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Hello! Our beloved A4 TDI 2015 reminded of her age and is displaying the not-so-pleasant adblue error with no restart in 1000km. Had the fault codes read and it's pointing to a faulting control board. I took a look under the car to try find the board, and also looked everywhere online to find out where the board module is located but simply haven't been able to find out about it. Apparently it's a different to B9. Anyone able to point me where to look?

Glad you found the forum helpful 🙂 mercs are nice to be fair. 4 years is the longest you've kept a car! I keep mine till they die or majorly go wrong lol.

Is there a newer revision of MMI software that can be put on? Newer than RMC_EU_P16342? Audi don't exactly make it easy for users to update this themselves and seem to charge if you want this done at the dealership? I'm wondering what with the faults a free software update might be on the cards. Wishful thinking? 😉

Is it worth having the heater matrix checked? And a compression test to see if head gasket is failing?

That could be an issue with suspension arms/arm bushes etc.

The B8 used to have a sunglasses holder, trouble is they only fit the likes of Ray-Ban and not your average set of Oakleys. On the B9 I suppose you could get a felt pouch for where the charging point is, or better still - does your car have the storage compartment on the right-hand side. It's possible to retrofit.

I have recently bought an A4 Avant 2021 (B9) manual. I’m very happy with the car but have noticed a small problem in the cockpit, there is no where to put sunglasses? As this is only a minor issue and I don’t think it has ever stopped anyone from buying a car !! I would like to ask, and see if anyone has a work round ? Has anyone out there found a genius solution to the question of, where do I store my sunglasses so I can easily reach them when needed and so that they don’t get scratched when not in use ?

Well done. Nothing more satisfying than a home spray job 👍

Well after 20 years of VAG cars I’m saying bye bye and getting an a new E Class Merc next week. I’ve loved my A6, had it 4 years and 37k from new. No real issues except the odd niggle (creaky dashboard, I’m looking at you🤭). I seriously thought about keeping it longer, but 4 years is the longest I’ve ever had a car and I got an itch to get something newer. Hopefully I won’t regret it. Thanks for all the help here, and I may well be back in the future 😊👍👍

If I might, this is similar to my Passat well the engine I have a CRLB 148hp so a 35 in Audi language. I have the 6 speed dq250. So not the same but the final drive should be. What mode are you driving in? I find it's not a rapid thing TBH, it will happily overtake a couple of cars quite easily on the motorway. When you say stutter into reverse, is that when you select R and it hesitate before you move?

Hello, does anyone know where the fuelpump relay is located. I have a3 8pa 2007 2.0 TDI and vcds sayd relay from pump (j17) is broken but i cant find it. Sorry for my bad english hope you can help🙏

Is that not normal for a cold start? My 3.2 has a lumpy raised idle of first cold start. I don't move off until the revs drop down.

@Mark A6 I have the same software version but an older navigation database version.

Today I fitted the sound pipe from a MK2 TT 3.2. I had to shave the mounting brackets off the main pipe because of the A3 not having the same size bay. Now it sounds like having TB's but in the cabin. Might not be for some but if you have a standard vr6 with no mods it makes it slightly throatier.

So going to the control buttons, select Car, Cetup MMI, then scroll to the bottom to Version Information. Mine shows the version below. I did try re-scanning stations like others have suggested, and only the local / non-national stations have come back into play.

I was wondering if anyone had come across this before. My screen has failed but only one section, pictures attached. I assume a new screen will be required.

I would lay the cause of this at the car wash facility if this incurs any degree of power washing, and particularly if acid wheel cleaner is used - which it seldom isn’t. I you continue to get the car cleaned by jet washing it, the next problem you will encounter will be milky patches on the paintwork where the pressure washer and chemicals used, degrade the lacquer. Kind regards, Gareth.

I think your expectations are too high Ravi. Translate that over to EBay,,and the Views are meaningless. Try LLL,Parts website and see if they can help. Kind regards, Gareth.

Good idea. Thanks.

Worth advertising your want in specialist ‘Modern classic’ magazines. Let us know how you get on Ian. Kind regards, Gareth.

All done in stages, happy with the result. Hardest part was taking the diffuser off, fitting back on easy !!!

This youtube explains how to do it, just done it on mine recently all seems to be working fine, just need to make sure you have correct software version but it is all explaine in the video. https://youtu.be/eKvUdo1rOOw?si=EitK4oUMCr_9rOpR

Hello, I was troubleshooting a fault my usb & aux ports and after checking all the fuses for it my parking sensors stopped working. They were working perfectly fine before it. When you put the car into reverse nothing happens like they are not activating at all, pressing parking assist button doesn't do anything as well. I have gone back and checked the fuses again, all seems to be fine. Would pulling out fuses trigger a fault which needs to be reset with obd scanner? Is there any way on reseting parking assist system ( I did try disconnecting the battery for 10-15min).

Hi there, New owner of a 2010 A6. Love the car but the only downside is not being able to connect my phone to play media. Looking at upgrading the multi media unit and replacing with an android with Carplay etc. Anybody have any experience with this??

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