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EDIT: Just realised this is in the A6 section, if someone is able to move it to the A3 or tell me how to delete, that would be great. ---- Is it possible to software update something to get carplay on my 2018 A3? We had a 2017 A3, and it had a second USB plug under the armrest; this one doesn't have that second port. Is there a software update that will add it, or can Audi do it somehow? I did ask at a dealership, and the guy said the only way was to install a new stereo at roughly $1500AUD. Screw that!! Even if I have to install the second USB plug or kit, that would be ok. Thanks

Thank you for your reply . The fuel tank level is at full. I filled the tank just after purchase . I thought it might be an oil warning , but I have checked the dip stick and the oil is at the correct level. If anyone has any idea what the symbol means, please do let me know Thank you

It looks like a fuel filler nozzle so I guess it means low fuel level. What does the fuel guage show?

Hi, i have just purchased a 2013 A1 , 1.9TD . On the trip computer screen the following icon appears , photo below. Can anyone tell me what it means? Thank you for your help

Hi Team Please could suggest what is the best, simplest, cheapest way to enable Sav nav in Audi A3 2014. I don't want to buy another set nav for GPS. I am fine if it's get connected to my Android phone for GPS. Whenever I connect my phone for music it gets connected but I don't hear ever Google maps navigation from the speaker, It goes blank. Not sure what is the issue. Any suggestions.

Hi the condensed version is, you have had this remap and according to the alleged power gains you dont seem to find your vehicles performance to be any different from normal, therefore you now seek ratification that it is better than before but your own tests disprove that, I have no doubt the car was fast enough from the factory,, so why the obsessive thirst for more power which you definitely have not had for your money, I fully understand the remap tuning dynamics but before all of this started the only way to truly tune a car was to improve the air intake, fit higher lift cams to increase the exhaust valve duration fit a free flow exhaust manifold and of course bigger capacity injectors, then the performance was greatly improved, the most obvious flaw in this whole thing is 150nm of torque but if the limiting part of the program is still in place how the hell are you ever going to experience that gain. Steve.

Probably is the same battery I’ll price one up and change it 👍🏻thanks

If your battery is original it may well be the problem here.

Congratulations on getting Audi to behave responsibly. I hope for a similar outcome to everyone suffering a similar problem

Thanks I’ll have a look at the brakes tomorrow and test the battery I hardly use the car so the brake problem could be why I’ve got the fault thanks

Hi Team Please could suggest what is the best, simplest, cheapest way to enable Sav nav in Audi A3 2014. I don't want to buy another set nav for GPS. I am fine if it's get connected to my Android phone for GPS. Whenever I connect my phone for music it gets connected but I don't hear ever Google maps navigation from the speaker, It goes blank. Not sure what is the issue. Any suggestions.

Hi would say it is possibly the pads sticking in the runners, I personally tend to check the condition of the discs and pads before condemning anything else, the age and condition of the battery has a great bearing on handbrake performance. Steve.

Sorry to hear you have implemented the 30 day rule. I am just passed the 30 days but I understand the same act gives Audi one chance to provide a working fix within the first 6 months, otherwise I can reject. I've been told a fix by mid-August so I'll see what happens. I hope it doesn't come to rejecting, but if the issues continue (or other issues arise after a fix) then it will be a consideration along with requesting a payment reduction.

Hi hope someone can point me in the right place to start …. I get a message coming up on the dash saying handbrake fault ive reset it but it comes up again …. I was wondering where to look many thanks My car is a 2012 A5

Hi All, It looks like I can bring faulty MMI experience to a close now. Today I formally rejected my Q3 under the 30 day rule in the 2015 Consumer Protection Act and my local dealership have responded quickly and professionally by accepting this. The car was duly returned to them today and a full refund has been received. In my case Audi accepted that there was unlikely to be a fix before December 2024, so my dealer and Audi Customer Services in the UK accepted that this wasn't a tenable position and seemed keen to preserve goodwill. So while I'm disappointed to have returned what was lovely car, and am faced with having to buy something else, I will give my dealership and Audi UK some credit for behaving professionally in my case and not entering into a protracted debate. I hope that you all get satisfactory outcomes to your respective situations. Our MMI issues have indeed seemed to be pretty identical. Who knows, maybe they will indeed push through a proper fix now. I'd also like to say a big thank you to you all for your updates and communications, it has felt like a proper support group. Good luck and I will watch with interest.

I do think Audi are hiding behind ‘out of warranty’ to disguise what is a known issue with Etron plug-in hybrids. What I would recommend is you go to an independent EV mechanic - the one I used is ex Audi West London. He says all EVs are prone to water ingress because of aluminium which as it corrodes expands (?) thus the seals fail. And there was a recall in the US for exactly this issue. Anyway mine had water dripping out of the EV controller (which is considered part of the battery). Audi themselves claimed out of warranty, not interested in even any goodwill. EV battery repair kits exist but Audi main dealers won’t work with them. My independent man ordered and fitted a new EV controller and with labour that was £2k - but afterwards the car worked better than new, with a greater EV only range with the new software. However after all this I’d lost faith, and traded it in for a 12-month-old (non Audi) full EV which still had seven years of battery warranty left. Huge depreciation on EVs (50% in a year for the one I bought) meant I could afford the finance. I’d never buy a hybrid or EV again without a long manufacturer’s warranty - the cost of EV battery replacement is obscene.

Hello Graham, The car is still under warranty so you really shouldn’t concern yourself about the whys and wherefores, but just concentrate on ensuring they fix the problem properly. If it were mine, I would be sending them an e-mail confirming bringing the car in on the 2nd August to rectify the problem of……….. ( describe it). By doing this, you have a written record of the issue being registered, in the event of recurring problem with it. Kind regards, Gareth.

I shall most certainly give him a call. Car is immobile at the moment as it can’t keep any water in so I’ll have to arrange transportation but it may be worth it. It’s just too good to scrap. I replaced all 6 injectors last year and it’s had pretty much all the suspension parts replaced. Thanks for the details.

You won't get an answer from dominic, he has not bothered to return to the forum since posting his question. Search recent forum history and you will find similar topics with a lot of useful information.

Try this company which dealt well with my A3 for years and I thoroughly recommend it. Michael Summers is reliable and honest. Nearly as important is that you get to speak directly to him. Whitstable to Biddenden is more than an hour of travel, but desperate times call for desperate measures. https://msautoservices.com/

Common issues is crystallized addblue floater, stuck. You can try remove the whole tank and just clean it up. Next can be low pressure pump and injector. Go to garage and let them find the problem.

Hi all, my daughter is having a nightmare finding anyone willing to work on her 2011 q7. In an age of renewables, when did a water leak render a car unrepairable! Allow me to elaborate. Massive water leak, filling up the V. Appears to be from the plastic cover behind the engine front cover, you know, the one where you can only reach 5 of the 6 bolts without removing the front engine cover. So my question is, can anyone recommend someone who will do the job? I’ve tried the Audi specialists listed in the area and none will touch it. thanks

A couple of weeks ago one of my fobs asked to have the battery replaced, so I did but the message keeps coming up when I start the car. This week the other fob asked for a new battery which I fitted and it still keeps asking for a new battery. Audi garage put in new batteries in both as they thought maybe I had poor, cheap ones but it still did the same. They have it booked in to refresh the connection between fobs and car but does anybody know more about it? Forewarned would be forearmed before it goes in on 2nd August.

No I don’t believe it was due to be replaced. But I’ll definitely double check. ah I didn’t realise you were back home. Double the price for the UK. Typical. Brexit is a !Removed! show on every level.

That looks quite a big one, what size is the space saver?