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Welcome to the forum Ian, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch ☺️ As you've had multiple electrical issues my first port of call would be the battery. How old is it? The life of a battery is usually 5-7 year average. Once they start to fail they can often throw up Various electrical gremlins simultaneously. Garages such as Halfords can do a battery test for free. This could also explain the failure of the start stop system. As it won't activate if the battery is dieing. As the car doesn't want to turn itself off and not start again. regarding your shocks if it were mine I would try and get genuine replacements. On my a6 c5 I had to replace my rear shocks in September with aftermarket parts as Audi no longer supply genuine ones. Ive got kyb shocks which see ok abd were reasonably priced. However long term I might get a full suspension set up from Bilstein or similar.

Hello Stewart, Thanks for letting us know. Personally, I would not be listing my e-mail address on an open forum, in preference to asking interested parties to simply send you a message on the forum. You should be able to edit it out. If not, let us know. Kind regards, Gareth.

If you got a handbook with the car it should be in there.

Hello Ian, My first port of call too with regard to the ‘Christmas tree’ dashboard lights would be exactly as Steve advises. In order to give the battery a realistic test, I would suggest you take the car on at least a 10 mile run before subjecting it to a test. If it proves to be suspect, then would I buy a replacement at Halfords? Um! I don’t, but obviously your call Ian. I alway buy batteries on-line from specialist suppliers such as Tayna, Battery Megastore, Plymouth Batteries - there are more. Most deliver mail order the following day. Incase it helps, I only buy quality batteries such as Varta/Bosch, and only their 5 year warranty (silver topped) grade. Search EBay for your model and confirm suitability with the supplier. With batteries, it’s buy once and wisely in my book. Chances are the new battery will need to be coded to your car - search for a local independent. Re. shock absorbers:- again search EBay for quality aftermarket ones such as Bilstein ( fit as a pair). I’ve used Car Parts in Motion recently ( no connection, and plenty of others) and found their pricing to be reasonable - just input your reg. no. on their website. Personally, I avoid suppliers who list high % discounts off so called retail prices! You can then enquire at your trusted local garage (or independent) for a labour charge. Hope some of this helps, Kind regards, Gareth.