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2001, a4, a6, a8, allroad, audi, bottom, button, car, dose, esp, for, quattro, s4, tt

What does the esp button do?

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bluebird on 08-19-2002

06-15-2019 06:41 PM
by Melchior

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243,289

2000, a4, a6, audi, cluster, cost, heated, instrument, lcd, mirror, pixel, repair, replacement, s4, screen

Official DIY 2000 Audi S4 LCD Instrument Cluster Pixel Repair "No Hot Air Rework Station Needed"

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Laser Red In Raleigh on 02-10-2009

04-14-2017 10:27 PM
by comraderedxv2

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219,716

01, audi, b5, bypass, gate, location, n75, problems, s4, tt, tuning, valve, waste, wastegate, wastegates, x3

About the N75 Wastegate Bypass Regulator Valve. (m)

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VonK :: Retired on 11-28-2002

03-30-2013 04:56 AM
by vtraudt

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156,317

2001, a4, allroad, audi, battery, car, dead, electrical, fine, problems, s5, tests, totally, track, tt

Car is totally dead; battery is fine. How do I track down the problem?

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NiceS4 on 04-10-2009

05-02-2022 02:42 AM
by Chad Hinz

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150,294

911, a4, audi, audiworld, b5, bearing, bearings, diy, porsche, rear, removal, remove, s4, wheel, writeup

Rear Wheel Bearing replacement write-up

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Mark P on 02-16-2006

01-20-2019 02:34 PM
by bbgun

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149,667

18t, 2001, boost, controller, diagram, drivetrain, handle, location, manual, max, mbc, n75, parallel, place, s4, valve

Since there seem to be a lot of questions on how N75 vs MBC vs Both affect boost, I drew this up...

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Mark P on 03-19-2004

05-18-2010 09:41 PM
by AwdOwns

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144,035

bad, causing, diagnose, hard, loose, m3, motor, mount, mounts, passat, quattro, shifts, snub, symptoms, thumping, tranny, ur

Symptoms of bad mounts... trying to diagnose some issues

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M3 J0N on 01-19-2010

04-22-2016 07:40 AM
by Christophbergy

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134,487

audi, avus, curb, curbed, fix, hondatech, nasa, paint, racers, rash, repair, style, technique, wheel, wheels

Spent the afternoon repairing a wheel with NASA Racers technique!! Band width intense! - - ->

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LI-S4 on 09-07-2002

09-09-2002 08:10 AM
by Ted K

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114,836

100, a4, allen, audi, axle, bolts, cv, half, hex, holding, removal, remove, s4, size, transmission

What size (allen) hex head socket to remove axle?

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polo92gsr on 10-13-2005

10-13-2005 10:35 AM
by gk1

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113,238

18, a4, audi, b5, car, clear, clearing, drive, key, limp, mode, reset, resset, tiguan, vag, volkswagen

How can I clear my car from "limp mode" without a VAG COM?

bnl107 on 06-19-2005

06-20-2005 05:29 AM
by lemieux@curbside

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106,193

02, 2002, a4, audi, audia4, b5, change, changing, clips, filter, fuel, pictures, removal, replace, replacement, replacing

A4 S4 Quattro.. a step by step Fuel Filter swap.. LOTS of Pictures....

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Mike Staley on 03-13-2002

11-07-2015 11:48 AM
by tmcdonald86

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102,303

18034, 1997, a4, audi, code, faulty, golf, limp, mode, p1626, symptoms, tcm, tcu, transmission, vag

Transmission limp mode, 18034 P1626 missing message from TCU SOLVED!!! Can't believe root cause...

S4Per on 10-08-2007

11-09-2017 02:56 AM
by P. Neims

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95,936

2001, 4a0, 539, 820, a4, air, ambient, audi, duct, fresh, g17, g89, intake, replacing, sensor, temp

Need advice on fixing faulty ambient temp sensor

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4rings on 09-12-2005

10-22-2013 10:06 PM
by mrchicken

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94,944

2003, 2005, a4, a6, audi, change, changing, plug, plugs, quattro, replace, roadster, s4, spark, tt

Changing the spark plugs (warning: many pics!)

