geoffrey

if i read this right you have no user manuals for this car. Then you bought another radio unit without it's code? pay the £13 then another £13 for the original radio code. The four digit number looks remarkably like a code. Worth a try.

so you can get into the car using the remote key option, i also take it that you can start your car and drive it ? next step is to strip the door card off and look at the door lock linkage. good luck

have you tried WD40 ? Lemon juice ? lighter fuel ?

jake's previous download is a chargable event from microsoft , cost £0.79p i agree with Cliff they are an aftermarket indicator add on . Ken

update to my last comment about headlights. on my mot inspection my car was failed on headlight beam distortion. i had a chat with the MOT inspector about this and was quite surprised to be told the reason. for the failure. it's a simple reason and not to easy to take. the bulbs had been incorrectly fitted, even though they have location tabs they can be forced into the fitting. the proof is in the light output on the beam measuring device. mine showed a full moon due to incorrect fitting. the bulbs are very fiddly to fit as i witnessed , when the bulbs were correctly fitted the beam was more of a crescent moon lying on its back. this car had been passed by a well known MOT station last year i guess they didn't use the beam machine to do the required test. at least i will not be dazzling on coming traffic from now on. Regards Ken

when i bought my audi a3 2008 diesal 2.00tdl it only had one key. i decided to get a second key as a backup this i did and also got a blade cut to the original. so far so good,second key opened and locked the car manually. i then tried to pair the key with the original using suggested methods off youtube. 1/ original key in in ignition switched on, second key in door. 2/lock door using second key 3/ press unlock on second key untill light shows once. 4/unlock and lock second key then remove master key 5/ use second key, only to get the SAFE light on dasboard. i have tried variations as i found on youtube , but the result is always the same , locked in SAFE mode. original key is still working. any help would be most appreciated. Regards Ken

Hi Paul, my comment was a possible cause of the situation open to exploration. i.e a relay playing up. the diagnostic software is not infallible . still looking forward to your eureka moment. Ken

when i first listened to the video my first impression was a starter motor . on second and third replays my thinking fixed onto a starter motor overrunning or not properly disengaging . that leaves two venues , either electrical or mechanical. the mechanical venue i think has already been covered as non contender. that leaves the electrical system, 1 faulty relay not dropping out cleanly, 2 residual power holding the contact in (this can happen if the flywheel diode fails) 3 deeper electrical problem it will be very interesting to hear the actual fault when found. Ken

Hi Mark, no fault found ? door lock not a fault? did you clear /repair the door lock ? detailed feedback would be most helpful to the forum. Regards Ken

what on earth is meant by 'not giving a good beam ?' and how is it supposed to be an MOT failure. do headlights now require to give a legal light intensity, apart from the geometric alignment? or is this some cowboy trying to upsell something ? just curious. regards ken

Hi Gareth, it was indeed a long time ago, when i also had hair. Regards Ken

this issue reminds me of a problem i had many years ago. apparent coolant loss and heater not working. long story short. coolant had been contaminated with a different coolant . resulted in a oil/water situation ie one coolant floating on top of the other and not mixing. complete flush and filling up with correct fluid fixed it for me particular attention was paid to the heavy coolant to make sure it was cleared from the bottom of the engine. i am at a loss as to why silica gel crystals are involved in a cooling system, maybe the coolant is not H2O based ? that would make some sort of sense. Regards Ken

thanks for that reply Steve. so this original idea of oil draining back under non usage is a non starter as the chain is kept in tension under the back up systems . 1/ spring valve or 2/ ratchet system. that removes my worries about non usage. sorry if i seem pedantic KEN

Hi Steve, if as you suggest the oil naturally syphons back after a period of time are you implying that they automatically self prime? it would seem a reasonable assumption to believe that they self prime. to take that assumption one step further requires the oil pressure on the said valves to be instantaneous. any lag would leave the cam chain lacking tension allowing tooth jump and the resulting consequencies. Does Audi have a procedure to deal with draing of oil and restart after refilling with oil? my usage leaves me with my car standing in the garage up to a week at a time should i be worried, i cannot afford a £2 k bill. JRHILL1 has my sympathies

the idea behind the automatic start stop as i remember was to help prevent unnecessary pollution and reduce fuel consumption whilst stuck in traffic queues? as to other 'savings' it is highly contentious as to whether the production/maintenance costs balanced these savings out. the fact it never caught on may well answer those questions. reduction of road tax ? i will fit two . only joking Steve