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Zyox wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 11, 2025 3:01 pm

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Some good advice here hopefully. If you're dead set on solving it maybe try bulb replacement with good thick contacts and then hope it's not the ballast. Please let us know how you get on though.

Much appreciated!

I was wondering if it might be to do with the electrical load on start-up, so just tried it without the engine running - no flickering. Turned lights off and started car to see if this then set it off, but this time it didn't, so I am presently none the wiser.

I've had that for years and any time I've researched into it I've not seen a satisfactory reason or solution. I've seen a few go down entire rabbit holes and replace everything and still have the same result. I've learned to just live with it. Worst case scenario I've had is people notice you drivi...

My Headlights are flickering - intensity varying massively - when the car is started with them on. They settle down and within 30-60s are working normally. Any ideas?

Any MOT-failing problem sets my teeth on edge now it's getting difficult to get parts...

Rs4 b7 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:45 pm

Hi
Has anyone had audi tell them that if the car has been mapped they can not carry out the airbag recall on the car. As just spoke to audi and was told if the car has been mapped they cannot carry out the work.
Thanks

They didn't even ask. That sounds like crap to me.

Indy having fun with the car at the moment - two of the bolts seem to be seized (not having been moved in 18 years, I suppose). If they break, it'll mean drilling them out, which is a bumper-off job. Fingers crossed the heat/lubrication attempt going on over the weekend will loosen them...

Looks great, glad you enjoy it.

Another happy to sub the forum.

Ah - really sorry it didn't work in your case.

ok dude ive seen you mention this a lot....i have all new clutch parts and still have the same issue....is this really going to resolve it??? i have endless rf650 fluid which is supposedly better specs than anything these days All I can say is I read about the same issue with another car in evo and...

Before you spend big bucks, change the clutch fluid to Dot 5.1 (higher boiling point). I had exactly the same problem, changed several mechanical parts to no avail. Fluid solved it immediately and permanently. Have pointed this out on several occasions here but no-one seems to listen! ok dude ive s...

Hopefully indy will have placed the order by close today, and as they'll now have an account with AT it should make life a bit easier in future!

coffey555 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 11, 2024 9:46 am

Audi Tradition have new sumps in stock.

I managed to use a shipping agent in Germany to order some suspension parts from them on my behalf (gets around the UK bank account issue).

Who did you use? I also have a relative in Germany, so if indy can't source it, I might see if they will.

Why specifically the sump out of interest? Any part could go on these cars at any point, so are you keeping a spare for every scenario? I'm just curious. The sumps rarely have issues but a quick google of the part number shows other places other than Audi Tradition are selling it, at a premium. Sli...

Why specifically the sump out of interest? Any part could go on these cars at any point, so are you keeping a spare for every scenario? I'm just curious. The sumps rarely have issues but a quick google of the part number shows other places other than Audi Tradition are selling it, at a premium. Sli...