Software Upgrade for Steering
03-06-2014, 07:41 AM
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Software Upgrade for Steering
Today I had my 8000K service done in Canada on my 2013 Q5 Prem Plus 2.0....
Issue #1: They said there was a software update to take care of a steering recall.
I have to say, the car drives literally 100% different and I'm not sure I like it. It's SUPER loose. I felt driving down the highway I had to be so on the ball as the car wheel would simply move back and forth with no tension.
Doesn't feel like a great upgrade or fix. Is there somewhere I can read about what was done and why?
Issue #2: Would they have fooled with my wipers at all? On the way home a truck sprayed some slushy snowy mud on me. When the wipers kicked in, there was a giant spot directly in my field of vision that the wipers just wouldnt wipe. It's like they were adjusted or something.
I had to pull over to wipe the mud off. Obviously not ideal.
Any ideas?
Issue #1: They said there was a software update to take care of a steering recall.
I have to say, the car drives literally 100% different and I'm not sure I like it. It's SUPER loose. I felt driving down the highway I had to be so on the ball as the car wheel would simply move back and forth with no tension.
Doesn't feel like a great upgrade or fix. Is there somewhere I can read about what was done and why?
Issue #2: Would they have fooled with my wipers at all? On the way home a truck sprayed some slushy snowy mud on me. When the wipers kicked in, there was a giant spot directly in my field of vision that the wipers just wouldnt wipe. It's like they were adjusted or something.
I had to pull over to wipe the mud off. Obviously not ideal.
Any ideas?
03-06-2014, 07:45 AM
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Today I had my 8000K service done in Canada on my 2013 Q5 Prem Plus 2.0....
Issue #1: They said there was a software update to take care of a steering recall.
I have to say, the car drives literally 100% different and I'm not sure I like it. It's SUPER loose. I felt driving down the highway I had to be so on the ball as the car wheel would simply move back and forth with no tension.
Doesn't feel like a great upgrade or fix. Is there somewhere I can read about what was done and why?
Issue #2: Would they have fooled with my wipers at all? On the way home a truck sprayed some slushy snowy mud on me. When the wipers kicked in, there was a giant spot directly in my field of vision that the wipers just wouldnt wipe. It's like they were adjusted or something.
I had to pull over to wipe the mud off. Obviously not ideal.
Any ideas?
Issue #1: They said there was a software update to take care of a steering recall.
I have to say, the car drives literally 100% different and I'm not sure I like it. It's SUPER loose. I felt driving down the highway I had to be so on the ball as the car wheel would simply move back and forth with no tension.
Doesn't feel like a great upgrade or fix. Is there somewhere I can read about what was done and why?
Issue #2: Would they have fooled with my wipers at all? On the way home a truck sprayed some slushy snowy mud on me. When the wipers kicked in, there was a giant spot directly in my field of vision that the wipers just wouldnt wipe. It's like they were adjusted or something.
I had to pull over to wipe the mud off. Obviously not ideal.
Any ideas?
03-06-2014, 08:02 AM
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Washer fluid sprayers on Audi's suck!!! My 2010 S5 and now my 2014 SQ5 have the worst sprayers on the market. I don't know why Audi thinks the sprayers need to work at 5 million psi and shoot 3 streams. And nice mist would work.
03-06-2014, 08:04 AM
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LOL and as soon as the nozzle is mis-aligned, it shoots fluid like a water gun straight over your roof onto the person driving behind you.
03-06-2014, 08:36 AM
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It was a busy morning (bitter cold with some snow) but they got a tech to look at it, make the adjustment and I was out in 5-10 minutes. A small gesture, but appreciated.
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03-06-2014, 10:06 AM
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Just last week I stopped into the dealership to get the passenger side nozzles adjusted. One jet was spraying a stream in the air off to the right of the car.
It was a busy morning (bitter cold with some snow) but they got a tech to look at it, make the adjustment and I was out in 5-10 minutes. A small gesture, but appreciated.
It was a busy morning (bitter cold with some snow) but they got a tech to look at it, make the adjustment and I was out in 5-10 minutes. A small gesture, but appreciated.
03-06-2014, 10:18 AM
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I notice that the upper right part of my windshield doesn't get much fluid. It's usually still salt covered after cleaning attempts. Are you guys saying that this can be adjusted? That would be nice.
I think my steering felt much better after the update. I felt the notchiness and was frequently correcting trying to go straight.
03-06-2014, 10:24 AM
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I notice that the upper right part of my windshield doesn't get much fluid. It's usually still salt covered after cleaning attempts. Are you guys saying that this can be adjusted? That would be nice.
I think my steering felt much better after the update. I felt the notchiness and was frequently correcting trying to go straight.
I think my steering felt much better after the update. I felt the notchiness and was frequently correcting trying to go straight.
