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Another small change from '04 to '05

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Old 11-12-2004, 04:05 AM
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Default Another small change from '04 to '05

Another thing I noticed Audi changed between my '04 and '05 A8L is the green status suspension indicator light. In the '04 models the green light was on constant whenever you were in Dynmaic mode or the car was lowered at high speeds in automatic mode. In the '05 it is never on in automatic mode even if the care is lowered and it comes on for only a few seconds when you switch to dynamic mode or start the car while in dynamic mode and then goes out.
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Default That's not a good change....

That's not a good "change", IMHO. I like to be able to see the "green" light so as to remind me, especially when I am pulling into a front "curbed" parking spot or about to go up a drive way thats a bit too steep, which would possibly allow a front bumper rub with the suspension in the dynamic mode.
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Default I agree . . .

At first I thought I had an electronic glitch but the new manual confirms the new operating status. My only guess is that people who didn't read their manuals were complaining to the dealers that there was a green "error" light so Audi fixed the problem by getting rid of it. Ee do ive in the US where we all must cater to the lowest commonn denominator -- hence the MMI warning screen, etc.
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Maybe it can be VAG'd back to its previous behavior ?
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Default they did away with the polished hood struts

but kept the trunk ones.
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