minor things that piss me off compared to my old B5

Eugenius · 05-03-2004, 02:58 PM

*HomeLink and the keyless entry remote seem to have less range.

*The mirrors in the visors are much lower quality.

*The cup "holder" needs to be recalled, or renamed to the cup "launcher".

*The hand-brake doesn't go up high enough without raising my armrest.

*The head unit seems to vary volume using some random algorithm.

*I wish I could have both zones of the climate control synchronized.

What am I forgetting?

By the way, the car is great in general

JDBlueAudiS4 · 05-03-2004, 03:04 PM

My homelink doesnt work from far away, but i have gotten the keyless entry to work from 250 feet before. There is a way to sync the climate controls, its in the manual i just forget how. The volume is varied using an RPM & Speed Algorithm you are correct and it can be quite random.

~~BenM@University Audi~~ · 05-03-2004, 03:06 PM

Hold down the auto button until they sync up, it'll turn your A/C on but it's the only way to synchronize them back up.

Eugenius · 05-03-2004, 03:10 PM

I only need to do that because I'm anal.

oatzel · 05-03-2004, 03:15 PM

MachtigAvant (v3.0) · 05-03-2004, 03:26 PM

JDBlueAudiS4 · 05-03-2004, 03:26 PM

playthepuck · 05-03-2004, 03:26 PM

It can't just be based on RPM and Speed because I can be going a constant speed and it'll vary up and down randomly. Now that the weather is consistently warmer here, it tends to be really bad when I first turn on the car and the fan kicks in on high. I wish I could turn off the auto-volume control, but my radio is missing that menu setting. So, I'm going to try to get a replacement when I go in for service...at least maybe I can get one that lets me turn that feature off.

My keyless remote is actually far better than my B5 one was. I used to have to be right next to the car to use the key remote. Now I can be inside my house (with all doors closed) and unlock the car. Not that I need to do that...I just discovered it by accident.

I still like the ski sack (aka "the hockey stick sack"), however I miss the removable panel opening (from the trunk-side) as I tend to leave the ski sack expanded most of the time. I'm worried I'm going to break the new ramp-like opening when I put hockey bags on top of it.

KB

playthepuck · 05-03-2004, 03:28 PM

But if I follow the information in the manual, I never see the menu item to change the auto-volume setting.

KB

MachtigAvant (v3.0) · 05-03-2004, 03:29 PM

05-03-2004, 02:58 PM	#1
Eugenius Member Account #: 26591 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,089	minor things that piss me off compared to my old B5 HomeLink and the keyless entry remote seem to have less range. The mirrors in the visors are much lower quality. The cup "holder" needs to be recalled, or renamed to the cup "launcher". The hand-brake doesn't go up high enough without raising my armrest. The head unit seems to vary volume using some random algorithm. I wish I could have both zones of the climate control synchronized. What am I forgetting? By the way, the car is great in general __________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ photos 2 1 0 4 4 __________

05-03-2004, 03:04 PM	#2
JDBlueAudiS4 AudiWorld Super User Account #: 58336 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,517	some of the things that piss you off can be fixed.... My homelink doesnt work from far away, but i have gotten the keyless entry to work from 250 feet before. There is a way to sync the climate controls, its in the manual i just forget how. The volume is varied using an RPM & Speed Algorithm you are correct and it can be quite random. __________________ B6 S4 TSB's Milla-Racing :: Philadelphia's Premier Sports Car Club

05-03-2004, 03:06 PM	#3
~~BenM@University Audi~~ Former Vendor Account #: 3509 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 8,234	to sync climate controls... Hold down the auto button until they sync up, it'll turn your A/C on but it's the only way to synchronize them back up.

05-03-2004, 03:10 PM	#4
Eugenius Member Account #: 26591 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,089	excellent I only need to do that because I'm anal. __________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ photos 2 1 0 4 4 __________

05-03-2004, 03:15 PM	#5
oatzel Elder Member Account #: 10018 Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 12,885	yep, the "improved" cupholder in the b6 is just horrible. __________________ Current: 07 s4 avant, ibis, stasis exhaust, vogtland c/o, h-sport rs4 sways, velocity gunmetal reps, 35% tint 09 a4 2.0t prem +, sport, nav Old: 03 a4 3.0qms, thermal exhaust, hyperflow, neuspeed sport, neuspeed bilsteins, h-sport (s4) sways, b&m ss, votex lip, s4 blades, rs4 reps, ecodes, rs4 pedals, 35% tint Older: 2000 A4 1.8TQ, bilstein/hyperco, blah blah blah

05-03-2004, 03:26 PM	#6
MachtigAvant (v3.0) Elder Member Account #: 44814 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 15,592	I thought there was a way to turn that off...? __________________ 2006 Carrera S

05-03-2004, 03:26 PM	#7
JDBlueAudiS4 AudiWorld Super User Account #: 58336 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,517	i believe there is __________________ B6 S4 TSB's Milla-Racing :: Philadelphia's Premier Sports Car Club

05-03-2004, 03:26 PM	#8
playthepuck New Member Account #: 59962 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 143	The radio volume bugs me the most... It can't just be based on RPM and Speed because I can be going a constant speed and it'll vary up and down randomly. Now that the weather is consistently warmer here, it tends to be really bad when I first turn on the car and the fan kicks in on high. I wish I could turn off the auto-volume control, but my radio is missing that menu setting. So, I'm going to try to get a replacement when I go in for service...at least maybe I can get one that lets me turn that feature off. My keyless remote is actually far better than my B5 one was. I used to have to be right next to the car to use the key remote. Now I can be inside my house (with all doors closed) and unlock the car. Not that I need to do that...I just discovered it by accident. I still like the ski sack (aka "the hockey stick sack"), however I miss the removable panel opening (from the trunk-side) as I tend to leave the ski sack expanded most of the time. I'm worried I'm going to break the new ramp-like opening when I put hockey bags on top of it. KB

05-03-2004, 03:28 PM	#9
playthepuck New Member Account #: 59962 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 143	There is supposed to be a way to turn it off. But if I follow the information in the manual, I never see the menu item to change the auto-volume setting. KB

05-03-2004, 03:29 PM	#10
MachtigAvant (v3.0) Elder Member Account #: 44814 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 15,592	huh? My car has the pass-thru. ?? __________________ 2006 Carrera S

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