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Zaphod//TMK:Indukted on 06-04-2001

08-04-2014 10:50 AM
by giotown

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92,950

1995, 1j0, 2001, 654, 959, a4, audi, b5, cabriolet, clicking, clock, clockspring, s4, sale, spring

Clock Spring Replacement (how to instructions)

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SmokinS4™ on 04-30-2006

01-31-2020 11:08 AM
by B.Monson92

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89,771

a3, audi, b5, back, q7, rear, rs4, tiguan, turn, volkswagen, vw, whiper, window, windshield, wiper, wipers

How do I turn-OFF my Rear Windshield Wipers?

maranathaman on 11-10-2001

11-12-2001 08:26 AM
by maranathaman

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85,905

a4, a6, airbox, audi, b6, black, boys, build, darintake, diy, filter, forum, intake, pep, tube

DIY: Make Your own intake!! Z-Flo/Darintake

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Zoltan (icecreaman) on 03-29-2003

03-30-2003 07:15 PM
by Zoltan (icecreaman)

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83,896

2000, afterrun, audi, cobalt, green, jetta, low, lower, motor, pump, run, s4, send, switch, temp, thermo, thermoswitch, vw, work

Lower temp thermo-switch for S4 after-run system......(RESULTS ADDED)

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QCRAZY on 04-29-2004

01-06-2012 07:25 AM
by Mx-3GSR

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81,683

audi, catalytic, catylic, codes, converter, evap, off, on, readiness, resetting, s4, test, testing, vag, vagcom

Resetting readiness codes using VAG COM

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BaysideRS4 on 12-06-2002

10-13-2016 02:05 PM
by maxiwoofus

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77,165

1999, 27t, a6, audi, b5, boost, check, hose, leaks, line, metal, s4, test, vaccum, vacuum, wastegate

HELP! 2.7T Difficult Vacuum / Boost Leak - Turbo wastegate actuator hose

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tuccatucca on 11-27-2010

02-27-2016 04:23 AM
by TheHud85

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76,148

audi, comission, commision, commission, commissions, compensation, junior, make, paid, person, salemen, sales, salesman, salesperson, work

If an Audi salesperson is on commission, how much does he make off of each car?

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NickS on 11-08-2001

11-08-2001 06:55 PM
by bmwslayer

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75,569

audi, b6, cables, driver, engine, ftdi, ftdibus, match, os, poping, rev, s4, usb, vag, vagcom

The definitive end-all fix to USB vag-com cables and Lemmiwinks (without using 2 ports)

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Jason Trumpio on 09-04-2006

12-31-2012 10:41 AM
by stactum

43

72,915

18258, audi, bus, code, contr, control, data, databus, ecu, engine, message, missing, p1850, powertrain, vr6

18258 - Powertrain Data Bus: Missing Message from ECU...........What Does This Code Mean? TIA!

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S40RCE:Smurf on 01-22-2008

03-14-2022 07:01 AM
by Steeclarke2020

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72,007

clutch, meam, side, sidestep, sidestepping, stepping, wiki

What exactly is "sidestepping the clutch" and when would one want to do it ?

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2urbo on 09-10-2001

05-26-2021 04:17 PM
by stacey01

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71,970

078965561, 27, a3, acf, audi, auxiliary, coolant, installation, leak, pump, replace, s4, tt, valve, water

Auxiliary water pump replacement write up (long, BWW) - edited

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BaysideRS4 on 03-21-2004

05-31-2015 11:54 AM
by 3AudisMA

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69,873

16706, a6, audi, b6, c5, code, ecs, engine, g28, location, sensor, signal, speed, tuning, vr6

Code 16706 - