cycleclive

I had a very similar issue in 2014. My A3, just 27 days out of its 3 year warranty and up to date with main dealer service history, decided that its EGR valve would fail. Main dealer said tough luck, it's £950 to fix take it or leave it. Made contact with Audi head office, where I argued, successfully, that the part had failed prematurely and under consumer law, regardless of any warranty, they should take some responsibility for it. They agreed, and admitted the part should be good for 10 years. they covered £750 of the bill leaving me to pay £200. They pointed out that I had been offered extended warranty and declined it, which was true and a fair comment. Happy with and successful outcome.

Audi A3 1.6 diesel , 2011. I have an airbag warning light on the dash which I want to sort out, and want to buy a suitable diagnostic device to identify any fault, and hopefully turn off the warning light. I have so far tried 2 Bluetooth adapters that plug into the OBD port, and both (Carista and FIXD) have proved to be useless and not fit for the purpose for which they were sold. There seem so many scanners on the market it is impossible to decipher which are good and which are cheap imported Chinese fake or knock off tat. Not really willing to pay a main dealer £75 + VAT to plug into a computer before any work, so has anyone any advice or recommendations regarding a good useful scanner? I'm not a cheapskate and happy to part with some cash for a good tool that does what it is supposed too.