Marcin Z

Unless I am missing something surely connecting the jump leads would at least illuminate the dash with ignition switched on, even if it did not manage to start the engine. I think maybe this is a bit more than a battery issue. Just my thoughts.

Would it make sense to try and start it with jump leads? If it starts then you know starter is ok, and maybe the issue lies with the battery. In any case you will probably need to do this if you are planning to take it to a garage to get the battery tested.

At the risk of stating the obvious, but could it be possible that the replacement screen is faulty? Especially if it is a second hand one? I know this does not happen very often, but maybe it is as simple as that. I have once bought a reconditioned part and it was faulty (although it was then replaced by the shop without any hassle). I'm sure it has happen to others as well. Other option could be the faulty screen on/off button perhaps? Not much help, I know.

Thank you for your replies and suggestions. In the end a lot more persistence and a different flexible wire has sorted out the issue.

I don't have anything to suck it with. I think I'll just keep trying to push the wire through from the top and see how it goes. I was also thinking if I could try and blow some compressed air through it, but not sure if this could cause any damage or not.

Hello, There is a drain located below the fuel cap. It is visible when you open fuel flap and is just at the bottom of the rubber collar that sits kind of under/around fuel filling "pipe". Mine is blocked and water is collecting in the space under the fuel flap. Does anybody know where this drain comes out under the car? I have tried pushing a flexible wire through it from the top to unblock it, but was not very successful although I was able to push quite a bit of the wire through. I thought I could maybe tackle it from the bottom end if anybody knows where it comes out.

As per the subject, I am unable to scroll through the onboard computer settings. I am talking about the display that shows range, fuel consumption, etc. The display itself is absolutely fine. The issue has been present since I purchased the car about two years ago, but I just thought maybe I could do something to fix it now. At present it is stuck on the range (and has been like this for the past two years). Is it likely that the buttons on the wiper stalk that control the computer are faulty? The wiper settings work fine. I was considering if it is likely that replacing the stalk will fix the issue. Any thought or advice are very welcome.

Thank you.

Hi, do you mean that an older car, such as my 2005 A6 does not require the battery to be coded? Only asking as I need to replace the battery on mine.

Hi, do you know if replacing the boot lid lock actuator is an easy job? I'm considering getting a cheap one from eBay as mine only shuts if I slam the boot, otherwise it does not engage. Apologies for hijacking the tread as this does not answer the original question in any way.

Hi, I've cleaned the leaves and dirt from the same section in my car recently (just as a preventative maintenance and not due to any issues) and it did not look anywhere near as wet or moist as it does in your video, so as others have said there may be a blocked drain somewhere. In relation to damp smell, I've had a similar issue in another car (not Audi) and what helped to get rid of it was one of those air con cleaners, which is a small canister that you put in the car and set off with AC/ventilation on full blast for about 10 minutes (it is like a mini smoke bomb). I was sceptical about it before, but in my case it sorted out the damp smell from the air con for good. That said, I don't think it was as bad as yours, as I was not experiencing damp seatbelts or windows fogging up. So you may well have other issues, but for the sake of less than £10 it may be worth a go (I think I bought the aircon cleaner for less than £5 a couple of years ago).

I'm not 100% sure, but my guess would be that it is located within HVAC control unit. I think it is fed through the tiny grill embedded in the fascia of the unit. Others will surely correct me if I'm wrong.

Fair point. There is always the possibility that the missing connection is perhaps just for heated seats, which, sadly, mine is also lacking.

Gareth, in all honesty, it is not worth the hassle in my opinion. I was just considering the swap if it was simple "plug and play" thing, but it does not look like it (at least not in my car). And I don't fancy making any changes to the wiring harness. So I'll just keep my old seats. Thanks for your replies. Marcin

Hi Gareth, I think you might be on to something. I've just had a look at the wiring under my "poverty speck" seat and there is a gap between the red and black plugs. There is a space there for what looks like another plug, but sadly no socket. I have a sneaky suspicion that a car with electric seats would have a socket in that gap to correspond with a harness on electric seat. Photo added for clarification. Marcin