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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
04-10-2024, 09:58 AM
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Possible to use 4G LTE/5G modem for MMI?
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O2 still has 3G and are not starting the...
O2 still has 3G and are not starting the switch-off until 2025. I have changed SIM provider every time I lost 3G until now using GIFFGAFF for a month as it's using O2 signal.
Even a few pounds a...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
03-18-2024, 05:11 AM
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Rear Wheel Bearing
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snapdragon
I have only done the front bearing as I had to...
I have only done the front bearing as I had to replace the whole knuckle casting and transfer the bearing over.
The center bolt was the easiest part using a 1 metre long breaker bar and 1/2 square...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
02-11-2024, 09:53 PM
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UK: D4 3.0tdi 2011 Heater matrix Hot/Cold + Coolant loss in expansion tank issue
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snapdragon
I had the same leak on a few years older D3 3.0...
I had the same leak on a few years older D3 3.0 TDI. It was self inflicted, as I had replaced the EGR Cooler diverter valve and EGR and undone one or more of the wrong bolts in the valley. Put them...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
01-24-2024, 04:37 AM
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Activation FOB key when engine running
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snapdragon
This worked by default in the A8 D3 and I used...
This worked by default in the A8 D3 and I used hundreds of times, but I have not been able to activate it in the D4 and have googled relentlessly and tried the coding for other models.
I may get...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
01-19-2024, 01:45 AM
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2015 A8 L key fob not recongnized after battery replacement...help!
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snapdragon
Always lick the edge to check them too. You can...
Always lick the edge to check them too. You can calibrate your tongue on a new battery to learn the 3 volt tingle.
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
01-17-2024, 10:43 PM
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Residual heating
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This worked on my D3, but on the D4, it just...
This worked on my D3, but on the D4, it just blows warm for 10 seconds or so, getting cooler as it goes on....
It seems as though the aux coolant pump is not running, but it does work when then the...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
12-01-2023, 08:05 AM
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UK: Diesel Misfire cylinder 5?
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Do you have any carbon or oil residue coming out...
Do you have any carbon or oil residue coming out of the weep-hole in the block for the affected cylinder?
It is for the injector seal bypass. See photo of it on 3.0TDI...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
11-02-2023, 08:20 AM
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Help with Noise as MMI Screen Opens up
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snapdragon
While noting above that the rack itself can...
While noting above that the rack itself can crack, we now have cogweels for D4...
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32791049267.html
3 cogwheel options for D4 now - A, B & C.
I assume A & B are...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
10-28-2023, 11:31 PM
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Suspension rattle cause and fix?
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Thanks for the heads up - never would have thunk...
Thanks for the heads up - never would have thunk that! Makes me wonder if that was the source of a rattle on my D3 A8.
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
10-10-2023, 10:08 AM
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UK: Diesel Oil change?
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snapdragon
32mm spanner for filter housing. Don't retighten...
32mm spanner for filter housing. Don't retighten it too tight the o-ring is an overlap seal not a compression seal.
Use 507.00 Mannol or Fanfaro oil, ebay from carousel car parts is the cheapest...
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Q7 MK 1 Discussion
09-29-2023, 02:38 PM
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How to take driver door panel off
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snapdragon
My lid also slaps open. This also happened on my...
My lid also slaps open. This also happened on my D3 and there was a little plastic pinion cog than ran along a curved toothed 'rack' as the lid opened and maybe some kind of friction slowed it down....
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
09-26-2023, 09:57 PM
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The D4 has really grown on me!
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snapdragon
Thank you for the reply. You are right, it is...
Thank you for the reply. You are right, it is still ASF, when I was reading about the MLB platform shared with other models I assumed that it could not be both.
21" wheels were common here 2014-on ...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
09-26-2023, 02:04 PM
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The D4 has really grown on me!
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I had a LWB 2006 D3 TDI for 17 years and 305,000...
I had a LWB 2006 D3 TDI for 17 years and 305,000 miles and was still going strong when I sold it for next to nothing this spring. I bought a D4 TDI 2015 facelift.
