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Hi Bob Great idea. Have you tried asking google? I find lots of useful info there. On the panel on lower section on each side are narrow slots to fit a radio removal tool. I've just looked at my A3 and they are there. Found this link on google which may help

Hello All I'm After some advice or what experience people have had with the dry dual clutch please. Done a service on our 19 plate A3 1.5 TFSI with 84000 on the clock and as a routine I look at faults using VCDS. Clutch pack 1 has come up as out of tolerance. It did flag up in August last year at 79000 miles. The latest fault is recent as I checked in April and it was not there. Car does judder intermittently in reverse, low gears and more so when hot. I was going to change the gearbox and mechatronics oil to see if it made a difference but stopped when I saw the fault again (I am aware this is filled for life but oil on the whole does not last indefinitely). On the whole car drives lovely and gear changes are hardly noticeable, except for the intermittent judder. Not wanting to be faced with a complete failure I can either change the clutch pack now (£2000 plus) or run with it for a while until the fault comes back and judder gets worse. Anyone had experience on this and outside of what I have had, any other warnings of impending failure? Thanks in advance

Hi - Thanks I have VCDS which is how I know there is a fault but it does not answer my original question, which side is No. 2? The connectors look brittle and I don't want to break into a serviceable system.

Thanks, will do. Still need to know which is which as I don’t want to break into a serviceable system.

Hi Thanks. The fin is GPS. I can see the GSM modules left and right however the connectors are flimsy so chances are I will damage them if I touch them.

Hello All I have an 18 plate S3 sportback with a fault GSM antenna 2 open circuit. The modules are in the rear bumper, one on each side. Does anyone know which is no 2 please? Thanks in advance.

Hi Ray I’m in a similar boat although I’ve not remapped my engine. Audi said the same on both cambelt and gearbox and I’ve had a local garage say the same on the gearbox. I’m going to change the belt at the 100000 mark. Having remaped the car would probably mean you reconsider the service Intervals. I’m finding it’s an expensive car to run. Cambelt is not a DIY job due to specialist tooling and my clutch pack is on the way out at 80000. Over £2500 to replace at a local specialist. Still it’s a lovely car to drive.

Yes, I was slow in both cars and no noise. The VW is a polo but that is an electric hydraulic pump so is a different system to the S3/A3. I'm out in the S3 tomorrow so can check when its cold, but I've never noticed anything and I usually notice anything untoward.

Hi - We also have an 2019 A3. I've just checked both cars and no noise comes on full lock steering at slow speed. Apologies as it looks like the steering is an electro mechanical one, so no hydraulics with bypass involved. Some cars have an hydraulic electric pump which make the humming noise. I'll get back in my box.

On full lock it will need a bypass system and the humming noise may well be the bypass in operation. Our VW has an electric PS pump and it does make a noise on full lock.