Martyn85

Hi all, just a quick thread as I'm scratching my head with this, has anybody any experience in changing the factory amplifier in b7 cabriolet? I've upgraded all my speakers but sound quality could be better with a aftermarket amplifier i think. Sound improved with the speaker upgrades and head unit change but I think a good quality aftermarket amplifier could help even more. Its the non bose system so was just looking at changing the factory amp for something better. Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks

I've found one just to the right of the battery. Was going to take glovebox out anyway for a tidy job. Thanks for the reply Steve 

Hi all, wondering if anyone could help, I'm getting ready to install sub and amp in my a4 cab, I was wondering if anyone could help with access through the firewall for the power cable? Is there a grommet that comes out anywhere close to the battery? Hope someone can help. 

Thanks

UPDATE-Got the roof going now change the motor, but at another dead end now the roof starts to fold up but the rear storage compartment where the roof folds into wont open. Has anyone had this issue before? Done manual reset a few times. I've taken a few photos from vcds that I done today if anybody could shed some light for that would be great. 

Thanks 

I'm not far from Swansea. I've just found him through Facebook. Cheers mate I'll get in touch if I can figure myself 

Hi guys, hoping someone could shed some light for me I've recently had a a4 convertible, the roof unlatches and that's about it. I cleaned the bushes on the motor still the same. Done manual reset still nothing. Thing that's got me thinking is I can hear a noise when you put the switch into open which is confusing me a bit. Is the motor gone is it ok? Hope somebody could give some advice. Thanks 

On 4/9/2019 at 8:55 PM, The Cloth. said:

Hi all,

So my standard Audi Concert head unit died, it was upsetting the BCM and causing all sorts of problems. I bought an after market  head unit that came with every conceivable harness, but when plugged in, the speaker wire part of the plug (x8 pins) does not relate to the car side of the plug. My question is, is there a converter lead that would solve it ? The new head unit powers up fine.

the car is an A3 black edition 2011  3 door and has Bose written on the speaker grills

Try this site mate

https://enfigcarstereo.com/index.html

They are America based but ship worldwide. Send them a email and they will send you relevant links for correct harness etc. Hope this helps 

On 4/18/2019 at 9:59 AM, Serdar said:

Hi, I've got the same error p3138 in my audi a3 8p s-line 170hp. How did you figure out to fix this problem?

Hi, my car eventually went Into limp mode took it back to where I bought it from (still under warranty) had it looked at and the dpf was fully blocked. I went 50/50 with the owner and had dpf delete and remap. Not one problem since. Coming up to two years soon

Hi guys, wondering if anyone could help me. Got my eml light on I've scanned with vcds and its brought up this fault (see attached) I've reset the code it will stay off for around two weeks then come back on. Is it just a simple job as a sensor change if so where would the location be please? A3 2.0tdi 

Light haven’t come on now for a few days and was driving the car today and noticed that only the yellow steering light was on, so did the basic setting one full turn left right back in the middle and bang lights out and power steering back. Not all that concerned about the sensor as I know the abs works I just needed it sorted to calibrate the steering assist so all good now 

I’ll have another look and give them a good rubbing over then. Thanks for the tip 

Sensor looks good tho, disconnected it sprayed a load of contact cleaner on it but still getting the fault? 

Hi, shot in the dark I was wondering if anybody could shed some light I got a rear wheel speed sensor fault, mechanical failure I’ve looked at the sensor and all seems ok. Could this fault be down to the pick up ring on the wheel bearing or the wheel bearing itself? I have attached the Ross tech print out for everyone to look at. Need to it sorted so I can calibrate my steering angle. Hope somebody can help. Thanks 

Had same problem with mine, dpf was fully blocked, I would go down the dpf remove and egr delete, car would then have to be remapped total cost is between £350-£500. Never had a problem since 

Hi guys, just wanted to know if anybody else has had the same problem as me, I disconnected my battery a few weeks to connect up my sub etc but didn’t end up connecting it at that point, put everything back together then obviously I know once the battery has been disconnected you get the esp fault up with the yellow steering wheel which is steering angle calibration. Now I’ve done a couple of hundred miles and the light still won’t go out. Fault code is still steering angle sensor. Has anybody had this issue before? The lights on getting on my nerves a bit now. Thanks 

Anybody know the best place to run the power cable from the battery please? Got the glovebox out taken the battery out but just can’t seem to find anywhere to put the cable through

Can I tap into the blue wire that’s plugged in at the moment or have I got to run it from the battery? Or will the rear speakers work if I just connect the blue wire from the actual amp? 

Right hope somebody can help with this I’m going to install myself, just one thing I checked the wiring in my unit (company put it in for me) the remote amp wire (blue) is connected, think this has something to do with getting the rear speakers to work, am I right in thinking that if I run my sub with built in amp would the rear speakers still work when I swap the blue wire running from the amp? 

I’ve already installed a new unit but want a bit better sound from it that’s why I’m going for a extra two speakers control by a amp but my aswell put in a small sub don’t want to go to big like you mentioned about boot space. You can get the sub to switch off with ignition if wired up properly if I remember correctly but I don’t I’ll fit it I’ll just have a audio specialist to set it all up lol! 

Hi all me again. Just wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction. Today I bought some 6x9 speakers so I thought I would go down the sub and amp route. Anybody have any idea what watt sub and app I should get? I was thinking of getting a sub with a built in amp. Attached photos of the two I’ve narrowed it down to. By the way the speakers I bought are 120W

1 hour ago, Steve Q said:

Glad you got sorted Martyn :) 

Have you got any pics of the new install? :) 

Cheers

Steve

Yes here they are mate. The first one is on start up looks good with the Audi badge. Onto the next now. Going to start a new thread new some advice on speakers lol! 

All installed now took it to a professional installer lol! Didn’t need the harness adapter either not quite sure what he done but it’s all working fine. Onto the next project now 

Hope somebody can, Ive installed the unit all works fine apart from rear speakers don’t work. The last photo I’ve put up I’ve been told will get the speakers to work. Does anybody know about this before I order one. Thanks 

You mean on the back of the unit? Not sure about them yet I don’t think they will be needed. It’s hopefully being delivered tomorrow so I’m just going to use the connections that come with it and see what happens. Will keep you updated 

They sent me a link to the one in the photo but I just don’t trust many people on eBay lol! 

No no don’t have bose system but do have rear speakers which is confusing me a little if I’m honest