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I don’t mean to hijack your thread, but I have a similar issue. I got a 10 reg s5 at the weekend, with the same wire, but plugged in in the glove box. However, the wire seems to intermittently work with my iPhone: sometimes charges, sometimes acts as an Aux lead, but doesn’t do the full AMI...

Thanks desert storm, yes it seems better but I think is still charging, at a rate of 1.5, whatever that means?! I will take a look at that battery, but having spoken to a garage I trust a few weeks ago, he suggested having the car overnight for a battery drain test just to make sure there is no...

Hi sorry to hijack the thread, but I have a flat spot when accelerating on my 09 a5 2.0t cab. Would the carbon clean referred to above help with this? Does anyone know? Thanks

hi all, battery definitely needs replacing. After car has stood for nearly 3 weeks, the starter motor barely turns. I need to book car in next week for new battery, but need to get to work tomorrow so have borrowed a battery charger from a neighbour and located the charge terminals under the...

Hi All, Hoping someone can help on this one. My 09 a5 cabriolet has power fold mirrors, that fold in automatically when I lock the car, and open when I start the car. This morning, the mirrors would not open automatically. Nor would they open when I pressed the manual open button on the drivers...

Hi desert storm, yes my PR code is J0Z for battery, I just still wasn't 100% sure it wasn't AGM cos the PR decoder just said something like 520a (or something like that). Looks like I might not need an expensive battery then.....I trusted the mechanic I asked, I suspect once he realised it...

Hi Desert storm, I had a look at the battery and it does not obviously state AGM on the top. Took a photo of the serial numbers etc, looked online for the part and that suggests its not an AGM battery either? Beginning to think my car is not start-stop, and I don't need an AGM battery!?

Dippy, not sure, maybe that's it, it can't be disabled? I checked user manual this morning and couldn't find any reference to start-stop. But I have the gear change guidance thing, which I thought was part of yen start stop system? Desertstorm, thanks for the comprehensive reply. I rang an Audi...

I meant to say, I have the 2.0t manual

Thanks Dippy. I managed to get a 2009 pdf of the a5 brochure, and its states that all models have automatic start-stop. I can't see any button that looks like that though :-(

hi all, I've had a 2009 a5 cabriolet 2.0t petrol for about 4 months now. It has never start-stopped, nor does there appear to be any button to activate/deactivate any start-stop system? When I turn ignition off, I get a message:"weak battery. Turn off or system will shut down after 3 minutes"...

Anyone?

Additional question: what oil is recommended, and where is best to get it? Should probably have some handy for top ups!

Hi vagcabby, thanks for that! Away on holiday at the moment so struggling to sort anything, but my tips are so black I was going to order some chrome ones! Had a quick skim through some of that thread, and I am unsure how things have moved on from the start of the thread? Is the advice for...

Thanks both of you, that puts my mind at ease! Dr Eskimo, you're just showing off ;-) ( I don't blame you though :--)) Any recommendations for a decent exhaust that sounds a bit meatier? I'm after something similar to the standard V6 TT exhaust, rumbly while cruising and shouty when pushing on?