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Open the door look along the flat of the bottom edge. you’ll see a metal bar protruding. It slots into the upper sill. There’s a plastic grommet where they contact. It’s part of the crash protection system.

Nice! Don’t see many of these about now! more pics please

It’s highly unlikely you’ll be able to legally do this…GDPR laws in the UK ! Long gone are the days when you could contact DVLA for a list of previous owners.

in previous cars, I’ve had hard to trace rattles and clunks, it’s a million mile long shot but worth checking anyway on drive take up, I’ve had issues with noise from door hinges and check straps where they mount to the A pillar, also movement where the door latch engages at the B pillar. it’s always handy to apply a little lube at these points. On the A3, on the underside of the front doors, thwre is a bar which inserts to the sill, maybe worth applying a little lube/light grease here also. As said, a long shot but can’t do any harm

Probably too much hassle to the sales guy to amend the order system 🤔😐😂

Watching with interest

Actually, that’s not a bad idea 🤔 But rather than remove the arm and blade (I dont like de wiperer’d look) I might just unplug the connector at the motor 😁

It’s always raining there’s no need for washers 😂😉 seriously, once im through the mot I’ll remove the fuse again, I can’t be doing with a frozen to the window rear wiper! I’m just relieved it was an easy fix. I didn’t relish the thought of removing the front bumper to replace a faulty washer motor. I still find it bizarre there is no reference to the fuse doubling up with the rear wiper for my car 🤨

Where do I say I’ve had no wipers ?

Location of fuse highlighted in red

Well blow me! I found the issue. With the mot looming, thought I’d better get my finger out! As above, a fuse for the windscreen washer pump is not listed. Now during winter last year I removed the fuse for the rear wiper because 1/ I never use the rear wiper and 2/ if the front wipers are switched on, the rear wiper automatically operates when reverse gear id selected. As I often reverse from my drive, This can put strain on the rear wiper and blade if the rear window is frozen. anyways, I refitted the fuse (number 47) hey presto, washers are working again. Odd that there's no mention of a fuse for the windscreen washers. Hope this might be of use if somebody searches for same issue on a 2012, 8v.

Thanks cliff, I’ll do some digging.

Isn’t working. No sound from motor. Can’t find a fuse listed in handbook.!!?? Will the motor have died? conflicting opinion online if the bumper needs to be removed to access the motor which is attached to screen washer bottle. Anybody swapped out a motor ? wipers are working fine btw!

Jeez! Nightmare. Don’t you leave it in gear ?

Op never came back so I guess we’ll never know 😂 so how exactly did you loose your car Steve?

Never knew condition of battery was important to operation of handbrake! Gotta hate EHB 😖

So many of these OBD readers about. It’s confusing which does what 🤔😂

😁thank god for that, otherwise the roads would be littered with Austin allegros 😂

Can’t share your enthusiasm there 🤣

I do remember allegros and their squared off steering wheels unfortunately A friends dad had an estate … hideous thing. Funnily enough, there are a few retro modded ones appearing on the car scene Back to todays Audi, I’m starting to wonder if it’s purely for cosmetic reasons …to make it look like a F1 Steering wheel 🤔😂

It appears to be something some drivers find desirable and want for their cars. I have one in my a3 and tbh, I find it a but arkward in that you are conscious of its presence when “threading” the steering wheel through your hands where as with a circular wheel you just “thread” without thought. I’ve wondered if it was to offer additional leg room for those that have their steering wheel positioned low 🤔🤣

… what’s it all about ?

Hmm, not that kind of sound cliff. I’m trying to capture the audio and I’ll post here.