– – Make sure the battery is good, charge if necessary. –Put car on Lift mode – then on Jack mode – Leave it for a few hours. -The side that’s lowered than others is the leak side. -Remove Jack mode for the pump to work again to Lift mode, spray soapy water on top […]
Left Air Suspension Failed At 131k Miles
, now @131k miles, the left side… I refused to use VCDS to see what’s wrong because it would list things that don’t break. – Since it has a slow leak over night, I raised the car to LIFT mode, the pump still worked and brought it to LIFT. – I put it in Jack Mode […]
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for Audi MMI 2G
1. Your MMI Head Unit must have FBAS (video input) connector circuit installed (needed on 2004-2006) or 4E0 035 729 A (2007+) 2. Audi Analog TV tuner – 4E0 919 146 and cables for power, AV1 and AV2 inputs (composite video + 2 audio) and an optical splitter. Fakra video cable from TV tuner to […]
What You Must/Should Know About Audi MMI
If you own a newer Audi (2004+), you may have option called MMI (Multi Media Interface) which control all your media player and display on your dash 7″ screen. Some are built-in the dash or flip up like the A8 D3. The MMI is actually a very simple system, but quite confusing for […]
What You Should Know About AMI Cables
For those who have older Audi with AMI (Audi Music Interface) unit installed, we tend to get stuck with a 30-pin iPod and iPhone original AMI cables. There are many part numbers for each type and year of the car, but by playing and modifying AMI cables, I found out that they’re basically the same, […]
2006 A8L D3 Front Air Suspension Failed @ 119k Miles
. For those who has suspension failures – don’t panic – it’s not hard to identify the real problems and don’t expect the dealers or independent shops to find the problems for you. They will recommend to replace parts until it’s found on your expense. I summarize the trouble spots on low down suspension – […]
105K Miles Service On My 2006 A8L
My 2006 Audi A8L turned 105k last week and gave it a Tune Up. The car has been running quite well, but the oil was replaced 16k miles and the spark plugs at 50k miles ago. I bought 8 NGK BKR6EIX Iridium spark plugs (this should last 60k miles), Mobil 1 0-40w (15k miles), Air […]
Looking For The Best Used A8 D3
Make sure to check the car out completely before taking delivery. Try to get as many keys as possible The search was over March 23, 2013. I found an 06 A8L- 1 owner with 73k miles – Premium and Sport packages – Air cooled and massage options. I wished the car had ACC and rear […]
Things We Should/Must Know About Our Audis In Case Of Emergency
For an Audi Specific Problem – is a great place to find a solution, but you must know how to search for your problem. If you own 2008+ Audis, you can access in case of emergency if you don’t have one in the car, you need a VIN# to use. ***Never jump start on any […]
How I Tried To Fix Hood Dents
I was installing the PTZ camera and accidentally made the ladder fall on to the hood of my 2017 e-Golf which created 2 little dents. I really wanted to try to fix it myself before calling paintless dents removal experts which cost $250 without warranty due to deep dent. First thing I need to do is […]
How I Replaced Left Mirror Motor On 2008 Q7
It’s been 13 since something fails in my 2008 Q7. This is the first part failure on this reliable Audi Q7, amazing. The left (driver) rear view mirror motor stopped working, I’ve ordered one online from Ebay and they shipped a wrong one which was a hassle to return it and it cost me money […]
Replace Q7 Brakes
Our wonderful Q7 brake pads warning light was on @61850 miles. We drove for a few hundred miles to 62221 before we replaced them, the front brake and rear brake pads still have some pads left, I think we can drive for another 1000 miles. This would be our first set of brakes since new […]
Installed Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto Onto A5 B8 Cabriolet
I’ve been using Apple CarPlay since 2017 and I think it’s the best and safest hand free system for cars. I installed all cars with Apple CarPlay and our newly acquired 2014 A5 Cabriolet with MMI 3G+ is getting one installed. There are many vendors out there, but the important one for me is that […]
How To Modify MMI 3G AMI Cable For AUX Audio Inputs
There are many AMI cables sold on Ebay and Amazon, some are made not to work due to mis-configured the iPod detect resistance. For iPod and USB drive to work, the iPod detection resistance must be 18.7k ohms (pin 21 and pin 22), for the AMI to be in the AUX External Audio Mode, the […]
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