Steve Q

Now that is really bad.

I'll bear this in mind next time! Thanks for the info 🙂

Fake

Welcome to the forum Dean, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 When I had a similar problem a few years ago it was the drivers door mechanism that had failed. The drivers door mechanism controls the rest of the central locking. Cost me £120 to fix from an auto electrician. I do hope it's the CCM as mine is displaying the same symptoms as yours again. Cheers Steve

Ale

Hey Steve, Ultimately it's your choice. I've had dealings with main dealers where I've had to complain. It took months to get an issue resolved and an apology. Depends if you have the time and energy. Cheers Steve

Welcome to the forum, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 Here's a link that night help: https://www.carpdfmanual.com/audi/audi-80-schematic-wiring-diagram/ Plus some pictures. Cheers Steve

Welcome to the forum Simon, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 I've found this diagram which might help. Cheers Steve

You're welcome, please keep us posted 🙂 Cheers Steve

Welcome to the forum, Yes you can get a key done by a auto key specialist and you'll be like looking at £100 I think. I paid £60 for a basic key without remote locking on a mk4 golf. Cheers Steve

I was always of the view that the cambelt and water pump had to be changed at the same time. Otherwise of the pump leaks at a later date then the belt will have to be changed again. Cheers Steve

Triumph

Glad we could help 🙂

Deer

It's handy if you know someone who breaks them. In terms of the speakers and sub I think they're the same unless the car was fitted with B&O sound system. I would imagine you'll need the loom for all the extra bits you'll be adding on. I do t know of any videos, but YouTube might help. Cheers Steve

If the car hasn't moved in a while and then done a short drive abd has electronic power steering could the battery just not be up to full charge? When I worked in the motor trade if certain card has been flat batteries or very low charge then it would affect the electronic power steering. Make it heavier etc. Took a Fiat 500l for a run once which had been flat and the steering wheel kept trying to yank itself out of my hands because the car couldn't cope with so many electronic systems no running at once. Might be worth doing a diagnostic check to see what codes flag up. Cheers Steve

John

Could the car not be getting enough air into the engine, this meaning an issue with the MAF sensor? Or it could be an injector fault. I have heard of cases on this engine of two injectors shorting out thus the ECU shuts down the car. I also found this via googling: Summary TPI Account №: 2014766/5 3.0 liter / 2.7 liter TDI: sporadic malfunctions of the engine permits the publication date: 10-08-2009 Problem Description Client / Conclusion station The warning lamp lights up the engine and / or the engine stalls. Errors in the engine control unit: P0200 (nozzle - an electrical fault in the circuit) or P1195 (control valve fuel pressure open / short circuit to ground) or P1281 (fuel metering valve, a short to ground) or P1572 (valve left engine mounting -N144, short to ground) or P2009 (regulating valve intake manifold, a short to ground) or ... May be affected by all nodes connected to the corresponding branch harness: the fuel temperature sensor, glow plug control valve fuel pressure sensor, camshaft sensor, coolant temperature sensor, exhaust gas temperature, intake manifold flap, electro-pneumatic pressure transducer, high-pressure pump, terminal 50 starter switch reversing lamps, oil pressure sensor, the left support of the engine, generator, etc. kl.61 Technical Background 1. The engine wiring harness rubs against the arm of the fuel filter, causing electrical interference. 2. Engine harness rubs against the bracket 'bracket lifting motor', causing electrical interference. The figure shows a bracket on the left side under the coolant expansion tank - the right-hand side may also be affected -> same metal bracket. Fits in with what you say, when you toe it the engine will be moving more which may be causing a short between an injector harness wire and the chassis. Check the run of the harness from the engine back to the ECU. hope I've helped. cheers Steve

Ok good question. Hypothetically I think it would as long as you can plug it in at the back. I'm not technically minded though. Cheers Steve

Looks beautiful. Want to drive to the isle of man one day

Welcome to the forum Savannah, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 😊 Here's a YouTube video which will help you with Bluetooth for your a3: Cheers Steve

Nice pair 👍

Such a great colour 😍

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Love that backdrop Stuart 👍