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My daughter's 2012 A1 was getting rainwater in from behind the glove box. I removed the wiper arms, the plastic scuttle and saw there is a plastic channel which is supposed to drain rainwater away. This channel sits above the air intake for the a/c. The channel is quite narrow and my guess is rainwater can overflow from the sides and then find its way into the a/c blower. I cut a 12 inch long and 1.5 inch wide strip of hard plastic and taped it under the channel so that any overflow is directed away from the a/c air intake. This was about 6 months ago and she has not had the water ingress problem since.

Yes, it did.

Unfortunately I could not fix the issue myself. A trip to the auto electrician, $$$ and mumjo-jumbo explanation later, the lights are now functioning. Something about the signal from the stalk not being recognised and thus a circuit board or two needing to be replaced.

On my daughter's A1, both footwells get a significant amount of water pooling after it rains. The car does not have sunroof and the boot area is completely dry. I removed the scuttle and cleaned the area below, then poured a couple of buckets of hot water down. Checked the footwells after that and they were dry. However, after a couple of days of rain, back to square one. My next option is to check whether the rain could be leaking in via the doors. On a previous BMW with a similar issue, the problem was the plastic sheet behind the door trim had come loose, but I believe the Audi A1 does not have this sheet. Any thoughts on a way forward?

The scuttle has a ridge running its entire length which fits into a groove along the length of the windscreen. Lift and pull out the scuttle from either corner and then work your way alongthe entire length.

I'm considering buying a 2012 A1 with the 1.4 CAX 122 hp engine for my daughter who has just passed her driving test. We live in Auckland, New Zealand. I will limit my choice to vehicles under 75,000 km. Some of the research I've done online indicates this engine is prone to excessive oil consumption and issues with the camchain and tensioner. Have any of you experienced these problems? Thanks.

Hi Tigger, Thanks for the explanation - makes complete sense. Yes, I have got used to the sound and enjoying the car!!

Finally got it sorted. Turns out the headlights were not coded correctly. The technician downloaded the correct codes and all is well now!

I had an electrical specialist check out the issue. He says the headlight switch and the stalk are fine. The fact that the blue icon lights up on the dash indicates that there could be an issue wuth the signal being sent but not received by the high beam leds. Has anyone come across a situation like this?

I have changed the oil and filter. I had used the car system to reset the oil change interval, but the messages as shown in my previous post persisted. Anyway, as Thomas suggested, I used the "Workshop" app and now the service due message is gone 😀. Thanks for the assistance, guys!!

How do I get rid of the "Service due" message on the dash and the "since 461 days" message on the screen? I have OBD11 Pro in case that needs to be used. many thanks.

....and now, my wife's car, a C7 sedan 2012 2.8fsi. High beam does not work, either in flash mode or full high beam. The blue indicator light on the dash comes on when the stalk is pulled. A scan with OBD11 came up with the message "open circuit". I erased the message, but the high beam still does not work.

Ok, will order one and post the result

A little more information on the problem: The light selector switch and the indications around it do not light up but all the other switches do. Further, the headlights and taillights turn on, even in daylight, irrespective of the position of the light selector switch. If the switch is in the "Auto" position, and the door is opened with the ignition turned off, the buzzer goes off until the selector is turned to the off position.

No, looking at it this evening, there is a rubber grommet with a bunch of wires ( in black tape) emerging from it. This is from the rear of the light unit which is part of the rear fender. I was not quite sure if I should try to undo it. Then there is the other part of the light unit which is part of the boot lid. I will take photos and post tomorrow.