hanilanzi

JJJ,
now, i am interested in a procedure on how to remove the center console and the reason is because the little spring for the door to get in the compartment for coffee cups broke
and i read that i will need to open the whole thing up in order to replace that spring for the door.
the door still goes up and down but i have to manually apply pressure in order to open, so it doesn't spring back anymore because of the broken spring.

thank you in advance!

mishar

There is a single screw inside the ashtray. Take it out and carefully lift all wood trim with cup holders.

hanilanzi

it's THAT easy ???
i can't believe that Audi would make anything so easy!

mishar

I guess somebody was having a bad they designing this one.

MN-A8

Yup! Although I could not see any visible open wires this area is what was cause all the headaches.

hanilanzi

Thank you Mishar!

did it yesterday, one nut and the whole thing just popped out and was able to replace the spring and now my cover for the cups works again!

Thank you!!

03_AR_CO

My dash lights were dead on both A8's that I have, and 04 A8L and an 06 W12. I simply disconnected the connector that feeds the armrest lighting, and my dash lighting had been restored. I just did not find the armrest lights that useful to be bothered wit the wiring repair.

mmi.drachten

Hi,
my dash lights of my 2008 4.2 TDI are dead too.

How do you get access to the connector that feeds the armrest lighting.

Best regards,


Dra88en

JohnnyJ A6Q

See pictures, remove rear air vents, remove console trim, and you will find the lead from armrest to plug IIRC.

03_AR_CO

Not that difficult at all, pull up on the armrest aluminum cover, you can unbolt the arm rest from there, and you will find the wiring, disconnect the coupler that feeds the arm rest.

Edited: Possibly have to take out the center console wood surround too, can't remember exactly, still a fast and easy solution