Paulm81

On 10/6/2018 at 4:03 PM, Paulm81 said:

Hi all,

i have a 2002 Audi A3 (8L) TDI sport, i bought a white dial kit for the speedo, rev, fuel and temp gauge, now i wish i never bothered, I removed the needles only to find out the wrong kit was sent. So i had to rebuild the cluster, when placing the needles back on they went on fine I thought but the temp and fuel gauge do not register anything but when the car is off they go to about half??? Any idea?? Been told to get a new set of clocks but i need to match part numbers? Can i not use any 1.9 diesel manual a3 clocks??

any help or advice is great fully appreciated 

Bought 2nd hand instrument cluster from eBay, when you plug it in the car doesn’t idle? Like immobiliser problem? Any help or advice?

part numbers are exactly the same

I was wondering do I need to get my car mapped to fit egr blanking kit? Or am I able to fit and go?

any help and advice will be appreciated thanks 

Just now, Paulm81 said:

 Im looking for instrument cluster ( 8L0920950D ) one with digital display at the bottom of rev counter and speedo? Also if plastic inside the car is black, the storage drawer out the driver seat as well plz?

price including postage to PA3 2EL please and thanks

any help greatly appreciated thanks

A picture of the instrument cluster 

 Im looking for instrument cluster ( 8L0920950D ) one with digital display at the bottom of rev counter and speedo? Also if plastic inside the car is black, the storage drawer out the driver seat as well plz?

price including postage to PA3 2EL please and thanks

any help greatly appreciated thanks

Is it an 8L A3? Im looking for instrument cluster ( 8L0920950D ) one with digital display at the bottom of rev counter and speedo? Also if plastic inside the car is black, the storage drawer out the driver seat as well plz?

price including postage to PA3 2EL please and thanks

13 hours ago, Dan3222 said:

You can purchase new clips cheap enough. It’s a common fault on all VAG vehicles. To explain why you have big drop in power it’s because to pressurised air (from a turbo or supercharger) being forced into the engine is escaping . So the engine can’t make the power it is supposed to be doing. I am surprised your car isn’t going into limp mode too, as the ECU will be picking up low boost signals.

i am interested to see the fix Paul 👍

I was suffering from irregular idle, boost problems as well, was told it was a common fault and thought this was best solution two small self tapping screws, al problems have stopped so far

I will take a picture of what i done to fix mine, stops irratic idling, and boost problems 

If you mean this gap on your boost pipe its a common fault bud, 

Quick question completely off topic so I apologise just now,

headlights on a3 8L can you split the lense off with out damaging it???

6 minutes ago, Dan3222 said:

Tbh not to sure, you might have to kinda hook it under the screen before putting screws in, some of these panels have a lip that sits under the screen.

I’ve noticed the plastic trim on the bottom of the screen has a channel line if you get what i mean and on the scuttle panel theres a groove type bit that it sits in??

Just asking as mine has never sat right and when on my travels round the breakers yesterday I must have destroyed 3 scuttle panels trying to get the wiper motor out? And wondering if that what was causing my leak and soaking the carpet on passengers side?

Definitely dann and thank you, btw is there a trick to fit the scuttle pannel back properly?? As it’s sitting what a thought was correct but theres a gap between it and bottom of the windscreen?

Just a quick update 😊👍

cars fixed thank god!! Went back to breakers yard with the motor and mine with mechanism to compare properly, found an exact same in a 02 golf fitted it complete with wipers put the bonnet down and hey presto wipers are working again!!!

like to thank everyone for all the help an advice 

Contacted the breakers yard and was told it was an a4 the motor was removed from?

would that make a difference as the guy there said I could take it from a octavia, leon or golf?

11 minutes ago, Magnet said:

Hi Paul,

So you have now discovered the wipers and washers do not work with the bonnet open! Good isn’t it?

 Someone at VAG’s good idea, probably because due to one particular model’s wipers possibly catching on the edge of an open bonnet - or something! 

Re. a tutorial of using a meter. If this was my car, I would not be connecting a meter to anything on the car, if you are asking how to use a meter. These, like most other ‘modern’ cars, are ‘electronically sensitive’ and it is not advisable to go around connecting test lamps and the like unless you are competent. 

