cliffcoggin

Test drive a SQ5 before becoming too keen. There are complaints on the forum about the harshness of the ride.

Don't leave the coding too long. It will run as it is but the battery will likely be cooked by over charging shortly.

Thank you chaps, and the same to you all. After watching the concert from the Musikverein Vienna, I'll take advantage of the sunshine and walk the lanes nearby. Cliff.

So it's not "Twice now (since September" as you first wrote, it's twice since 6 days ago. Fair enough, though it still needs to be reported to Audi as soon as possible.

I don't understand why you have delayed. The car is still under guarantee so the fault needs to be logged by Audi even if nothing is done about it initially.

Personally no as I have never used one, however the opinions of those with more expertise on the forum such as Spartacus and Stevey Y can be relied on. I suspect they will suggest VCDS. Cheap scanners can not discriminate every fault, that's why they are cheap.

Use whatever type is recommended in the manual. Do yourself a favour and get a decent brand. Yuasa and Exide spring to mind. I'm sure there are others that I don't recall at the moment. Cheap batteries always work out more expensive in the end.

Don't forget to get the new battery coded to the car.

Get the battery professionally tested as a starting point. Your symptoms are typical of a dying battery so that needs to proven or eliminated before getting the car scanned for faults.

Greg. I have merged your two posts as one contains details of the defects you omitted from the other.

The absense of a warning light is not significant. There are less than a dozen such lights but many hundreds of possible error codes, so it is impossible to have a light for each. Scanning for error codes is the best starting point as Steve said.

Ah, catch tanks. The favourite bodge of the clever clogs amateur mechanic intent on defeating every attempt to improve the atmosphere we breathe. It seems to be particularly popular in America.

Tyler. We have very few Americans on the forum so don't be surprised if you don't get any responses. You may realise that already, but I mention it just in case.

The dealer's feeble excuse sounds suspicious to my cynical way of thinking. Nevertheless if the problem has been solved rather than concealed it's a good outcome.

Do you a resolution to the problem yet Ian?

If there is any suspicion regarding the battery you would do well to get it tested professionally. It may have been damaged when it was allowed to go flat.

I see you have visited the forum just two hours ago. Have you no response to the three replies you have received to your question? Have the three of us wasted our time considering your problem?

Are you sure the car can recognise .mp3 files? Perhaps another audio file format such as .ogg or .wav is required.

Phil. I recall an extensive thread on this topic during the past year that may pay you search for. I don't recall what the resolution was.

Be aware that one should only change springs for matched pairs because of their gradual deformation with age.

Sorry, but no. That site demands too many permissions from me and wants to load innumerable cookies, hence I don't trust it. The S-tronic gearbox is evidently the problem from your description. I suggest you get it serviced as it is sensitive to dirty oil and clutch wear.

Istvan. All I see in the video is two red lights going backwards and forwards in the darkness, so not much help. Is the transmission manual or automatic?

In a way he is right, though if he really knows why that is he has conned you in the sale. The problem is the battery and/or alternator is defective. If you bought the car in the last 30 days you are entitled by law to a refund or a free rectification of the fault.

John. You are not the first SQ5 owner with the same complaint. Unfortunately there is no real solution except to change the car. Different wheels and tyres can make a small difference to the ride, but there is no escaping the inherent harshness of the springs and dampers.

I am not an expert in this, but I am aware that swapping to upgraded speakers is not as straightforward as it may appear. Speaker depth must be considered in case there is not enough space in the doors. Then there is the matter of mounting holes and replacement of the trim & grilles. I suggest you consult a car audio specialist of the type mentioned in your other topic.