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Hi there Cliff

As a beta tester you have to answer some fairly technical question's and then sign an N.D.A first and foremost then afterwards you are sent a disc and instructed to install it onto a standalone machine i.e. laptop preferred the same for both Windows 95 &  eventually 98

Hi there Cliff

Thanks for your response  I have an A3 1.9Tdi 3 door hatchback March 2009 8P1 NOT an A3 (8V)

Regarding MSN I was a Microsoft beta tester Windows 95 & Windows 98 I never got to hear about spyware.

I am still a registered "Windows Insider"  

Hi there Cliff

Thanks for your response BUT your link takes me to a website who I have never heard of once there I found that the results were for Audi A3 wiring diagram on YouTube
Audi A3 (8V) not what I was looking for.

AUDI A3 Wiring Diagrams - Car Electrical Wiring Diagram

Did not have what I was looking for it and to muddy the waters it had schematics thrown in for good measure.

Clicking on another supposed Audi A3 link I get

404. That’s an error. The requested URL was not found on this server. That’s all we know.
 

Wiring diagram showing various circuits

I am seeking wiring diagram/diagrams showing various circuits and their corresponding wiring colours

1.            Electric windows on both sides

2.            Electric door mirrors

3.            Door power lock/unlock circuit

4.            Audi factory-fitted alarm

While I have your attention I would also like the various locations of all the modules in the car

A3 1.9Tdi 3-door hatchback March 2009 8P1

As this thread will be viewed by people with left-hand drive vehicles I would prefer right-hand drive details, please.

I do not want a schematic

Hi there guys & gals

Here is an easy one for you as the title says "A3 1.9Tdi 8P1 2009 RHD BLS Engine" internal fuse box wanted please upload a clear image showing all the fuses in their respective colours

I have looked online and there are quite a few but either they don't show the whole fuse box or it is a wrong model (i.e. petrol or 2.0 etc.) 

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Oh while I have your attention I am searching for an engine cover, not just any old engine cover but one like this seen in the attached image :-

Please notice how the engine oil filler hole is on the left hand side

I look forward to the response

Tony

I had the same problem, but I have jumped the gun a bit.

I have 8P1 2009 A3 Hatchback·1.9 TDI Hatchback·1896ccm 105HP 77KW and the battery was beginning to give up the ghost so I purchased a new battery.

The old battery measured 12.27v (dead) the new battery 12.45 and then I started the car, no problems.

Then all the warning lights on the dash came on :- glow plug light, handbrake, seat belt light, I'm still moving at this stage I just could not understand it.

Got out of the car locked it and went and did some more shopping, came back unlocked the car started it up and glow plugs, handbrake, seat belt, etc came on but this time no speedo or rev counter, now I really am beginning to get worried in case it just died and I'm nowhere near home, but I made it home without a problem.

Got on the T'inernet and started searching and found all sorts of various answers.

I then thought well if the car is in the driveway I am not going to be caught out by non running etc. so I unlocked the car with the key fob and turned the key and waited expectantly and it started up and the glow plug light, handbrake, seat belt light and rev counter all working as normal so I decided to take it for a short drive. I clicked in my seat belt the light went out, this further impressed me, drove out of my driveway and up to the top of my road 136m turned round and back speedo came on and stayed on. Parked in my driveway and could not believe my luck.

I spoke to a friend of mine and he told me that just by starting the car again the ECU will have reset itself.

Happy days

On 1/3/2021 at 5:30 PM, Laurie said:

Thanks for your reply Tony, I have looked at a 1.9 TDI and understand them to be very good, proven and reliable engines, I just found it to be a little underpowered, also looked at quite a few 2.0 TDI's, which I did prefer, but I hear about a lot of potential problems with the oil pump on these engines... of course, with a car of this kind of age there is always going g to be a degree of risk. 

 

Cheers

 

Laurie

Hi Laurie

Well there you have it with regards to the 2.0Tdi oil leak.

Please see the video posted by "Steve Q"  with reference to 2.0Tdi 

Regards

Tony

Hi there

Very quickly DO NOT let the "speaker stripe" and the "speaker non stripe" end touch even for a second, you will blow the board, NOT the fuse.💀

Far better to stick a bit of insulation tape on both ends till you are ready to fit insulated crimp terminals.

Hi there Laurie

If you have not yet purchased the petrol version I would respectfully suggest NO.

