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    Desperately need some help!

    last week my 2008 S5 locked me out completely. neither key fob will work and the lock (single lock on drivers door as it is keyless) doesnt work either. Apparently the rod between the handle and the lock has broken - thats what the locksmith told me. the car is currently at Audi and they...
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    hydro dipping interior trim

    i will hopefully be getting my s5 this weekend (b8 pre-facelift). it currently has those brushed aluminium trims which are pretty beaten up. the one round the gear stick in particular has a few dents and scrapes. looked at the rs5 carbon trims but they cost the earth. i would prefer not to wrap...
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    Replacing rear caliper

    so i changed the discs and pads on the rear at the weekend. got the passenger side sorted in about 25 minutes...drivers side took about 2 hours mostly trying to wind in a seized piston. managed to get it back in and back together but it needs replacing pretty sharpish. does anyone know how the...
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    Quick hose question

    Car lost power on Saturday with very loud wishing noise. Couldn't see anything drastically wrong so limped home. Had a good look today and found the turbo intercooler hose has a big hole in it. Anyone know how much this is from Audi roughly? If not mega bucks I'll get it tomorrow. If it is...
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    Help with aux retrofit

    On an rnse mk1. Basically did this grey 32 pin connector 1J0 972 977 G OEM Aux-in 3.5mm plug (8J0 035 475) Then wire the 3 from the aux to the 32 pin connector and connections are Aux In Left - pin 22 of AV Connector Aux In Right - pin 6 of AV Connector Aux In Ground - pin 21 of AV Connector...
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    where are all the front grills??

    ive been keeping an eye on ebay and the classifieds here for a while now and havent seen any sline front grills at all. looking for one to cut up and put some honeycomb mesh in there without risking the one on my car. i thought there would be at least a few around now and then. anyone seen any...
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    Fuel pump issues

    So after having the car a whole week it failed to start and needed towing to my local Audi specialist (in Burwell if anyone knows it). They have diagnosed it as both the hpfp and the lift pump. Parts are going to be just under 600 total and labour was estimated at 4 hours. Seems on the high...
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    probable alternator issue

    car wouldnt start yesterday, tried to jump it but conked out after starting so fairly sure the alternator is toast. Strangley the fan was running for a while afterwards and a colleague said they noticed the fan running earlier in the day. assuming it is the alternator, are they compatible...
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    bluetooth and cruise control coding

    i will be retrofitting both as soon as i get paid possibly along with a reverse camera (i have RNS-E so fitting looks straight forward). as far as i can tell, i think all three will need coding in - correct me if i am wrong please. can anyone recommend somewhere in the suffolk or norfolk area...
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    Strange fan issue

    I picked my 2006 avant up a couple days ago and have noticed that when I use the washer jets to clean the windscreen the fan increases in speed. Can't remember how much exactly but it goes up at least a few bars which is pretty annoying. A minute or two later it will go back down to what it was...