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That’s good to know, my passenger door  speaker has been fine since, touch wood so are all the others 🤞🏽

26 minutes ago, Steve Q said:

I'll admit batteries cause electrical gremlins when they start to fail but usually very intermittent ones. As I say could it be the switch that controls the spoiler? 

Or the sensor that controls it automatically raising/lowering 

So Steve I’m I right in saying it’s only manually operated via the switch. It doesn’t raise automatically when you’re going above a certain speed?

Like I said before the fault doesn’t appear on local journeys 🤔

On 4/4/2024 at 3:29 PM, Steve Q said:

You're welcome 🙂 I'm assuming the battery was coded to the car? 

I'd recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up 

 

Yes I ended up getting a battery from Audi (Varta) making sure it definitely coded up to the car. 

I asked my mechanic and he said :-there was an intermittent code for the spoiler motor but a static code for a voltage too low code for the spoiler. He was under the impression that a new battery would have resolved this, but obviously not!!

On 4/2/2024 at 10:07 PM, Steve Q said:

I'd recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. 

It could be an issue with the switch. 

Hi Steve, thank you for your reply, I’ve recently had my battery replaced, which seemed to have been the factory fitted one. The garage thought it may have been part of the cause for the spoiler fault, but it still seems to be doing it. If it was the switch would it not do it randomly even on local journeys?

Hi Guys,

I’ve got an issue with my rear spoiler, whilst driving on the motorway, twice now, I get a message on the dash stating the rear spoiler fault. It stays open and the switch doesn’t do anything, even after switching off the engine the spoiler remains open. After the cars been parked up for a few hour, it resets itself and remains operational. This hasn’t occurred on local journeys yet.

I’ve got Brembo disc and pads on my A7 found the braking smooth as anything. And got them done at half the price what Audi Leicester quoted me.

Hi, that doesn’t look right to me, it should be to the max line especially if you’ve had it serviced. 
just check mine and this is after 7000 miles it’s showed this today.

4 hours ago, Steve Q said:

If you're using Waze then you're using a better system that's in real time compared to the satnav which will be more out of date. 

Thanks Steve, but would you know if the updated version does have speed cameras included?

I currently have this version (see attached photo) on my A7 on 2016. If I get it updated to the latest version, will it pin point ‘Speed Cameras’?
Leicester Audi quoted me £200 for the latest version, but can not confirm if the maps contain Speed Cameras.

I’m. currently using Waze through CarPlay which is fantastic. So is it actually worth me updating the Inbuilt Navigation software? please advise and thank you.

10 minutes ago, X000-000X said:

I thought I'd post my issue here on the off chance anyone else has experienced similar issues and may know the solution.

 

So month or so ago, my A7 had been left standing for 3 weeks, went to use and wouldn't unlock upon further investigation there was no power at all to the vehicle, suspected dead battery - I've owned the car close to 2 years, never had the battery replaced so purchased a replacement (a Yuasa battery, which happened to be the same a the one that was in use).

 

Once the battery was replaced car sprung to life, life was good, rightly or wrong following advised regarding battery replacement I used a Carista ODB2 to change the last digit of the serial number to code the battery (also cleared 27 or so faults which appeared to be related to a dead battery).

I used the car a couple of times on 30 minute+ journeys, left the car sat for 3 days drove went to drive again and it unlocked with no issue but was unable to start, the dash wouldn't light up, then wasn't able to lock or do anything which required power (I'm unsure if the lights in the boot were working), removed the battery charged it with an AGM mode charger, perhaps 26hours to complete the charge, installed battery, again everything worked, drove a couple of times leaving no more than a 2 or 3 day gap, I drove again and left it parked for 2-3 hours, went to unlock but only the front passenger unlocked from the fob, wouldn't start and all I was able to do was lock/unlock front passenger door and operate just that electric window (the automatic window dip on opening the door worked) - tried a jump start but still nothing, noticed both connectors on the battery terminals were lose, removed the negative and re-connected it tightened them up - car was again running, OBD2 had same errors as before, battery charge level slowly increased from the 64% it was showing.

Drove the car again a couple of times, left sat for 2 days - unlocked (all doors) with no issue but was unable to start, the dash wouldn't light up, the boot lights were the only thing working - I removed the negative terminal and reconnected and dash lit up immediately and was able to start and use. At this point booked in with a specialist to diagnose (2.5 week wait)

No further issues in the 1.5 weeks which followed then was driving back from a short trip (had driven a long journey the night before), and what sounded like a popping sound came from behind me - car lost power fortunately I was able to coast into a parking space, multiple errors displayed one after another, TPMS failure, steering failure, braking failure, etc and after the last error it shut itself down and again only front passenger door (and boot lights) had power, couldn't start so I thought I'd chance disconnecting the terminals (I perhaps did this 5 or 6 times and then was able to start the car again, cleared all errors and continued the journey.

