A few problems with RS4 Avant

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Post by Jezzer » Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:13 am

hertfordshire1 wrote:I've just had one front fog light, reverse switch in the gearbox (reverse lights sticking on occasionally)and a wheel center (laquer gone a bit dodgy) replaced all under the warranty. There was no suggestion that the fog light wouldn't be changed even when at the time i took it in it was free of moisture!
Did you also notice if your reversing lights never came on as well as I noticed the other night that mine hadn't come on when backing into my drive.
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Post by simple1 » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:44 pm

Obviously another problem.... I notice mine are slow to come on, sometimes I have to check I am actually in reverse in the dark.........
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Post by bjacks » Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:09 pm

Same here, damn annoying. Takes them a while to wake up :roll:
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Post by mjh123 » Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:59 pm

I just thought it was a "feature"!
Mine take about half to one second to light up.
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Post by PetrolDave » Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:03 pm

It's a "feature" caused by the delays on the CAN bus.
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Post by mjh123 » Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:15 pm

Thought it was something to do with modern "wiring"!
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Post by simple1 » Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:42 pm

Whats wrong with the old technology........ switch......current...lights.......... :roll: :lol:
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Post by hertfordshire1 » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:30 pm

To be honest i never noticed if they had failed to come on etc, purely because they are utterly useless at night anyway..
Its total guess work backing off my drive!

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