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  1. R

    Blueish Exhuast Smoke, Juddering Engine, Revs up down

    Hi I am hoping maybe the community can help clear up in my mind what may be wrong with my car. A3 1.6TDI 2011 Now I have had this issue for a while... every few months my car exhaust will smoke badly with light blueish smoke, my rev counter needle is juddering, I can hear the engine juddering...
  2. S

    Adaptive headlight fault - HELP!

    I have a fault with the adaptive headlight on my 2010 A3 8p. It seems that the left headlight has looked left, then not looked back again, so it is now lighting up the bushes, but not the road. This is accompanied by a dash fault warning. I have today removed the bumper and headlight, swapped...
  3. Will1893

    Bulb warning lights but bulbs are working

    So recently got a new car. Audi A3 2005 3.2l V6 Quattro manual 3dr. I believe it's the 8P1 chassis but could be wrong. So everytime I start the car (without the headlights on) it says I have a rear bulb out, usually the right but sometimes the left or both, when actually they are both working...
  4. T

    SQ5 SQ5 Headlights point down when accelerator touched!

    Hello all, I have searched EVERYWHERE for some answers to this but nothing found so posting here in hopes that someone has the answers i need. I have a 2013 (63) audi SQ5 with adaptive cornering xenon headlights. The issue I'm having is that when I'm moving or stationery if i touch the...
  5. Will Johnstone

    2005 A4 b7 2.0 tdi BRE 8ec 140hp - Engine fault non starter

    I have 3 close up engine videos on a playlist on youtube with good sound quality if anyone can help me diagnose this? Suspected Starter Motor fault. Just click the youtube link below to view the videos. Thank you in advance to anyone who can help with advice...
  6. C

    Problem with 2013 A3 TDI 2L alarm

    Hi everyone, I’m new to this site but am desperate for help if anyone has experienced this problem before with their Audi, I would be very grateful. Over the last week, my Audi A3 alarm will not stop going off when it is at my home address. It is fine for about four hours after I get home...
  7. JonahS38P

    S3 8P exhaust valve fault with custom exhaust

    I recently purchased an 07 S3 8P, previous owner put and aftermarket exhaust on the car which is tripping a fault for the engine light due to the different exhaust being on the car. Does anyone know how I can stop this?
  8. DorsetDave

    Hankook 255/35/19 S5 - Potential Fault with inside rim

    Hi all, First post as today I replaced both original front tyres on my S5 after a slow puncture. When the near side was taken off the rim, the tyre had a bulge of detached rubber where it met the inside rim. Hankook want it back as possibly a fault. Replacing the pair (as you do) the offside...
  9. JDJ23

    Airbag Fault - S3 2000

    Hey everyone, I was looking forward to write up this thread. I got my 2000 S3 seven months ago and I've been having since then an annoying airbag light, but I didn't pay enough attention to it until today. The previous owner stated that it appeared after a full interior detailing, so I assumed...
  10. C

    TT Mk3 Roadster spoiler leak

    I'm having a problem with my TT roadster, i wonder if someone else had the same issue and how did you get around it? Water leaks in through the spoiler into the registration plate lights. the leak was not noticeable until the plate lights failed - took about 3+years for this to happen! I've...
  11. xkieron99x

    EGR Fault advice

    So yesterday i got this egr fault 005123 - EGR System P1403 - 008 - Regulation Deviation - MIL ON Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 11101000 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 2 Reset counter...
  12. I

    Numerous electrical faults whilst driving

    Hi guys Hate to be that guy that signs up to a forum just to leech some advice But in these snowy UK conditions my car is becoming almost un-driveable, and we uninformed are generally at the mercy of garages' knowledge and disposition towards ripping people off, so I am leaning on the good...
  13. Shakemagroovethangg

    Facelift Rear differential lock switch fault

    Hi everyone, Plugged in Carista and it has diagnosed my car with this fault - ABS 00298 Rear differential lock switch. I’ve reset the fault and given the car a good run including a couple of launches, it seems to be performing well but I hadn’t noticed any issues with the car before anyway. I...
  14. Antony

    Various warning lights on dash but cannot find fault!

    Hi and hope someone can help. I have had about 5 or 6 warning lights come up on the dash at the same time. These include handbrake failure, eps error, rear spoiler problem, headlight sensor problem, and some others... Originally the car was viewed by Audi dealer who diagnosed the fault as the...
  15. H

    Audi A3 170 TDI Fault! Need advice!

    So last month I bought an Audi A3 2.0 TDI 170 56 Plate. The car ran great when viewing and when taking her home etc. However the next morning when I came to start it, it just cranked and cranked for about 10 seconds, as if it was hunting for fuel, eventually it fired up then died. So I tried to...
  16. Yasin M

    FAULT CODES - Stress / Check Engine Light

    Ok so first before I get shot down, I've tried looking for an existing thread. P023A00 - Intermittent - Air Cooler Coolant Pump Control Circuit Open P210000 - Intermittent - Throttle Actuator Control Motor Circuit Open (TACM) P067400 - Static - Cylinder #4...
  17. Ben Harper

    Steering fault, please stop the vehicle.

    1500 miles on the clock. Car won't start just comes up with message above. 1.4 tfsi sline saloon. Disappointed with the breakdown. First one I've had for about 20 years! I've been lucky I suppose. Audi tech on way in less that 45 minutes they've promised which isn't half bad I suppose. Will...
  18. S3 Hilife

    Injector open circuit fault (multiple)

    Hi guys, I’m in need of some help with this fault. It started just over a year ago when I got the first open circuit fault on injector #2 at WOT. I reset it and checked the injector plugs etc but everything looked okay. It didn’t come back for some time so I put it down to a poor electrical...
  19. jupst

    Electrical Fault - Possibly ECU - Sad Face

    Hello! Audi A3 Sport - 2.0 TFSI - 2006 - Automatic A few months ago, the DIS display in the centre of the instrument panel went blank for a few seconds, then came back on - and it had reset itself to the default display (miles left in tank). Over the weeks, this has been happening more and...
  20. Dylan Johnson

    Steering Angle Sensor fault, but VCDS can't tell me what it is?

    I had an ABS sensor die on me which I assumed triggered the steering and ESP light, I replaced the ABS wheel speed sensor which fixed the ABS light but the steering wheel and ESP light is still on. VCDS says this: 1 Fault Found: 00778 - Steering Angle Sensor (G85) 000 - - Also...