I had to get home, so opened the boot from the FOB with no issue, but car wouldn't unlock or start - so usual shenanigans with the battery terminals and was running again, car completed 47miles out of my 50 mile journey when power cut out, was able to get to a safe(ish) place to stop power to passenger door and boot lights (and rear hazards worked (drivers door wing indicator wasn't working), tired the same battery trick but seems as luck had run out after 30 minutes I gave up and called RAC - no manner or things tired could restore power after 30 minutes or so decided it would need to be recovered, no power to release handbrake or take out of park so couldn't be towed - I put the tools and spare wheel back it in preparation of recovery and as was tightening the spare wheel nut the dash sprang to life and car started - this time there is a message along the lines of "stop start has failed, please take to workshop" cleared all errors and after turning off and on, the stop start error has remained, whether this was the issue all along and it's finally failed remains to be seen.

I've still got a week to go before the car is booked in so very reluctant to drive it in the meantime in case it breaks down somewhere considerably more dangerous to stop but also aware that the battery will possibly be flat as before.

 

Has anyone experienced similar issues or have any thoughts on what could be the issue?

 

Cheers,

Mike

 

Hi Mike

sorry can’t say I have and I hope don’t either, sounds like a right nightmare!! 
Just out of interest what year is your A7?

1 hour ago, JRA7 said:

Did you ever get this resolved? I think I have the same rumble/ distortion out of the drivers side speakers. 
it starts intermittently and lasts maybe 4 or 5 days then fixes itself, then two weeks later or longer starts up again. Wholly annoying and had fixed itself when I booked it into the garage… didn’t start again for a month. 

Hi mate, Yeah I had the same issue very intermittent it was, but I ended up changing the speaker itself, and problem solved, think it was around £45+vat from Audi, wasn’t in stock so they ordered from the factory.

On 3/15/2022 at 7:16 AM, Steve Q said:

My first port of call would be to see if the mmi needs a software update. If not then a diagnostic check might be a good idea. 

Hi Steve thanks for your reply, can you tell by looking at the photo attached that my MMI needs updating? If so any ideas on how this can be done or do I have to take it to Audi?

thanks again in advance

Is anyone else having issues with in coming calls not displaying caller names on MMI and iPhone 12 device. Every time I connect my iPhone 12 to CarPlay, it causes the phone to change its region, so when I receive calls from my contacts list only the number is displayed not the name. Yet if I check the settings, Language & Region stays the same (Language = English) & (Region = UK). And in my contacts the numbers have spaces (073 344 4444) like this, only way to amend it is to set the region to another country then go back into the settings and change it back to UK. 

Any ideas please it's doing my nut in!!  I've attached a photo of what my MMI is currently on my A7 S-Line Ultra on 66 plate.

Hi newbie here, I recently purchased A7 2016 3.0tdi Ultra Sline in Daytona Pearlescent Grey. I’m looking to get a reversing camera fitted, but I want it close as possible to a factory fitted version or are there better versions that the factory fitted cameras?

Any advise or suggestions would be appreciated.

Hi Steve thanks for your reply, does your    car display similar figures like mine? Strange enough I can start the car up after I finish work and yet it will display figures 18-26mpg and that would be on a cold engine start only difference is the ambient temp. would differ somewhat.

I’ve owned my A7 Sline Black Edition For 6 months now. Still  can’t believe how lucky I was to get car almost fully loaded. Only thing missing on it is it’s not fully key assist, the doors don’t open with sensors and it doesn’t come with parking camera and doesn’t  park itself oh and it’s not a Quattro!! Anyway just wanted to ask other owners if there economy gauge starts off really low like 3.5 or 7mpg then slowly makes it’s way to 15 to 22mpg. Is this because the engine is still cold? Or is there some issue with it??

Yes mate just on the front passenger side, but the annoying thing is it doesn’t distort all the time, in fact at the moment it’s been fine. 

Only had my Audi A7 a few weeks now, and just last week I noticed a distortion noise from the front passenger side speaker, So annoying!! this is whilst playing from any media source too, and is also intermittent, not constant at all.  I've rang around a few local ICE places, all with random conclusions. One suggests it could be the amp that's blown a channel, Halfords Stores:- first place suggests replacing with £15 4" standard speakers!! Second store initially said 6.5" speakers, then said the car's too new so it needs to be the original fitment from Audi (Part No. 4G2035415) Yet Leicester Audi suggested fitting after market speakers from ICE centres for much improved sound quality. Another local place said it can be replaced by 8" 2-way speakers.  Audi are totally useless they can only advise what the car was factory fitted with which is Part No.4G2035415 but can not advise on dimensions, Great Help! 

Therefore can you guys point me in the right direction please, any advise will be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.