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You didn’t let us know what tyre brands are currently fitted Frank. Have you checked the listed noise rating on them? How much tread is left, since tyres generally get noisier as they wear? You really do need to give us all the information- problem and what you have already done to try to solve it, otherwise we will end up suggesting you do what you have already done - again. Regards, Gareth.

Please let us have the answers to the questions asked, so we can help you further. Using trusted local garage??

I just thought I would pop my head above the parapet and say that I finally did get the remap. Not only that, but I also had the gearbox mapped as well. I would say that it is well worth doing, however the difference is not as noticeable as you would think. The reason for this is probably a positive: In the lower rev ranges, the car behaves similarly to before ie it is quick but not ballistic. "Fizzy" is actually the word that comes to mind, like a shaken bottle of coke with the lid on. So pootling is as easy as it was. It does change up a little earlier as you would expect and happily sits in 4th now at 25mph. the torque waves are wonderfully relaxing it has to be said. On the rare occasion that you can get into manual mode and above 4000 rpm and "take the lid off", it is noticeably quicker than the 550i and frankly it is slighty nuts. I do miss my days with my old turbocharged sleeper Saabs and it is nice to be back in something that outperforms its appearance!

I'd recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up

At least you can rule out the battery. It might be worth getting a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up

Sorry Richard, I have no idea what you are talking about. Regards, Gareth.

You'll need a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. But I'd say it could be the megatronics unit.

Hi all new to club I would like to share my findings with you all on what has happened with my Fsi so far. I bought it cheap as it has/had a misfire and lack of power. I found the inlet flap actuator was missing (GREAT) I thought 😭 Previous owner drove it for 18 months like this until misfire started. Anyway I started of with plugs and coils and injection cleaner still had a miss. Now the interesting bit it never had the start up clatter that 90% of fsi owners report until yesterday after a short drive I started it again to drive it into the garage I was met with quite a clatter for a couple of seconds or so it settled into a nice idle strange I thought it even reved nicely so I take it for another short drive it went like a rocket all the lack of power and missing had gone😃😃 I am a bit stumped as the only codes I had were for the inlet flaps and multiple misfires Now I am thinking was the cam variator stuck and then freed itself any thoughts on this???

I believe so.

Ah apologies

... On another forum a member had loads of written exchanges with the DVLA / DVSO on the same subject and they just shrugged a lot.

Well done for having a look. Glad carpets are dry and no mayo. Yep separate systems. The AC system will leak water out to some degree. Glad you've got a warranty. You keep putting pressure on the dealer to sort. Please keep us posted on how you get on 🙂

Sorry I missed this. So glad you've got it back. You've done a great job and the cars s credit to you 🙂 Have you managed to change the wheels and finding the cause of the cold start issue?

You're welcome 🙂

Welcome Dermot, thanks for joining, and sorry to hear of your issue. Please allow me to be direct:- it doesn’t matter if anyone else has had this issue - you have, and it’s unacceptable! To me, the all important thing is that you have everything written down as a record, including phone calls and responses. Not meaning to be personal, but is there any degree of finance involved with this car? If so, you would be wise to notify them in writing of this issue, and state that you will be rejecting the vehicle if not correctly fixed by ‘x’ date. Obviously copy the dealer and Audi Customer Services. Please keep us updated Dermot, and let us know if we can help further. Regards, Gareth.

You might find that the airbag system can't just be reset from a regular code reader and might need to be done by an Audi independent specialist or Audi.

Possibly it's the air con. My wife's Yeti purrs like a cat when the AC is running.

No probs please keep us posted on how you get on

HI, Worthwhile trying, but didn't work for me. I redeployed the app and changed the pwd & got as the reset - did a "soft-reset" .. meaning holding the volume control knob for ± 15 secs . When it comes up I see it verifying my original/current key user (lets say XXX) for access ... and then I get the user dialog. XXX is still listed alongside 'Guest' but I cannot apply its settings (tech error) .. I cannot delete XXX .. and I cannot add a new user with the new password: "technical errors" everywhere. The only option I see is do a full factory reset (the nuclear option) .. but I understand I may need dealer approval with registering a new user 😞 So still stuck ... This whole key user thing has always been unstable; I had issues with my last Audi too and had to leave it at the dealer. In any case, if anyone has any suggestions/advice it would be welcome

Hello, I'm new to the forum and seeking suggestions on how to identify a problem with my electric windows. Issue is that the windows move when I lower and raise the hood, but the multi switch on the driver's side does not work. I ordered a replacement switch from eBay and this also didn't work. I've investigated the wiring in the door hinge but there are no obvious breakages. I've heard that it could be a faulty window motor and have ordered a used replacement from eBay. It arrives tomorrow. If this doesn't solve the problem I'm not sure what to do next. Does anyone have any suggestions? Many thanks

Just to follow up on this, had the car in for a diagnostic after going through the motions of trying to eliminate the cause of the noise. Turns out its the gearbox. Warranty company are trying to impose a cap on hourly labour charges (despite being purchased with unlimited labour costs!) meaning no garages will undertake the works, I'm also now 3 weeks past 6 months of owning the car so got a fight on both sides to either get it repaired or try and reject. Has anyone had any luck going down the rejection route after 6 months? On a plus the video shows the noise was present within the 6 months so could use that to some degree hopefully.

Hello Charles, If this were mine, I would be seeking advice on your air suspension issue from BagpipingAndy ( obviously up your neck of the woods). He is the guru on these systems, and may well have come across this before with this model. You will find him on EBay. Try searching ‘air suspension compressor piston ring’ or similar. Please let us know how you get on. Regards, Gareth.

Please keep us posted on how you get on

Glad you got it back. Let's hope the recall gets done quickly so you can charge it 100% again

Any good 3rd party fully integrated CAN bus tow-bar electronics will deal with all of the advanced features, however when I researched this these were at least twice the cost of a dumb system. In the end I opted for a genuine Audi tow-bar retrofit for a stupid amount of money but it just works and does lots of smart tweaks to the suspension, gearbox and engine that make towing 1.6 tonnes effortlessly.