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  1. cliffcoggin
    Thanks Daniel. I think we have offered all the realistic advice possible without actually seeing and testing the car. What action you now take is up to you, but please let us know the outcome.
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    Possibly the alternator belt is slipping.
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    Gary. Are you saying the cabin fan runs as well as the engine fan?
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    I don't know specifically about your vehicle, so wait for more informed opinion, but many electric cars do top up the auxilliary battery from the traction battery even when the ignition is off. There are arguments about whether it is safe to have 400 volt electrical activity going on when the car is unattended, but that is a matter beyond my competance. Perhaps the dealer can tell you.
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    Rob. Your logic is sound, but above and beyond my knowledge so I can not comment. Do let us know the outcome.
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    Gareth. It had been so long since I had to deal with suspension geometry that I am finding it hard to visualise the layout. Whatever the case here I think you would agree that springs and other suspension components should be identical on each side, therefore to adjust the camber or anything else to compensate for unequal length springs is the wrong way to approach the job.
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    Well if Google is such expert on this problem why not ask Google where the switch is?
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    No payment required Liam, though I daresay the administrators would not object to a donation. All we ask is that any advice you receive is aknowledged, and that you post the outcome of each problem so that others may benefit from shared knowledge. It used to be called common courtesy at one time though it is far from common now.
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    I have read that Lion batteries have a very poor reputation on this forum, so I would not place too much reliance on the guarantee. That's not to say the battery is definitely responsible for the problem, but it does leave a question mark over it. If you are prepared to take the instrument cluster out yourself and post it to ECU Testing, you should have it back long before your local garages can even look at it. £45 for a diagnosis, about £180 for repair.
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    Mine, also 2007, did require coding.
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    Sorry Istvan. I get translation failure.
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    I can't really help in the case of modified engines. The mods introduce too many unknown factors.
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    The camber usually only changes as the springs weaken over time, so I suggest you measure the spring lengths to ensure they are within specification before making any adjustments. Restoring the correct camber will reduce tyre wear and hence may pay for itself.
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    Yes it may well be the instrument cluster. Rather than explain it all again look at this thread. It details the symptoms (which can vary), and the solution. https://www.audiownersclub.com/forums/topic/19885-instrument-cluster-problem/#comments P.S. 2007 batteries do need to be coded.
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    Chris. I looked into doing exactly that a few years ago, but eventually did not order anything because all of what was available at the time required me to cut and join wires without clear instructions.
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    Zahir. You have shown us low level in the reservoir and a puddle of coolant, but you have not shown where the leak is. How can anybody tell you what needs to be repaired, let alone what it will cost, without that information?
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    Gavin. PCV valves are nothing to do with oil pressure. They are involved in crankcase ventilation. Having renewed the oil pump and pressure switch it is beginning to look like wear in the engine bearings, so the low pressure warning needs to be confirmed as Magnet suggested, before embarking on what could be an expensive repair.
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    Tony. Look through recent forum history. I recall seeing a few weeks a post about something similar. I believe it was a limiter for seat travel adjustment.
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    Peter. What I see in the pictures are places where the lacquer has peeled off, not cracks. Are the wheels the original factory fitted set or have you changed them?
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    That's a shame, but understandable. In your position I would do the same.
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    It all depends how hard it has been driven. As long as the price reflects the cost of the work needed to repair I would not dismiss it. More importantly does the car have a full service history?
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    Colin. Those are classic signs of a defective battery. When you buy a new one ensure you get it coded to the car else you will get even more problems.
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    I don't have your wide experience of different brands Gareth, so I would tend to take the safer option of only VAG parts despite their higher cost, particularly on this sort of job where the labour costs are very high compared to the parts costs.
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    Fair enough Dale. I know there are complications when converting non-original lights, but as it was never relevant to my car I have not kept up to date.
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    There are file size and compatability limits to the various formats, which have caused me problems putting music on USB sticks. My main computer runs a Linux OS formatted to ext4, so I have to make a point of remembering to format USB sticks to either FAT32 or exFAT if I want to use them in the car.
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