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  1. cliffcoggin
    I am really not getting a clear idea of the situation here. Some sort of software was updated, but it is not known which and why. The battery was tested, but no results have been presented to support the "all good" conclusion. The mechanic's "cpu is good but not perfect" so its conclusions can not be relied on. In the absense of firm information about the diagnoses I really cannot add anything further to this topic, however I wish you luck in solving the problem.
  2. cliffcoggin
    If you have almost eliminated a fuel fault, perhaps it is time to consider an electric or electronic problem. Have you had it on a decent diagnostic scanner?
  3. cliffcoggin
    Is this the same car you asked about in https://www.audiownersclub.com/forums/topic/28800-gearbox-issues-s3-8v/#comment-116099 and failed to update the forum as requested?
  4. cliffcoggin
    Does it charge at home?
  5. cliffcoggin
    This is the first you have mentioned of a software update at Audi. What equipment in particular was updated and why? Unless you give us the whole story we really can't help you.
  6. cliffcoggin
    Thanks Brian.
  7. cliffcoggin
    Good. Now please mark the appropriate topic as solved, together with a brief explanation of what was needed. https://www.audiownersclub.com/forums/topic/29170-cruise-control-not-working/#comment-118040
  8. cliffcoggin
    Audi dealers are notoriously expensive when it comes to repairs. Have you tried a local garage/repair shop? I assume such places still exist in the USA.
  9. cliffcoggin
    That's unfortunate, but has at least eliminated unmatched tyres as the source of the noise, and should give you confidence in them. Did you choose low noise tyres for the replacements?
  10. cliffcoggin
    Perhaps ask David Burch directly. https://www.allbiz.ch/dave-s-garage-041-670-33-18
  11. cliffcoggin
    It seems so Gareth, but you could send an email instead.
  12. cliffcoggin
    When in Rome...
  13. cliffcoggin
    David. I have merged your latest post into an identical one you posted on May 18th last year. Have you even bothered to read the reply from Steve Q?
  14. cliffcoggin
    It is worth trying to negotiate with the owner directly, rather than through the middle man, if that is possible and legal in Singapore. You may not get any where, but if other possible buyers have looked at, and rejected, the car on the basis of the repair cost, he may be tempted to compromise.
  15. cliffcoggin
    Paul would you care to edit your last message. I think you omitted your own text as it contains nothing but quotations of the two previous messages.
  16. cliffcoggin
    Tyres nowadays have noise ratings as well as speed, grip, energy efficiency and other ratings. Do let us know the outcome.
  17. cliffcoggin
    Impressive. Hard to believe it only cost $7000.
  18. cliffcoggin
    No, since they presumably have been on the car for a long time so you would have noticed a noise long ago if they were responsible for it. You said, or at least implied, that the hum began recently, and the only other recent changes you have told us of are the front tyres and a CV joint. Constant velocity joints don't hum, but tyres do, so I have no doubt that one or both of the new front tyres is the cause of the noise. Have you tried my suggestion of fitting the spare wheel as a test?
  19. cliffcoggin
    Not too serious, but also not cheap to fix depending on what needs to be renewed.
  20. cliffcoggin
    It's about £1700 Gareth. A considerable sum to lose if I am understanding Riyss properly.
  21. cliffcoggin
    If I understand correctly you have paid a $3000 non refundable deposit so you are committed to buying the car. Is that correct? I suggest you assess whether the total purchase cost plus the cost of necessary repairs is worthwhile, or whether you should abandon the deal and lose $3000. Only you can make that decision in the light of local car values.
  22. cliffcoggin
    So you have a pair of worn out tyres at the back and two unmatched new tyres at the front? It's not worth considering any thing else until you get the tyres sorted out.
  23. cliffcoggin
    It's usually a faulty temperature sensor/control module. Diagnosis with a decent OBD reader should reveal the fault.
  24. cliffcoggin
    You could test the idea if you have a spare wheel with a different brand of tyre. Change each wheel in turn to see if the noise disappears. If you don't have a spare wheel then I guess you either have to live with the noise or spend a lot of money on new tyres that match the old ones. Given that I can not hear the hum you mention I can not comment on it, but in my experience bearing noise is very different to tyre noise.
  25. cliffcoggin
    I can't hear anything untoward, but that's not unusual. Most of the audio recordings sent to the forum supposedly have an odd noise that nobody except the owner can hear. The usual culprit for strange humming noises like you describe is the tyres. Not because they are necessarily defective, but because the tread pattern interacts badly with some road surfaces. Have you changed the tyres recently? Have the roads on your normal routes been resurfaced recently?
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