Need replacement parking sensor & other parts

A8Fixer · 06-04-2012, 04:26 PM

I've got a bad park distance sensor in my front bumper (or a bad connection). Car is a silver '01 A8L. The part list I reviewed on AudiPages says the part # I need is 4D0 807 130-29. Anybody happen to have one of these lying around??

And just in case you have a donor car in your back yard, I also need these lower grill parts:

4D0 941 778-7 -- Fog light bezel
4D0 853 636 -- lower right grill

A8Fixer

aTOMic* · 06-04-2012, 04:52 PM

Welcome, etc, and let me congratulate you for filling in your hometown and car! (most people don't and it bugs me...)
First, check for a pinched wire, I bet i have seen five PDS sensor problems caused by incorrect reattachment of the front clip. Also, DeOxit on connectors; if H2O gets in there it can mess them up.. And STFA (Search The Farkin'/Forum Archives) for PDS or parktronic.
Anyway, you may not be aware there's a "Vendors" button in the upper right of the page, in there is "audiusaparts", they have invaluable diagrams. For a used part, shokan (sp?) has been getting mixed reviews lately but they have lots (I don't think they are a vendor here at AW).
There is a salvage operation in the UK, a8parts.com, they have a forum and even with shipping their used parts are reasonable, I have never heard a complaint about them, either.

There is a guy on AW, rgonzal3, who has a D3 front end, but I do not know if D3 sensors are the same as D2.

Ciao fer now,
Tom

aTOMic* · 06-04-2012, 04:53 PM

Aaaaaahhhhhhh nevermind the congrats, you didn't fill in the GARAGE!

A8Fixer · 06-04-2012, 05:15 PM

Thanks for all the info, Atomic. I've just filled in my Garage info based on your post above.

It's possible that my "bad" sensor is actually a bad connection (as I mentioned in my post), and I've considered that possibility based on information I've read in the forums. For the record, it's because I spent hours STFA that I was able to isolate the offending sensor and track down the part # information provided in the first post. I'll take the time to trouble-shoot the connection and wiring prior to buying a replacement sensor though.

A8Fixer <-- my lot in life

aTOMic* · 06-04-2012, 05:30 PM

jolly good! Sorry to assume you didn't STFA! You may live!

06-04-2012, 04:52 PM	#2
aTOMic* AudiWorld Member 2004 Audi A8L My Garage Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Moronville, TN (middle TN) Posts: 407	Welcome, etc, and let me congratulate you for filling in your hometown and car! (most people don't and it bugs me...) First, check for a pinched wire, I bet i have seen five PDS sensor problems caused by incorrect reattachment of the front clip. Also, DeOxit on connectors; if H2O gets in there it can mess them up.. And STFA (Search The Farkin'/Forum Archives) for PDS or parktronic. Anyway, you may not be aware there's a "Vendors" button in the upper right of the page, in there is "audiusaparts", they have invaluable diagrams. For a used part, shokan (sp?) has been getting mixed reviews lately but they have lots (I don't think they are a vendor here at AW). There is a salvage operation in the UK, a8parts.com, they have a forum and even with shipping their used parts are reasonable, I have never heard a complaint about them, either. There is a guy on AW, rgonzal3, who has a D3 front end, but I do not know if D3 sensors are the same as D2. Ciao fer now, Tom __________________ I'm in love with my car!

06-04-2012, 04:53 PM	#3
aTOMic* AudiWorld Member 2004 Audi A8L My Garage Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Moronville, TN (middle TN) Posts: 407	Aaaaaahhhhhhh nevermind the congrats, you didn't fill in the GARAGE! __________________ I'm in love with my car!

06-04-2012, 05:30 PM	#5
aTOMic* AudiWorld Member 2004 Audi A8L My Garage Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Moronville, TN (middle TN) Posts: 407	jolly good! Sorry to assume you didn't STFA! You may live! __________________ I'm in love with my car!

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06-04-2012, 05:15 PM	#4
A8Fixer Audiworld Junior Member 2001 Audi A8 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 36	Thanks for all the info, Atomic. I've just filled in my Garage info based on your post above. It's possible that my "bad" sensor is actually a bad connection (as I mentioned in my post), and I've considered that possibility based on information I've read in the forums. For the record, it's because I spent hours STFA that I was able to isolate the offending sensor and track down the part # information provided in the first post. I'll take the time to trouble-shoot the connection and wiring prior to buying a replacement sensor though. A8Fixer <-- my lot in life