Steve Q

Unbelievable. So sorry to hear this. Can't leave anything outside your own property anymore. Bet you they'll turn up on Facebook market place or eBay. This link might be useful: https://cardiagn.com/2003-audi-a8-s8-d3-workshop-manuals-electrical-wiring-diagrams/ Have looked for a wiring diagram but without success. Cheers Steve

You're welcome 🙂 apologies I meant upgrading the cars Bluetooth. Yea give it a go, I hope it works 👍

So glad to see you back in an Audi Jacques 🙂 how are you and your dad? Similar model a6 to mine. When I had a similar issue my garage managed to source a new one and for it for not a great amount of money. Cheers Steve

You're welcome, glad I could help 🙂

As you are experiencing multiple electrical issues I'd first advise check the battery, as a failing battery can cause all sorts of electrical issues. If the battery is ok then id be looking bat getting a diagnostic check carried out. Cheers Steve

Believe it or not, not all phones will connnect to the Bluetooth properly unless you upgrade the Bluetooth for a new system. You can upgrade the bluetooth module. There's a list somewhere online as to what phones work and what do not. You can also reset the settings only Not the master reset which might get it to work. It seems strange that newer phone will not pair I always assumed that the new bluetooth (V1.1 & V2) extended the range and speed of transfers as apposed to being a totally different method of transfer if that makes any sense. What I mean is I assumed that the way the transfer happened was the same it just got quicker and was possible to use from longer distances, but I'm probably wrong lol! What I am right about is being able to upgrade the BT module itself to a newer version. From what I understand the Bluetooth is a bit temperatemperamental. I also saw another owner had found nthis to work: "So anyway, this seems to be the key. Start engine, search deevices and once done, drive off and talk on phone all legal like." hope I've helped. Cheers Steve

Wow, I'm running out of suggestions! Hoping repairing the wire issue resolved it. Cheers Steve

Have a look here: https://www.transk9.com/select/audi/ Cheers Steve

This might help: https://fusesdiagram.com/audi/fuses-and-relay-audi-a4-b6.html

Found this online: https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-connects2-ctqiau01_p-41839.htm

You'll be our new a8 guru!

Wow I remember you're previous threads on this car. That's a lot of sludge! I'd be flushing it. And then put in Audi's recommend oil. Glad to see you're still working on the car 🙂 Cheers Steve

I kept a look out but they seem rare.

Well as the CCM, keys and wiring are ok. Then it does draw me back to a failing door lock mechanism. Cheers Steve

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Very good point, I keep forgetting the dealers aren't open. That's probably why the lease deal is so good because they're needing the funds. Plus they know you're leasing a car you can't get hold of right away.

The compressor, abd other components are expensive. That's the reason why I've lived without aircon as the bill was going to cost around £1000. Cheers Steve

I do think that the car has suffered from some sort of water damage abd is common on Audi's of this era. Definitely worth making sure all electronics are dry as they all run along the bulkhead if I'm not mistaken and obviously are the first things to get wet. Check the Skittles panel abd battery tray to make sure no more water is coming in. I don't be surprised if all the issues are linked. Especially as youve said the imobiliser light comes on. Cheers Steve

Hi Jim, welcome to the forum. As is the way you'll often find more information on issues and negatives than on positives as we humans have a tendency to complain more than compliment. I personally would say drive one abd make your mind up from there as everyone is different. We could both drive the exact same car and I'm sure we would pick up different positives and negatives etc. As I'm going to assume it's a 3 year lease deal on a brand new model then atleast you'll have piece of mind with a warranty. Cheers Steve

Hi Paul, obviously if you fit a tuning box youll void your warranty. I'd personally wait untill Audi reopens. And if they look at it and you still feel you want an upgrade to the ECU then I'd strongly recommend a remap as it'll be better suited to the car and good remappers do it on a rolling road for best results. Fitting a tuning box can potentially cause issues when it is removed from the vehicle. Cheers Steve

It could be the compressor. It's what's failed on my a6 and as such my air con doesn't work. When it was regassed did they do a leak test? Cheers Steve

Hi David I believe they're called stone shields or also seen them called suspension shields. It seems to be quite a common occurrence for them to break off and rattle. You should have one either side so my guessing is a previous owner has removed the other one. I believe the only cure is replacement or remove it entirely. It won't be a bad thing if you remove them as I believe on certain a3 model years got them. Basically the shields are held in place with plastic pins which either break through age or vibrate loose. So even if you replace them, you'll end up with the same issue later down the line. Hope I've helped. Cheers Steve

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Glad you got a good result 👍 Cheers Steve

Audi motorsport chief Dieter Gass has hit back at accusations of the German manufacturer being DTM's "gravedigger" in the wake of its withdrawal from the series. Audi announced last month that it will quit DTM at the end of 2020, marking the end of a two-decade long participation stretching back to the very first season of the revived category in 2000. The news has led to a public backlash against Audi, who believe the company's decision has plunged the future of the fabled touring car championship into doubt. However, Gass has refuted such allegations, saying the exits of Mercedes and R-Motorsport Aston Martin had a bigger role to play in DTM's deteriorating health. "Of course I see it very differently," Gass told Motorsport-Magazin when asked if Audi could be held responsible for DTM's dire situation. "You have to look at the overall picture. After the Mercedes exit, there were only two manufacturers. And it was actually clear that the DTM would no longer work with just two manufacturers. "Then Aston Martin came as a filler. One can discuss to what extent this was successful and whether they were the gravediggers by leaving the series. "I would see it that Audi was the brand that has pushed the DTM the most in recent years. We were the first to launch a customer team [WRT]. And the only brand that will bring a ninth car for 2020 to fill the starting grid again. think it's pretty unfair to accuse us of being the gravedigger of the DTM. If it weren't for Audi, the DTM would have ended much earlier." DTM completed its alignment with Japan's SUPER GT season in 2019 by adopting Class One regulations, including a move to two-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-charged engines to replace DTM's naturally-aspirated V8s. There had been plans for the series to move to a common set of rules with SUPER GT by 2017, but it is understood Mercedes blocked the move on cost grounds - and talks between the two series reached an advanced stage only after the Stuttgart-based brand announced its decision to pull out of the category. Asked if Audi's tenure in DTM could have been extended if Mercedes hadn't blocked the introduction of SUPER GT-style engines in 2017, Gass said: "This is hypothetical. "But if we assume that the four-cylinder [turbos] would have come earlier and Mercedes would still have stayed the two years, then this would have given us much more time to get to a better level with the Japanese than where we ended up in the end. "I think that would have improved our chances [of staying in the DTM] in principle." Assen race promoter Lee van Dam claimed last month that he had heard from series promoter ITR that Audi would continue to supply engines to privateer teams, theoretically allowing the Class One formula to continue beyond 2020. However, Gass insists that there have been no discussions between Audi and DTM teams regarding a supply of engines from next year. "I have seen that this issue is being discussed in public," he said. "We have not been asked for it so far. That's why we haven't done much about it yet. "I also don't know if after the experiences with WRT a number of people really want to afford it. So far there has not been any request for us. It is currently not planned." Article courtesy of Rachit Thukral of autosport: https://www.autosport.com/dtm/news/149426/audi-did-not-kill-dtm--gass