Appreciating the car is off the road, but I would now stick with my original suggestion and buy an hour’s services of a (mobile) auto electrician - it could be a lot cheaper in the long run. 

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

p.s. Wiper stalk at fault? Could be. 

Is the any audi specialist or auto spark on this forum near me by any chance?? 

Not sure what the fault is or was? Car went to a garage 1st time they started playing up and was told a wiper motor was the fault? I have tried a good few only problem is at the start the bonnet was open?

a can see me selling it as nothing but problems the now 

1 hour ago, Magnet said:

Hi Paul,

So you have now discovered the wipers and washers do not work with the bonnet open! Good isn’t it?

 Someone at VAG’s good idea, probably because due to one particular model’s wipers possibly catching on the edge of an open bonnet - or something! 

Re. a tutorial of using a meter. If this was my car, I would not be connecting a meter to anything on the car, if you are asking how to use a meter. These, like most other ‘modern’ cars, are ‘electronically sensitive’ and it is not advisable to go around connecting test lamps and the like unless you are competent. 

Appreciating the car is off the road, but I would now stick with my original suggestion and buy an hour’s services of a (mobile) auto electrician - it could be a lot cheaper in the long run. 

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

p.s. Wiper stalk at fault? Could be. 

Just wondering, is there not aa way of checking with a volt meter if the motor and wiper stalk is faulty? I remember a friend showing me a wee trick to cheeck abs sensor??

im not a mechanic but do know wee bits and bobs and no scared to get dirty 

10 hours ago, Dan3222 said:

I would guess the new motor needs coding as suggested by Magnet.

everyday is a school day though, I never knew that they had introduced a cut of failsafe for wipers not working with bonnet open.

Does anyone know where and how to check if coding would work? 

Nearly 3 days car has been off the road due to the great scottish weather 

3 hours ago, Paulm81 said:

The front wiper motor on the car stopped working yesterday, so i went to one of the local breakers for a 2nd hand replacement and the 1st one was different then 2nd wouldn’t work at all? So tried another motor and same nothing I’ve been to 4 breakers and 7 motors that look the same with same plug and no movement? Am I doing anything wrong? Does it need coded? 

Any help is appreciated thanks 

I’ve just found out that the wipers don’t work with the bonnet open so maybe one of the first 6 may have worked but the last one was the newest and cleanest looking out of them all and I actually fitted it properly and closed the bonnet and it only does intermittent cycle on full speed?

i own a volt meter and test light if someone could help out would be appreciated as off the road due to scottish weather

The front wiper motor on the car stopped working yesterday, so i went to one of the local breakers for a 2nd hand replacement and the 1st one was different then 2nd wouldn’t work at all? So tried another motor and same nothing I’ve been to 4 breakers and 7 motors that look the same with same plug and no movement? Am I doing anything wrong? Does it need coded? 

Any help is appreciated thanks 

I remove the wipers then the plastic along the front? Check drain holes under the plastic? I noticed a filter of some sort? Would this also cause blower moter to be noisy??

It has been raining non stop the last few day, every morning I have a puddle passenger front foot well? Cant seem to see where it’s coming from exactly but not usung any water?? 

Please any help or advice greatly appreciated thanks 

Hi all,

i have a 2002 Audi A3 (8L) TDI sport, i bought a white dial kit for the speedo, rev, fuel and temp gauge, now i wish i never bothered, I removed the needles only to find out the wrong kit was sent. So i had to rebuild the cluster, when placing the needles back on they went on fine I thought but the temp and fuel gauge do not register anything but when the car is off they go to about half??? Any idea?? Been told to get a new set of clocks but i need to match part numbers? Can i not use any 1.9 diesel manual a3 clocks??

any help or advice is great fully appreciated 

Im actually going to get one, any chance of bit of advice on what to check and how?

To Gareth

no not yet as do not own a volt meter, 

Does anyone know if changing these plastic parts would resolve the windows going up problem?

As i have said if i open the door and put each hand on either side of the window and help the glass up as someone else works the switch it closes fine?

If the window goes all the way down I need to strip the door card of and help window up from the bottom of the glass until I have enough at the top?

its as if the windows are out of line if anyone understands what i mean? Is there any adjustments available for the electric motor or the runners? As don’t think motors/ cables or switches have a fault?

Im not exactly sure tho guessing plastic bit that clips onto the cable and goes up and down?