The D3 was better in almost every...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
09-02-2023, 12:10 PM
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Center speaker rattle ? Bose
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https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.audiworld.com-vbu...
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.audiworld.com-vbulletin/1042x653/screenshot_2023_09_02_210821_a234943870ff664ae273d46feba63a55a2ddedd4.jpg
I think the Sat Nav commands, BT phone and Speech Dialogue...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
05-03-2023, 07:42 AM
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CarPlay module install
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snapdragon
That's what I was hoping to get - is it annoying...
That's what I was hoping to get - is it annoying in anyway, e.g. if it is the active Source, does the OE stuff still come to focus automatically? Such as reverse cameras, car menu, phone call, or...
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A8 / S8 (D4 Platform) Discussion
03-05-2023, 06:07 AM
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Google Earth Gone?
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snapdragon
https://www.audi-mib.bg/audi-google-earth/ I...
https://www.audi-mib.bg/audi-google-earth/
I got mine working again a few days ago with this guy's script.
I don't know what Audi/Google are playing at but it is clearly not primarily a technical...
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A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
01-27-2022, 04:49 AM
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UK: Shall I scrap or repair?
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snapdragon
The heater valve looks correct but there is high...
The heater valve looks correct but there is high chance the replacement is faulty I'm sorry to say, Later ones are more reliable, I think they have a C suffix in the part number instread of A. They...
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A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
10-01-2021, 07:18 AM
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S8 Steering Rack bolts location
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snapdragon
Just inboard from the inner gaiters - two on the...
Just inboard from the inner gaiters - two on the steering wheel end.
See silver bolt holes in photo.....
...
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A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
01-21-2021, 12:25 PM
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Having issues with my parking brake!!!
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snapdragon
My cable had got moisture in it. All the copper...
My cable had got moisture in it. All the copper had turned to black powder in the thicker power supply wires to the left calipe motorr. I had to make a new one and buy all the parts to make a new...
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A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-25-2020, 09:53 AM
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Ashtray and Cupholder Lid Gears
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snapdragon
Brilliant work buddy, if you are able to assist...
Brilliant work buddy, if you are able to assist in sourcing, or sell them, I will buy!
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A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-02-2020, 04:50 AM
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06 A8L Wide Gauge Cluster Swap - Questions before a Dealer Appointment on Monday
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snapdragon
I did mine a few years ago. I put an '09 wide...
I did mine a few years ago. I put an '09 wide cluster into an '06 A8. Fitting was pretty easy. It worked apart from the DIS screen was permanently lit up orange and the rev counter didn't work due...
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A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
10-22-2020, 10:14 AM
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Play In Steering Wheel On Hard Lock
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3,119
Posted By
snapdragon
Engage lift mode and get a helper to gently do...
Engage lift mode and get a helper to gently do that while you look at the steering and upper suspension joints above/behind the top of the tyre.
What can you see moving without the roadwheel moving?...
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A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
08-11-2020, 09:53 AM
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7
DIY Cleaning the DPF after error code 09263
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10,324
Posted By
snapdragon
The VCDS cleaning programme will only burn off...
The VCDS cleaning programme will only burn off soot, it can't do anything about the ash which is a permanent contaminant.
If it happens again, I recommend pushing the Crunchie interior out with a...
Forum:
A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
07-02-2020, 08:55 AM
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Need help! I can't find the post about driveshaft support bearing
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965
Posted By
snapdragon
There is no Audi part available - you have to buy...
There is no Audi part available - you have to buy the whole prop-shaft, but you can get aftermarket support bearings ebay.
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A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
06-09-2020, 06:56 AM
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Audi D3 AC compressor is not engaging
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1,431
Posted By
snapdragon
What a useless mechanic. As with most...
What a useless mechanic. As with most modern/decent cars, the compressor doesn't engage like the old cars where you see the centre of the pulley turn or stop. It is a breakaway pulley that only...
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