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ah yes I quickly canned the op's post and mis-read what he said. I thought he was getting in and out 20 times a day, and totally missed out the 'unless'

Sorry to bump this old thread, but I thought it was still worth replying. The car may have been of relatively low mileage for the leather to be cracking/scuffing, but I think the main issue that's causing this that is ignored! If you are getting in and out of the car 20 times a day, that will have a far greater effect on the wear than the number of miles driven. The bolster take a lot of wear when getting in and out of a car whether it's cloth or leather. My dad's car's bolster is ripped to shreds (it's only a clio with cloth seats) as he delivered fast food so is constantly in and out of his car. For the OP, the bolster car be re-dyed and then get a tough special coating that protects this area. Alternatively, depending on the car, just get a car cover for the drivers seat for day to day use, and when you are going to special functions, take off the cover.

If I understand your post correctly, they other vents blow hot and cold air (depending on the temp setting on the climate control) but the driver's side is stuck on low? If so, I had the same problem. The problem is a motor that's bolted on the heater core (behind the centre console, on the driver's side) has failed. This motor controls a plastic arm that move the flap controlling the flow of hot air to the vent (there are 3 motors that control the temp for the various vents independently). The part itself cost around £170 (part is 'V159 control motor' for the driver side). Labour was around 2.5 hours. It cost me around £450 in total to fix it. You will need to find a garage that has the Vag.com or VCDS software though, as they need to perform a 'basic setting' on the part to sync it to the system. A decent VAG specialist garage should have this software. Technically, the whole dash is supposed to come out to reach the part (going by the book), but a mechanic can get away with removing just the lower part of the drivers side dash and get enough space to replace the part (it's a tight fit though). There is a good video guide on youtube is you search for it.

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There was a long waiting lists to for Audi Bexleyheath to look at a climate control issue late last year but I put that down to the lockdowns. To be honest, i'm not impressed with authorised Audi dealers and find that a reputable independent or specialised garage do a far better job at a cheaper price. If you are ok to travel a further out to Dartford, UI would highly recommend 4rings. They are not super cheap but better than an authorised dealer and they specialise in Audi's, but can also be busy/booked up.

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Hi, It's well worth reading the whole thread (it will answer all your questions and gives the sensor part code and fitting instructions). Essentially I wouldn't bother driving it if possible until the sensor is changed - you are at risk of a heavy expensive bill to replace your ABS module! The sensor can be picked up from Ebay for around £20 (a chinese copy) or £90 (OEM from Audi) and swapping the sensor literally takes 2 minutes (it's so simple).

Sorry to hear on your troubles Claudster! It's disgusting and an outright lie that Audi claim that they are unaware of the issue. I believe a number of people on this forum have informed Audi of the issue. Maybe someone can consult a class action lawyer/motoring organsiation to push our cases? All Audi need to do is send out a recall notice and update the onboard computer to change the message so when the sensor fails, it should notify the driver to stop driving, park up and contact the dealer (not that it's ok to continue driving as it currently does).

The beeps are a little concerning. I wouldn't ignore it just because you don't have a warning light on the dash. Do you have access to an obd scanner to run a diagnostics? It's worth purchasing one (get a VAG dedicated scanner). Look up VAG scanner or FVAG, they are around £80 I think.

I would highly recommend buying an OBDII scanner - The one that you can operate from a smartphone is pretty handy. You can pick a VAG specific one for around £80. It provides invaluable info/code reading and helps with diagnosis and clearing fault codes.

As long as the part number matches, you should be fine as the same sensor is used among many models in the VAG group (VW, Audi, Skoda). The only questionable thing is the quality of a chinese part vs a genuine Audi part. You can find a UK supplier from ebay quite easily for around £20 if you don't wan to spend £90 with Audi, and so far the reports on this forum seem to suggest that the aftermarket parts seem fine.

Excellent to hear that the Audi assistance were excellent and sorted the issue! It's just terrible of Audi not to send out a notice to owners of all cars that seem to be effected, as they are aware of the problem! I would advise people to replace the sensor themselves instead of paying silly money for a garage to replace it. It's so easy and only takes a couple of minutes! I highly recommend people buy an OBD11 reader and run a diagnosis at least once a year to see if it picks up any faults, or run it when a warning light/message pops up. It's only because I ran a diagnosis on the day i had the message, got the fault code and researched on the internet that I found this forum and advice! I sorted the issue within a couple of days (didn't drive it until I replaced the part).

I can't believe you got the warning message 1day after you received your car! Personally I would advise against driving the car. The ABS system bricks once it reaches 20 'cycles'. I don't know what constitutes a cycle, but it really isn't worth it. If the garage you bought the car are covering the cost, just buy a genuine part from Audi (it's about £90) and fit it yourself. It's so easy, it took me less than 5 min to replace the part

Have you got the warning message on the dash? If so, and it's under warranty, see book it in with Audi and get them to look at it now, before it bricks the ABS system. Who knows what small print they will use to wriggle out from covering the costs! Even if they did cover the costs, it becomes a much bigger job to change the ABS system than just the sensor..

Hopefully users that have replaced their sensor will update us if and when they fail and give some details of when the part was replaced and if it was an ebay copy or genuine Audi part (and if it's a revised part number). It would be a useful knowledge base for everyone!

It should be criminal that Audi haven't sent out some sort of notification to owners who maybe potentially affected! They also need to update the message on the dash, as it gives the incorrect impression that you are ok to continue to drive without any consequences! I'm also interested to know if people have gone though more than one replacement part (was it a genuine Audi part or a copy from ebay?). Still unsure how the revised 'B' version is any different!

I have no idea. The 'B' is a newer version, but I have no idea what actual difference there is. I don't know if it's better quality internals, or something else. If someone knows, i'd be interested to know too!

The part number on my invoice (from the Audi dealership) is: A5Q0906207B

The fact that you are driving it daily is increasing the risk of bricking the abs system!!! There's more risk that the abs hits another 'cycle' trigger, which it's not possible to do if you don't drive the car. If possible, use another car if you have access, public transport or hire a car while you wait for the part to be delivered.

Apparently the ABS unit bricks once it reaches 20 'cycles' (I'm not sure what counts as 1 cycle), so my advice is do not drive it until the sensor is replaced. It simply isn't worth taking the risk. Even of you by a new aftermarket sensor from ebay for £10-20, it's worth just replacing it

You can easily pick up brand new parts on ebay. Prices range from around £10-80. I can't say if the cheaper parts are any less reliable than OEM parts

Bingo! I agree 100% and i said the exact same thing to the parts guy when I picked up my part 2 weeks ago! He also had a number of people come in for the same part. I think we should all contact Audi customer services and tell them that they need to update the warning message on the dash because it is incredibly misleading!

The message should stay on permanently. If the message has popped up briefly and disappeared, then my guess is that it won't be long before it fails. Get a replacement sensor now and keep it in the glove box ready to replace once it does go. You don't want to be in a position where you are too far from a dealer to get the part or you have to wait days for it to be delivered - driving too long with the error message will brick the ABS servo. Better to spend the £80-ish (assuming if you go for a OEM part) now or a few thousand £'s later!

I also had a problem with the sensor yesterday on my 2018 A5 Sportback. Here's my post that people my find of interest: