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Hello John, I would like to apologise on behalf of the forum for the lack of response to your very valid and potentially helpful-to-others question. Yes, we would have expected Q5 forum member owners would have been happy and eager to share their experience, but disappointingly not so. I don’t think that this forum is alone in respect of failure to help others, and the hard fact is that people join usually to seek help with issues they have, and having gathered that free advice, seldom stay around to help others. Regrettably, such is current human nature it seems, and I must admit, it doesn’t really fit well with my style, but it is what it is. So last appeal, and totally alien to my normal approach:- Q5 owners:- Can you sit on your backsides for 5 minutes and share your experiences with John? Excuse the lack of please on this occasion - it’s a seldom used word on here anyway. Apologies once again John. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Charles, and apologies for not providing any additional links for you to explore. I think your post demonstrates the need for posters to list where they have tried, to save time and effort, and suggesting duplication. Sounds rather drastic to scrap it Charles. Haven’t you come across anyone (in caps) who is breaking the same model? Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks again Nigel, but apologies for saying as it is, but it could be potentially more serious than the Haha bit, unless always driven with care.

Very pleased it all worked out for you in the end Nigel, albeit with a bit of assistance from Percy Verance! Now you need to keep an eye on your ‘Chinese best’ tyres - particularly in the wet? Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Jason, Sounds like you have an handle on Beany’s issue and no doubt we can leave it in your capable hands to sort it out for him. Kind regards, Gareth.

We would guess so Jason, ( guess being the operative word), but no doubt you will be well versed in how much ‘twist’ the belt can withstand when it has been correctly adjusted. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Ben, Welcome to the forum, and sorry to hear of your issue. Have you searched EBay, and registered your ‘wants’ with on-line breaker systems such as Partsfinder? There are more. Kind regards, Gareth,

Hello George, Sory to hear of your similar serious issue. We are unsure of the eventual outcome of this, since Natalie hasn’t returned to the forum since her last post. It might well be worth sending her a PM, in the hope she is still using the same e-mail address. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. A personal view, without detailed knowledge of the symptoms:- This has more of a direct influence on the safety of you and your passengers - beyond being an ‘irritating driver aid’. Have you booked it in to a dealership for investigation?

Hello Steve, See very recent thread ‘Key re-syncing after battery change……’ Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Charles, You want to obtain one? Secondhand? Can we take it you have searched EBay, and registered your ‘want’ with on line breaker link systems such as Partsfinder? - there are more. Perhaps you can come back to us. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Dave, As you say, unwarranted warning lights can be due to a below par battery, so well worth getting its efficiency checked. Halfords should be able to do that while you wait, and is usually free, so zero cost elimination - or confirmation that it is at fault. Again as you say, it may genuinely be due to a failing ABS sensor, and you would need diagnostics to check if that is so, and which wheel is the offender. This would be option 2 at cost. Perhaps you could let us know what the outcome is David. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. If the battery tests below par then it may be wise to let us know before committing to buy.

Thanks Neil, Most of what anyone wants for vehicle can be found on EBay, inc. second hand parts. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Neil, Not sure about any difference between the models. Have you searched EBay and registered your ‘want’ on car breaker link sites such as Partsfinder - there are more? Kind regards, Gareth.

Robotic girl James? Sorry, couldn’t resist that.

Have a search on here David, thing someone else has recently dealt with the same problem. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks, but I’m not interested in them Justin. It’s just that it helps forum members to decide whether to make contact with you or not. I’ve now amended the thread title accordingly. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Daniel, LLL? and contact details. Kind regards, Gareth,

Hello Sam, Am I correct in believing you have completely changed the title and content of your original post, while I was responding to it, so my reply becomes totally meaningless?

Hello Sam, Welcome and thanks for joining. The good news is that it becomes the seller’s responsibility to correct these two faults. The inconvenience is unfortunately in your court. As you will now appreciate, in theory, warning lights can be reset so they go off (usually for a very short period of time) but they will have first shown because there was an issue with that system. Fix fault and reset light -yes. Reset light and fault is fixed - no. Let’s treat simple things first - bulb light. Have you check all lights to see which one is not illuminated? If not, you need to do so. A cunning failure is where one of the two brake light bulbs ( if two fitted) fails. Check your lights at dust or dawn so you can better judge the brilliance. EML light - this will need diagnostics to detect the component that is at fault, and you should entrust this to the seller. Way forward - inform the seller of the two faults by E-mail, and ask what they are proposing to do to resolve the issues - apart from ‘resetting’ the lights. Without rambling on further, please come back to us with the reaction, and we can advise from there. Kind regards, Gareth.

Great Martin, I guess you are going to wait the short time to have the car registered ( if indeed you need to wait) beyond the wk9, so that it gets registered post 1st March on the new registration. Kind regards, Gareth.

I think that’s great Tony, and a welcome change to be notified of owners satisfaction. Many thanks for letting us know. Kind regards, Gareth.

That’s fine Marcin. You could ask the seller for photo of the plugs that come with the seat - they may just match your sockets - but understand the ‘is it worth it’ consideration. Kind regards, Gareth.

All sounds good and to your advantage Sarah. Sort journeys with - frequent stop/starts? - put additional strain on belts. Very much an engineering averse system is s/s. Good luck with getting the appropriate legal advice on how best to deal with this as quickly and efficiently as possible. Sorry to ask another question, but any finance involved in the purchase? If so formally notify them of this issue, since they obviously have a financial interest in the vehicle, and may aid your case. Please let us know how you get on Sarah - we are here to help if we can. Kind regards, Gareth.

Please fill your profile in fully so we all know what you have and where you are.

Hello Bill, You are very welcome to advertise it on here. Just list the important detail, add some photos, and the price you will accept for it. Guess you have listed it on EBay. Kind regards, Gareth.