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I am puzzled. Why would you want a different battery when taking the car abroad? As for "I’ve read that AGM batteries need to be kept on charge." that is absolute nonsense. You treat an AGM battery the same as any other car battery.

Hello Tom, Tbh: i haven't really searched since my post of January; i have had more pressing priorities. That said: i will start looking very soon. Ha: i empathise Tom. Not wanting to tempt fate, but: if i come across more than one, would you like me to let you know? Can you do `private messages` direct to another member on this forum?, or is that against the rules? Kind Regards, Kev.

I had the same problem on my 2020 RS7, Audi want £2500 to strip interior and dry carpets with finding the leak as an extra cost. Managed to remove fasteners from the edge of the undertray and removed the front and rear bungs from both chassis rails. Water poured out but not sure how the water is getting in there. Left the bungs out and no more problems so far. I have an after market warranty which, of course, does not cover water ingress....

Yep, fusebox would be my first checkpoint

Diesel pooling in and around injector well on 1 pair of injectors. The top of these injectors and around seem to be greasy and covered in what is most likely diesel. I can't see any leakage when engine is idling so i assume it's only occurring under load. Injectors have been refurbed by previous owner. im hoping its just the copper washer but does anyone know if this is the case or is it something worse? thanks

I'll hopefully get a look at wiring tomorrow, and then If it isn't that which it probably isn't I think a new radio is the best course of action, will keep you updated thanks

There is a shaped lip in the seat of the shock, I've built them with the oval end down in the shock and the bearing on the flatter round end facing up. I actually replaced the front shocks on my Passat this morning, and indeed it's upside down with the flat round end upward to seat against the bearing.

Just wondering if I can use a non AGM battery to the car? I need a new battery and I’m working abroad for 2 months. I don’t want to spend £130 and then have a diff battery while I’ve been abroad. I’ve read that AGM batteries need to be kept on charge. I could take the battery out and leave it on a maintenance charge? I don’t think I can code a non AGM battery? I know I can change the charging settings on the car. Thanks.

Hi Mick, it had been doing that previously, every week or 2, but is constant now every time I start the car.

Shouldn’t there be a lip on the shock absorber for the spring edge to rest on?

Hi guys , I'm.after some advise ,I've fitted a reverse camera on my daughters a3 ,it's a aftermarket one . Can anyone tell.me where to wire the 12v feed to the reverse light thanks

Sticking.

Is it normal condensation issues around the windscreen with cold weather in the morning maybe, mine does it all the time

Hi everyone. I know the regular issue regarding the intermittent camera faults (lane departure, beam assist etc) but I am now getting these 4 faults every time I start the car. A large stone did hit the windscreen last week, that’s the only physical thing I can possibly put it down to. Could the stone have dislodged the camera or is the small chip blocking the view from the below photo? Would anyone know if this is likely, or possible fixes? many thanks

Evec VEC03 with the tethered charger cable

All the more reason to contact the supplier of the charge point. As a matter of curiosity what brand is it?

That's what I mean you could look at buying a second hand one from eBay or similar that has an armrest built in.

Ok, in what way, sticking? Or is there another way they could contribute? It always looked to be OK but I'm going to take it off and strip it this time. I was interested to see if anyone else had come across the same issue.

Thanks for taking the time to help! I've been doing some more testing and I have noticed that the slightest bit of pressure pulling down on the charger cable seems to be enough to stop the locking pin from slotting into the charger cable. (Even the weight of the cable seems to weigh it down enough to cause a the issue). If I put the charger cable into the car and hold the handle for 2 seconds (counteracting the weight of the cable pulling it down) I do not get the issue. I've tried this multiple times and I get the red light issue when I let go, and it charges fine when I keep hold for 2 seconds.. I looked into the driver side charger port and saw that there is 1 locking pin. This slides into the charging cable handle on the right hand side of it. When I inspected the right hand locking pin slot/hole on the side of the charger cable handle, I noticed that it is quite worn and I've only had the charger 2 days. (See image attached). It appears that the charger locking pin slot/hole is too 'snug' perhaps.. I'll do a bit more real-life testing this week and report back. Trev

Trev. The CP pin in the plug is shorter than all the others to ensure it is the last to make contact when plugged, and first to break contact when unplugged. (The CP circuit is the control for the charging operation.) That is why you can replicate the fault by only half plugging. Therefore while there may be a problem with the CP connection, I reckon it is more likely to be a fault in the charge point and you should recall its installer.

Unfortunately I doubt anybody in the forum can help beyond what has been written in the linked topic, because there is clearly a major flaw in the design and implementation of Audi's mild hybrid technology. Audi will resist any suggestion of responsibility for the problem, nevertheless I suggest you report the problem in writing to the company so that it can not deny awareness of the fault if there should ever be a resolution to it in the future. Sorry to say that your daughter has been sold a lemon, and at the moment there appears to be no legal redress.

I would suspect the caliper.

Thanks.

Most of the miles are motorway. Very rarely brake hard! Thought it might have been an issue with getting the cheaper end disc so got Brembo for the last set, maybe lasted a little longer but the issues back. Changed the discs myself, as I have dozens of times on lots of cars for myself and friends. Always make sure the mating surfaces are perfectly clean and flat. Never had this issue before and it's always the same wheel. I'm at a loss!

Squeaking probably more to do with pads. Maybe got glazed with caliper sticking previously