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    Q5 TFSI e
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    2020

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  1. Hi In reality it’s better to ask Andy at AudiUpgrades as different cars need different parts, so to get the best info send your VIN to Andy.
  2. Hi Everyone well it’s been a long time since I followed up on this subject and long story short, it is possible to retrofit side assist! If anybody else is thinking about doing it then they should contact Andy Hudson at AudiUpgrades. This guy is brilliant, so polite and knowledgeable about Audi’s and going the extra mile to help. He even flew out to Sweden to help me with the project. The fitting process for side assist and exit warning, was a real eye opener and if it wasn’t for Andy, then I could never have managed it. My sincere thanks to Andy.
  3. Hi all, I have a TFSI e 55 with S-Line. Apparently it is not possible to retrofit anything plus not even fit mud flaps. Audi also tell me that mud flaps are not made for the hybrid with S-line, although I cannot see the difference to my old 2019 Q5 TDi which also had S-Line. Am having contact with an Audi fan who is helping with some retrofitting, but can anyone shed any light on the mud flaps matter?
  4. Hi everyone, I purchased a new Q5 Hybrid TFSI e 55, its a really nice car and I like it, but, when I started to look at buying one I found that the online build my audi was so complicated that I decided to go to my local dealer - local for me is here in Sweden. After talking with the salesman for some time and finally asking him "do we have all the safety features that we need" to which he replied "yes" my wife and I ordered the car. After waiting many months it arrived. It was only after a few days that I became aware that we did not have the Side Assist which we had on our previous Q5. I contacted Audi Sweden to explain the situation and to ask about a retro fit. No way, impossible, they say. It's not, I replied stating that there are some retrofitters that can do it, so why can't Audi. The Audi customer services now refuse to answer my emails and requests for an explanation. So my question to you guys is, where else can I write to, because I feel that when I went to the dealer asking for help to order the car, he should have gone through the list of safety features, including the side assist to which he freely admits that we didn't talk about it. I would then have chosen the Side Assist. I have not been asking Audi to fit it for free, I just thought they would have been more helpful in solving the issue, but apparently not, so if you guys have any suggestions I'd be grateful to hear about them.
  5. Hi Gareth, There are several retrofitters advertising fitting the system, quite a few in the UK, and I've found one not far from me in Sweden and a couple in Germany. They all seem to give similar prices around €900 plus 6 hours fitting time. The dealer informs me that it is not possible yet I cannot really see what the problem is, apart from component protection has to be removed. 2 sensors have to be fitted in the rear bumper and then wiring up to the door mirrors via door controllers. I am more inclined to think that the dealer is not interested, but I don't understand why they just don't say that. Kind regards Peter
  6. Thanks for your reply, but can you tell me why it is that Audi technicians are not allowed to retrofit? I'm not really understanding the logic as they say it's impossible but yet its clearly not if a retrofitter can do it.
  7. Hi All, After reading many topics I feel sure that someone can give me some advice. I recently purchased, or should really say received my Q5 TFSI e. I know, some people have had some issues, but so far so good. Anyway, I thought that I had everything covered but apparently not as I missed off the Side Assist system that warns of vehicles approaching on the blind spot. A stupid mistake but one that Audi here in Sweden cannot help me with. Who can I trust to install the system without invalidating any guarantee? I know because of all the Covid restrictions right now that coming over to the UK is not possible, but next year my son that lives in Worksop is getting married so I will be coming at some stage. Very grateful for any input. Thanks to everyone for a great site.
  8. How does one check to see if the door controllers are compatable for the folding mirrors? Looks like I have to do this job myself as the Audi dealers are not interested.
  9. Hi John, Thanks for your reply but unfortunately I'm not so lucky 😞 The vehicle is just not equipped with them. Audi here in Sweden wanted 4500 to retro fit them, and an independent garage 2000. The rest of the car is fine, but after spending 50,000 on a car, I expected it to have folding mirrors. But that is Audi for you !!
  10. Hi all, Thanks for creating such a great forum. I have a question regarding the door mirrors on my month old Q5. Stupidly, I didn't realise that the door mirrors do not fold in, which seems crazy to me on such a wide vehicle and given its price. Is there a kit out there that can convert my mirrors to folding mirrors? I have the mirrors where the mirror moves and is heated, and the mirror body has those blinking warning LED's in when a vehicle is coming on the blind side. Thanks in advance 😀
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