for v6)

    Hello, just been into Nottingham audi for a quote for a cambelt and waterpump, £1020! Anyone know any good places in the area which are more reasonable? I am a technician, but it's the sort of job I don't mind paying for, especially if someone has done one before! But worse case, I'll end up...
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    headlight lens hazy! can these be fixed?

    okie doke, i work for a main dealer with a very good valet bay, which has all the goodies i need! will have a play with one of my spare lamps tomorrow, and will update how it goes on here!
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    headlight lens hazy! can these be fixed?

    my headlamps are quite hazy on the front lenses, what is best to do? can they be brought up nice, or is it simply new headlamps? it looks like a layer on the lens has actually melted away, i do have some spare lamps in the same condition, which i will probably have a practice on first, maybe wet...
  20. Jackhop22

    engine flush diesel. yes or no?

    never use engine flush! its nasty stuff, and think that an amount of it will stay in your engine afterwords, anyone who knows anything about engines will say to stay clear. if you want to flush your engine, the best way is to carry out two oil changes, with about 100 miles or so in between, if...