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Hi all , I have recently fitted a tow bar to my s3 and just in the middle of electrics for 7 pin socket. Have found the rear lights, brakes, fog light and reverse. But am struggling with the indicator as I'm not getting 12 volts at any of the connections on the rear lights??? Anyone know what...

Hey guys, Im in need of a car with a tow bar and after doing a bit of research have found some guys have fited towbars to their s3's! I Love my s3 and don't want to get rid of her to replace her with a car with a towbar. The posts/threads ive read are all around five years old, so would like...

Hi all, In desperate need of me cambelt doing ASAP as there is a slight squeak coming from what I believe to be the tensioner or pulley. Need this doing ASAP. Anyone know of anywhere near tamworth area?

So after changing both the ballasts for my xenon headlights along with some new bulbs, I still have the same problem! the near side xenon not working!! Checked the voltage down at the ballast. 0 volts. checked fuses, all ok there. So what else could be wrong? Am I right in thinking it cant...

Morning all, My new xenon ballast arrived today ( thanks trumps ) Problem I've got is how do I get the HV cable out of the back of the head light? It passes through a small section on the back of the head light but I'll need to reuse that Part to make the headlight water tight with the new...

Righty O then chaps after abit of help please. Drove the gym tonight no problems at all comes out of gym start car and warning light on dash (bulb not working) Had a walk around the car and it's the near side xenon that isn't working. Tried turning engine off and on, lights off then back on but...

So I set about changing on my s3 today only to find the one beach buggy turbos have sent me is for a k03. Gutted. Just to double check the actuator for k04 should come with a bracket right??

hi all, I have a intermittent fault with my boot lights. sometimes they were sometimes they don't. is the switch which controls them on the boot lid itself or in the part near the bumper. Is there any guides to locate, repair switch? Im guessing it may just have a little dust of something...

Getting a v4 rentless manifold soon. Being impatient I want to fit the manifold before I get the hybrid turbo around April time next year. Firstly would I notice much difference in performance with just the v4 manifold on standard ( well I have all stage 2 hard ware and mapped) Second is it a...

Just a quick one, I'm away from my car at work so can't check and need to get me the correct size spanner to bleed breaks. What size are they?? 7mm?

Hi all, Hazard warning light is playing up I need a replacement. eBay seems to have a load but non with the correct part number as mine. Mine is 8lo 941 509 k. The ones on eBay are the same last 7 digits but start with 4bo are these compatible?

had a lovely day out with the Mrs yesterday at warwick castle, driving home to find I had very little breaking power. I mean the pedal went to the floor, but I still had a little breaking. I managed to get the car home safely. checked under the car to find break fluid all over the underside. I...

Right then guys car in question is me beautiful old girl 2001 AMK s3 (aka Alice) as I call her. Sad I know. Lol. Any way. She is fully stage two bar a tubular manifold but only made 252bhp at r-tech. Nick at rtech said I have a weak actuator and she just won't hold boost past a certain rpm. My...

Hi all, My car is booked in for its MOT next Saturday and the hazard warning lights don't work properly. Indicators work fine, it's just sometimes, well more often then not the drivers side indicators won't operator on using the hazards or when locking/unlocking the car. I have found out that's...

Went for my stage 2 map at r-tech today on my AMK s3. Mods are : FMIC Badger5 V1 TIP Green panel filter FORGE DV relentless 3" d/p and decat Miltek cat back exhaust 252bhp. Lol Problem : actuator Cure : new actuator Nick at r- tech ( nice guy ) said the actuator was just giving up at...

Had my 3" dp and decat fitted just 3 weeks ago and already I have a blow from the crappy little gasket that was supplied with it. I fitted a oe audi gasket from turbo to downpipe which is fine. But had to fit the supplied perforated gasket where downpipe meets decat as audi said they didn't do...

Hi all, Anyone know of a good custom exhaust speaclist in or around the tamworth area? Have heard great reviews about Rw developments in Lichfield. But can I get intouch with them?? Nope not a chance. I have a blow on my mid section of exhaust which I need sorting ASAP before my stage 2 remap...

Car in question is a stage 2 s3. I have a miltek resonated cat back exhaust which reciepts would suggest has been on the car since 2002. I have recently had fitted my 3" downpipe and decat which already blowing at the join where it meets the miltek. Thinking of replacing the centre section of...

Hi all, Notice today that the when I put my hazard lights on the off side don't work at all? They work fine when indicating, all bulbs front, side and rear work as they should when indicating but not when using the hazards. I'm guessing it's a faulty/sticking relay, if so where about is it...

Hi all, i have just purchase a ECU ready for me to get mapped for stage 2 at r-tech as my existing ECU has a AMD stage 1 chip that can't be used. Is there anybody local to me ( tamworth ) that can recode my new ECU to my car pretty please??