Please see my post above yours ;

I would suggest getting the A3 "8P1 [2003-2012] Hatchback·1.9 TDI Hatchback·1896ccm 105HP 77KW"

Audi A3 Tfsi vs Audi A3 1.9Tdi

BUT the most important thing is what you feel when you take it for a test drive the same goes for the 1.9Tdi

Please don't let the salesman bamboozle you with all sorts of numbers.

Do your research first 

Reference the oil leak you might be interested in this thread

Audi A3 Tfsi oil leak

Good luck please post a photo of your purchase as and when.

Tony

Well if I had seen that door wiring kit I would have been over the moon.

I did say that you needed a toolbox to sit on a patience.

as regards bulk etc I did say that you might need some slack, but with a wiring kit like that should be done in a morning.

Go to eBay and insert "audi obd2 scanner" for get your £150.

I didn't pay that for my Foxwell NT 510 Elite

I would suggest getting the A3 "8P1 [2003-2012] Hatchback·1.9 TDI Hatchback·1896ccm 105HP 77KW"

They are a sought after vehicle, I think that it is something to do with the £30.00 per year road tax but I maybe wrong  😂

Mine is a 2009 plate 97,000 miles £2,100 purchased in January 2020 and tested till mid November

13 hours ago, ConcreteDonkey said:

I've had my 2007 A3 for around 10 years. Around a year ago the remote central locking stopped working. Tried replacement batteries but no joy getting resolved. Decided not to fix it further as it still opened from inside once the ignition is switched on. More recently though, the front passenger door will not open with the rest of the doors and must be done manually from inside the car before it can be opened. 

The final straw is the boot. It became intermittent opening and as of the last week it has now just stopped entirely. Again, manual release does work. 

I tried an OBD scanner and there were no fault codes. Hope someone can offer some suggestions as I love the car but it won't pass MOT next year if I can't resolve this. 

 

Hi there Nathaniel

I had similar problems, driver’s door related and the tailgate.

Your passenger door

If you have various a Torx screwdrivers in various sizes or Torx bits a scraper and or a Trim removal tool., small flat blade screwdriver, a multimeter.

Something to sit on i.e. a small toolbox (you will need it) an LED torch and finally plenty of patience, you will need that to.

Passenger door

Handbrake ON Ignition off and key removed from the ignition, if you want some music I suggest turning on your i-player or something else but NOT car related.

First thing first

Double click the remote to hear whether you hear the remote working or not, if not proceed as follows.

Start by taking off the interior door trim (otherwise known as the door card)

With a good torch have a look at the “door actuator mechanism” see image to make sure it is working OK.

Unclip the various cables etc. you will see what to unclip etc.

With the door card safely out of the way and the door fully open look at the rubber gaiter from the door to the bodywork.

This is the tricky bit peal back the gaiter my might need to make some slack so reach inside the door cavity and adjust cables as necessary once the gaiter is pulled apart I fully expect you will see one or more wires corroded OR broken, hence no central locking but can open from the inside because that works on a wire system.

If you door a search for “Repair Kit Audi A3 8P Door Pillar Wiring Harness Loom” see image you will find a new plug with all the wires, I would advise NOT to try and repair / solder because you might be defeating the object.

I take it that you have checked the fuses etc.

From what I am reading I think that you might have to do it twice. Passenger and drivers doors.

On the tailgate, remove the trim and unplug the supply lead and check that you are getting a supply, I would expect that you have checked both fuse boxes (under the bonnet and driver’s side dash next to door pillar.

From what you are saying that sounds like a wire that is broken and the two ends are sometimes rubbing together.

Locate the break join together.

Assemble it all back together and test before putting the trim back on.

I find it bad practice to fit second hand parts in this kind of an area.

eBay first and then Amazon

Good luck if you need any more advice send me a P.M or post here.

Tony

Well as it says this is my intro.

I am a retired Electro Mechanical Engineer

Take one of my particular interests, I repair laptops, so much so that I have purchased an Audi A3 1.9Tdi based on the turnover, before you say it NO I do not charge a lot.
As an example for a broken screen I will charge £20.00 ( $26.00 ) plus the cost the screen, I will turn that round within the morning once the screen arrives, fully tested and working, complete with a 12 months guarantee.
I undertake this to keep my brain happy.

Before Covid 19 reared its ugly head I undertook voluntary I.T support at the local community centre

The other interest is Formula One Lewis Hamilton fan

Lastly the other interest is scuba diving, I been doing this since 1964 and I have dived just about every corner of the planet.

I am P.A.D.I qualified