I completed 1st part of manual reset by folding roof into roof deck and locked and ignition on press roof down button for 20 sec. Stripped motor as per your guide, brushes were free although I prised the carriers a bit further anyway but commutator was quite dirty. First get in car switch ignition on ,do not start. Where's the best place for advice? Not all Audi dealers just wanna rip you off. This is the same material used on the Audi S4 convertible top and is the most efficient at blocking out exterior road noise. Get a friend, if possible to help with the lifting.
Do not, under no circumtances, continue holding them down or press them once again. So wanted to say thanks to others here for writing the posts and uploading pics. Remove the ski boot cover in middle of the rear seat and put aside. I had to replace 94 x-probes No sockets. Picked up answer from Audiworld post.
For helpful convertible top diagrams, please. I was unable to close it so I attempted the manual reset proceedure. It's the same story for the A5 coupe, which will also be automatic-only for its next model year. In our testing, sprinted from zero to 60 mph in 5. Twist the tool to unlock the rear deck. I bought some super glue for plastic and glued the 2 broken pieces together. The sponge tip of the bottle makes it quick and easy to apply, with less mess than a spray.
Keep key one in the ignition while turning key 2 to the lock position you must press the unlock button on the new key fob this will program the new key. I'm hoping it was the motor as I have already cleaned that up as a precaution I shall be sure to perform the 'basic settings' although I'm not sure I understand what this involves!!. When the service message appears on screen… When the dealer services your car, they are supposed to reset the oil or service interval warning light that comes on in place of your trip odometer when you start your car. I think the brochure is for the 2007 model year on but its basically about the B7 cab. This step exposes the rear deck. You'll get the vehicle-specific info you need, along with a ton of supporting info and resources to help you fix your A4 and other vehicles as well. The cure, again was to manually lift the top ignition off and fold it into the boot - this takes two people to do it correctly - then manually unlook the cover and close it gently again - two people , then lock it down with the T-handle key.
You're right, I don't think it the 170 appeared in the cab - merely mentioned as a recognised fault on the 2. Maybe this is because it now requires a full manual reset?? Pull right button on spedo,it wil show if you are over due for oil service,let go and pul again , after a few seconds it wil clear the km reading and date,and then show 15 000 km and 365 days to go. Its an old post but still thumbs up. If so, go back to the tool and twist it to 'lock' the deck in place with roof stored. Air conditioner doesn't work, emits a smell, blocked vents, weak air flow, heater doesn't produce heat, etc. Combined with the new V6 engine, the Audi soft top proved a popular model with American customers.
Some people took 13 hours to get there. The best way for not to miss or make mistake is to do it systematically. This section of the site seems to cover all versions of the B7, so wondered should I head to a particular thread, or another site? The road was blocked due to avalanche and heavy snow. The readings will reset after 5 or more seconds. Before I go further investigating on the motor do you still have the pictures of the part where you dismantle and clean the motor? Not sure how much a new motor would be?? Both the compact executive model A4 convertible top and the high performance variation of the S4 convertible top have been brisk sellers throughout the years. Leaves a small space on the handle. There is no electrical break, is this a cheap part or worth super-gluing? The new convertible top options are not just comfortable, they also turn your car to a real eye catcher.
The question is whether I should get the car back from the garage having paid the £99 'consultation fee' and try to do the motor trick rather than pay the best part of £1000 total quote. Chris Doane Automotive Car and Driver The only good news for enthusiasts is that numerous manual-transmission 2018 A4s and A5s can still be found in dealership inventories nationwide. I would have done this without second thought had he not mentioned an apparent issue with one of the sensors aswell⦠Help gratefully received!! Took it in and they said that if its not used for a long period of time then it can seize up. Thanks so much hope you can help! You can do that too. Remove tool from the ski storage area by reversing procedure above. It will reset the settings into original. I wish I had seen it happen, but these things only happen when you aren't watching.
However if it is the top lock motor then yes, would certainly be interested in utilizing your services! This has happened after a few instances of the roof lowering, but not raising, which I seemed to remedy through a friendly tap with the hammer! Slight twist the tool and it comes out easily. If the bow position sensor was faulty then you would get an implausible signal and the roof would not open. . The manual doesn't talk about this half-open situation, but this seems to be the correct way to cure it. I'm happy to go show them what the problem is!! Read some information on the internet, we can try to reset the switch using software to the car cpu.
To Arcer, there's photos on page 1, just put a small screwdriver in the gap up the side of the carrier and twist it slightly. One of the technicians happily came out and sorted it out for me in a few minutes. There are two batteries; one for the animated display and a smaller one for the clock. The tool will hang down by itself. The module is installed behind the side panel of the rear seat row. Of course if you have the actual reset code, you can enter it in manually. Just so you know I had the exact same problem - once I had done this the problem was gone and never returned - it normally happens when you have someone or something in the back seats which the roof detects and go's into saftey mode.
This has happened to my wife's 2004 A4 Convertible 2x's. Our unique algorithm classifies jobs according to a wide variety of factors, estimates the market rate for this specification of job and displays the estimated rate of pay when sufficient data is available but can't take into account differences in the level of experience required, responsibilities or working hours. He said he wasn't an expert but didn't think he could here the motor. This is how I did mine. See white arrow Hi VagPro, I am having issues with the roof of my audi a4 06 s-line cab The first time around i had a similar issue a few months back as many above. If anyone has one of these locking keys they want to sell, please let me know.