Recent content by Andrew Smith

  1. Andrew Smith

    2013 Saloon rear light unit issue.

    Have taken the boot trim out and exposed the wiring harness clipped to the left hinge. I’ve found a split in two wires and one of the brown wires is snapped, so seem to have found the fault. Can anyone confirm what the AWG gauge is for the wires and therefore what colour butt connector to use to...
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    2013 Saloon rear light unit issue.

    I have investigated further and problem is still intermittent. I picked up a 2015 rear taillight from eBay in good condition and after replacing, I’m receiving the same fault. It’s generally after opening or closing the boot, so I do think it’s the wiring within the hinge. There’s mention of a...
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    2013 Saloon rear light unit issue.

    Afternoon. Have been recieving an intermittent fault on my dash showing that there’s a fault on the rear left turn signal. Once the fault appears it causes the indicator light on the dash and ‘tick tock’ noise to go much quicker. However all turn signals are working and are at normal pace...
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    Audi A3 2.0 TDI 150 service/maintenance schedule

    Hi all. I have a 2013 2.0 TDI A3 saloon now sitting on 67k I get it serviced annually and do approx 9k miles a year. Does anyone have a list of when certain more labour intensive jobs should be due. E.g spark plugs or cam belts etc? If there’s a list or PDF available that would be great...
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    For Sale Audi A3 8V alloys plus premium tyres

    County Durham, just outside of Chester-le-street
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    For Sale Audi A3 8V alloys plus premium tyres

    £399.99 Postage £49.99 Set of Audi A3 8v S-line wheels taken off a car that has only done 40k miles. 3 of the wheels are in pretty good condition with only a few minor scuffs or kerb marks 1 of the wheels the diamond cut finish is starting to flake where water/salt has penetrated the...
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    Audi A3 Centre caps

    Thanks for the link I’ll check it out thanks
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    Audi A3 Centre caps

    Hi all I’ve recently picked up a set of oem rims (same style as original) in the main to replace an unsightly one where the diamond cut/lacquer was cracked & peeling away. My original set are from 2013 The rims I bought are the same style, stamped by Audi with a date (2019) printed on them...
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    Carpro citrus tar and glue remover (thumbs up!)

    Should do the job no problem
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    What have you done to your 8V today?

    Many Thanks. I've got a A3 saloon so not sure if that makes any difference with the footwell sizes.
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    Carpro citrus tar and glue remover (thumbs up!)

    Finally got round to trying to get rid of some tar spots on my alloys and removal of old wheel weight adhesive strips. What a cracking product. Used a plastic trim tool lever to help with prising the adhesive back but what a difference! Highly rate Bilt hambers autowheel for iron contaminants...
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    What have you done to your 8V today?

    Rob are these mats still available? Tried to load up the profile tagged but coming up with an audi sport error. My drivers side is starting to wear so these would be ideal
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    Hub and caliper refresh A3 saloon

    Will see how well the silver wears over time. I personally think the silver compliments the alloys, but each to their own.