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I totally agree with Gareth on this, unless you have access to a very good workshop manual. If you get it wrong broken trim can be surprisingly expensive to replace, and very ugly if you don't.

I was thinking more fluxcompassador myself !

Good shout Steve. I’ll look into that 👍

For those who do their own servicing or just for topping up !? 5 ltr Castrol edge 5w30 LL currently £35 on Amazon with free shipping.

What they said was that when the ABS sensor failed, the wiring loop got shorted... don't know what to say, I don't really trust garages/mechanics 🙂

Ouch, that's made your wallet lighter. At least the ABS module wasn't bricked! Any idea how the wiring loom got fried?

Hi all, 2 weeks ago I bought the said sensor and installed it myself, however, the errors remained in the dashboard. Following that, I decided to take the car to a specialist and after they diagnosed it, it was found that the RHS front ABS speed sensor was faulty. After replacing it and running another diagnosis, it was found that the wiring loop for this ABS sensor was fried as well and that required to be replaced. In the end, it cost £ 525 to fix it. I attach the invoice to show the error codes, hopefully it will help others.

Fantastic result guys. Thsnks for keeping this one updated. hopefully it will help somebody in the future

Hi Toby, that’s great news! It’s certainly a strange one and to be perfectly honest if my car had came into my garage I wouldn’t have gotten to the bottom of it I don’t think. I would have told my customer to take it to Audi. The only reason I persevered for so long was because it’s my own. Would have been so easy to load the parts cannon and take aim but I don’t do that if I can help it. just for future reference I’d have fixed it for you for £1500 😂 Glad I could help and hopefully more people see this post and it helps them too. take care Davie 👍

Im intrigued, what switch are you adding Bob?

Some might know its not particularly easy or cheap to get Apple Car Play into a 8V , A3. I successfully achieved killing two birds with one stone here ... bridged the ugly gap underneath the climate controls and have fully functioning car play in the bargain ... Ok ive lost my cup holders, which i never actually used anyway and the none slip matting is a temporary measure until the drinks holder caps arrive

keep us posted on how it goes Gill

We can see you have returned to the forum within the last hour or so, so can you now add to/ clarify your post please?

Great, many thanks Gill. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Bob, I’m sorry I can’t help you with this, but I would think seriously about DIYing this - it is likely to end up the sort of job you wish you hadn’t started, and has a great potential for resulting in broken bits of plastic. If it were mine, I would be seeking assistance at a trusted local independent. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hey thanks for all the info. Still looking but a lot clearer on what's what now

You might find an a3 one will fit

Keep us posted on how you get on

I'm highly confident it's cambelt.

I'd consider either the headlight switch or the indicator stalks/relay.

Thanks for the reply guys, and a friend of mine who's a mechanic has found time to come look into the car with me and the injectors seem spot on, he reckons the camshaft magnets need replacing so they are on order, the catalyst error has cleared itself? So will keep an eye on it anyway

Hi, Sorry, I have put this in the wrong place and I don't know how to correct it now. I have an Audi A3 convertible. I would like to add or repurpose one of the switches in the small row of switches in the centre of the dashboard (nine push button switches only a few of which are used). The whole set are surrounded by a silver metal strip. Is this strip just clipped into place or are there screws/nuts on the inside that need removing? I have tried pushing a flat screwdriver under the surround and trying to lever it off but without using too much force. Does it come off without removing the whole of the dashboard? Removing the cover plate around the display screen just reveals a metal housing that I can't get past and I assume removing the air ducts just above the switch plate will mean disconnecting the air pipes so I am hoping someone can help before I damage something on the dashboard. Thanks, Bob.

Mine’s back too. Spooky!