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Finally......each vent has its own temp probe even for the rears and I found that very interesting they would bother GOT THEM OUT OF THIS SIDE. I'm adding a mesh to the vents to prevent this from ever happening again... Huge power bus!
It is exhausting just looking at these tear-down photos, Striker!
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
what a giant pain. funny seeing those shells all over though, lol.
i was going to say... since you've gutted it, might as well put some dynamat or similar down!
ha... sure is. but he's the right man for the job!
It truly wasn't as bad as it looks but thanks guys lol! I was attending to this between other tasks at home that piled up post a one week absence.
I have everything back together now, actually it's better than it was since I added the dynamat and replaced some missing trim fasteners and got everything aligned perfectly. In a way I'm glad the brass spilled since it forced my hand at this.....
Also got to drive it again, I was supposed to take it on the 1600 mile trip I just got back from but due to the brake pads being damaged during delivery I just took the 460. Man is this thing on another level than the LS! Maybe I would feel different if I had a LS600 it at least an exec pack 460 but as is there is just no comparison other than better MPG
Brass is 100% removed, I heard nothing at all during any maneuver. Now it's onto finally doing all the maintenance I've been ignoring since the car acts so nice!
Clean Clean and all fasteners present and correct now
Sometimes I get the thought to just buy a new car so I know it's clean/has no issues but then I remind myself it's 1-2 days work vs 100k/15k extra pending purchase vs lease. But the thought still comes up.....
The haul! Spent more on this than I did for the LS430.... My center pieces are the headrest pillows for reasons I'll get into later.... Spare oil quart bag, this is going in the 4.0TT Very nice
My German market only wood/leather wheel Brand new. Never used before I love NOS items!
W12 laser projector door lights Audi valve stem caps Very high quality, even has a seal DVD/CD case Magnetic clasps and the same leather as my interior knee panels
RSE headphones and charger, my car didn't come with them so I had to buy replacements..... They are smaller than you would think but have decent sound quality AND you can pair with a phone or the car so you can be that guy in public lol! One of two Nugat headrest pillows in North America, you could only get these as part of the Audi exclusive program in Germany for $1000 each. I have two of only 6 on the continent. These MASSIVELY improved the rear seat feel, combined with the footrests the rear seats are now really special for near zero weight penalty. Audi footrest Same carpet as the car Nubs to try and help it not move, with how I sometimes drive I'm going to keep it under the seat in a holder Two height/angle settings.
Commemorative display booklet in its container bag Commemorative display booklet, hard plastic case Media disk containing video showing off features/highlight reel to be displayed on the RSE system for max pretentious factor
Level 2 floormats Leather bound New caps Small touch but I like them a lot
In a few weeks my seatback tray table will be ready for install, it will complete my rear passenger seat area quite nicely. I optioned a alcantara insert to match my headliner and to also be a quiet/slide resistant surface to place an iPad on. W12 and the four rings, old ones had the 4 rings and said "A8" with a red Audi/A but were much dimmer than these laser based ones So much sharper, can easily be seen during the day and I find the lack of model name much more appealing since ONLY the A8 ever got the W12 Pass rear/the fancy seat Headrest pillows equipped to the rear seats
So for some reason my Audi charger didn't work....but this cheap one lit up. However when phone was plugged in it didn't really charge and did a rapid connect/disconnect So I cleaned it....still didn't work. Used this brush, steel wool, and cleaner and got everything perfect. Simple steps expended I got real tools out Odd......uh I guess there is power? Engine on/off didn't matter... Rechecked the charger in my truck/1000% known good and sure enough it lit and charged my phone. Truck engine off, on tender volts with a 14ft remote mount battery. Aka exactly where it normally is.... Yes.....fuses. German fuses......many many fuses and this is only one of 4 boxes like this. Stack 4 from the left, and 4 from the top was this guy. It's the wrong brand (Bussmann, OE is littlefuse) and also the wrong amperage. Supposed to be a 20A not 30A, it was blown but somehow still transmitting power Installed a proper OE 20A littlefuse and it's good!
Amazing how you figure things out like this. I would have taken it to the dealer and been raped while they attempted to figure it out. It’s almost like a fun hobby for you to find problems and then find the fix. Are you sure you didn’t dump those shells so you had an excuse to take your car apart?
05-15-23, 04:19 PM
for it, 
