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Had it tested fortnight ago at halfrauds (once I’d today the spotty oik where the battery lived) as it seemed to a bit slow to turn over......they said it was fine!
sciroccorrado
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Today I had to jump start my A2Had it tested fortnight ago at halfrauds (once I’d today the spotty oik where the battery lived) as it seemed to a bit slow to turn over......they said it was fine!
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That is an original battery you know ... Minimum of 12 years old
sciroccorrado
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Trial fitted 193B unit A few initial niggles, but sounds great, I've finally got my 64GB Ability and the map disc works in both
A few initial niggles, but sounds great, I've finally got my 64GB Ability and the map disc works in both 
E T Oddie
Banned
Steve.
This new toy display was clearly geared ( excuse the PUN ) for auto vehicles but is being marketed as an A2 none OEM improvement and is, although it does appear to be A2 Anomalous, that said I would wish it to be spot on for the sums involved and considering what is available on Ebay like head up displays which are inexpensive in comparison and simpler to fit for your average DIY A2r. we all can make choices and this is one I do not require as my Display is fine due to our colder climate but should Timmus perfect this imperfection of an A2 update and our climate rises to affect my DIS I will just turn it o ff ski, and save myself some RBS dosh.
This new toy display was clearly geared ( excuse the PUN ) for auto vehicles but is being marketed as an A2 none OEM improvement and is, although it does appear to be A2 Anomalous, that said I would wish it to be spot on for the sums involved and considering what is available on Ebay like head up displays which are inexpensive in comparison and simpler to fit for your average DIY A2r. we all can make choices and this is one I do not require as my Display is fine due to our colder climate but should Timmus perfect this imperfection of an A2 update and our climate rises to affect my DIS I will just turn it o ff ski, and save myself some RBS dosh.
Birchall
Dick Chown Award 2016
Today I had to jump start my A2
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Have you checked the earth strap from the starter to the chassis (in the engine area to the right, well hidden)
If you haven't then I would bet that this will be the cause. You need to undo it and clean the fact of the bolt and the body where it mounts to.
You can also check before you do it by using a battery jump lead with one end on a decent earth point and the other end a gripped onto the starter.
I have had several mechanics tell me my starter needed replacing and the battery, when it was just a bad earth.
Steve B
Cenick
A2OC Donor
Birchall
Dick Chown Award 2016
We at all different (thankfully) and so what one person likes, another doesn't and both are right because it is what you think yourself that matters and not what other people think. As with all mods some people will hate it and some will love it.
So I can definitely see your point.
One thing though, the heads up kits are something I have tried and they are awful, because they can be seen in the day time and the display looks ridiculous with all of the led strips reflecting on the screen, looking like hieroglyphics. Then at night when the heads up looks much better, you get a double reflection on the screen. I tried to put up with it but the fact that it looks awful in the daytime and a double reflection at night (due to the rake of the A2 screen) and they are not for me. But as I just said, that is just my opinion.
Steve B
Thanks. i think it is an S-line perforated leather wheel for a tiptronic A4 of the era. It’s basicslly the same as an A2 Sport wheel, with perforated leather and gear change buttons.
I wanted steering wheel button control of the radio and iPod interface, but I don’t like the more modern wheel flat bottomed R8,TT style wheels, so this looks quite period. Not to say that the conversion to drive CAN was easy, but I think that Timmus enjoyed it.
I like it (a lot) and the colour DIS, and I guess that’s the main thing!
Al
timmus
A2OC Donor
The 'P' in the middle of the display at the bottom indicates that the hand brake is on. When you release the hand brake, it displays an 'N' when in neutral or displays numbers 1 through 6 to indicate which gear is selected. When dipping the clutch, it also displays an 'N'.
It is an essential feature when fitted to the automatic 1.2TDI but it also works when fitted to a manual vehicle. Contrary to what E T Oddie says, Colour DIS is not designed for automatic vehicles; it's designed for both automatics and manuals. Some may argue that it's not necessary to have a manual vehicle tell you which gear you've selected, but it's just one of the many features of Colour DIS. More modern manual Audis have this feature as well. E T Oddie might think of this as an imperfection, but I get a growing impression that he enjoys criticising the products and services that I offer.
If anyone can find a product on eBay that can do everything that Colour DIS can do in a way that's elegantly integrated, I'd be keen to know about it.
Eamonn, we all have different priorities when it comes to our cars. Some people want to buy a cheap A2 and enjoy budget motoring, taking advantage of the low tax bracket, low insurance costs and great fuel economy. Others, however, really enjoy adding features to their A2 and wish to create miniature luxury limos. In my work on A2s, I cater for the entire spectrum, but many of the upgrades that I offer appeal mostly to those who wish to do the latter. If you don't wish to invest in such things, that's entirely your choice, but I'd appreciate it if you stopped trying to pick holes in my work. For instance, since I launched the all-alloy intercooler, you've made numerous sarcastic comments about its cost. I invest huge amounts of time and effort in creating things that many, many people on this forum enjoy, and it's difficult not to take your stream of snide remarks personally.
Cheers,
Tom
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timmus
A2OC Donor
As Al says above, this was originally a tiptronic steering wheel, designed for changing gears on an automatic. Physically, it is exactly the same as the 3-spoke Sport steering wheel fitted to the A2, except it has the up/down buttons. I have created a custom control module that intercepts the gear change commands and converts them into stereo commands. As such, the right-hand buttons control volume and the left-hand buttons control track skipping, radio tuning, etc.
At present, to my knowledge at least, it is the only Sport multifunction steering wheel in existence.
Cheers,
Tom
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ajsellors
A2OC Donor
Hi Tom,
that's very intersting. Its something I have been considering for my TT as I have the MFSW in my A2 and would find it useful there too, although would not want to loose the original 3 spoke wheel design. My though had been to use a 3 spoke triptronic wheel and wire the 4 gear change buttons up to a control module from a standard 4 spoke stering wheel to just the volume and track skip functions as those are the most used. Do you convert the commands on the LIN bus or the CAN signals from the steering wheel controller?
regards
Andrew
Colin 540
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I would have all the mods available the only thing stopping me is the funds.
This club is fantastic you need help or advice you get it from ALL MEMBERS.
If you don't like a mod maybe you should PM the OP and not on here it's a great club and helpfull let's keep it that way.
Happy A2 motoring to all.☺
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Birchall
Dick Chown Award 2016
By the way, as far as “heads up” displays go, this is why I took mine out straight away.
Great idea but the windscreen causes double vision.
That was not due to the kit I used all of them reflect off the screen in the same way.
This was not a double exposure, it really did look like that.
Which is a pity because I like the idea.
Also, in the daytime you get to see the reflection of all of the unlit LED layouts.
So so even though these are cheap at around £25or so, they are very dear because it is £25 wasted.
Steve B
Great idea but the windscreen causes double vision.
That was not due to the kit I used all of them reflect off the screen in the same way.
This was not a double exposure, it really did look like that.
Which is a pity because I like the idea.
Also, in the daytime you get to see the reflection of all of the unlit LED layouts.
So so even though these are cheap at around £25or so, they are very dear because it is £25 wasted.
Steve B
cheechy
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eek! Migraine in the making
thestable
Member
I think that double vision is the light hitting both surfaces of the glass. I have it when photographing reflections of objects on clear Perspex. I’ve got no idea how to resolve that issue. Perhaps using a bit of tinting film on the inside might be a solution.
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Pinkythelabrat
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It is the reflection and the refraction of the light moving into the solid glass and then exiting the glass on the other face creating another reflection. A tinting or reflective patch on the windscreen would cause more light to reflect on the first face and so reduce double image - the more reflective the better but that might start to limit visibility.
Maybe we should have a thread on HUD solutions separately? I had thought about one that looked a bit like a clamshell case with the upper face the reflector and the bottom section to hold a phone flat on the dashboard. A compromise?
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Maybe we should have a thread on HUD solutions separately? I had thought about one that looked a bit like a clamshell case with the upper face the reflector and the bottom section to hold a phone flat on the dashboard. A compromise?
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Today I had two overlapping members visit - a mini meet.
Ian (Bargepower) was picking up some seats to take Up North. Ian's A2 is a rarer colour, Pine Green, a classy colour but I can't get over how it changes colour depending on the light. Today it looked brown yet I have seen it looking dark green. Ian has helped me recently with parts and today given me me back a bit of my garage. Thank you.
And in strolled a smart bubbly Nige (tdiquattro) here to take some VCDS readings from my FSI for comparison with his poorly FSI. Demonstrated in ten seconds flat he knows one hundred times more than I do about A2's and whizz with VCDS. Found/confirmed what he was after so a successful visit.
Refreshing to meet members in my essentially housebound existence. Thank you gentlemen.
Andy
Ian (Bargepower) was picking up some seats to take Up North. Ian's A2 is a rarer colour, Pine Green, a classy colour but I can't get over how it changes colour depending on the light. Today it looked brown yet I have seen it looking dark green. Ian has helped me recently with parts and today given me me back a bit of my garage. Thank you.
And in strolled a smart bubbly Nige (tdiquattro) here to take some VCDS readings from my FSI for comparison with his poorly FSI. Demonstrated in ten seconds flat he knows one hundred times more than I do about A2's and whizz with VCDS. Found/confirmed what he was after so a successful visit.
Refreshing to meet members in my essentially housebound existence. Thank you gentlemen.
Andy
johnyfartbox
A2OC Donor
Here is our pine green A2...........is it brown or is it green???
Today…well last night…I had great pleasure in meeting one of the Jedi Masters of A2s in Tom (Timmus). What a lovely and knowledgeable chap. Tom gave me a master class in all things A2 as he installed bluetooth and phone connectivity in my TDI90 as well as remapping the engine. To say I am delighted would be an understatement.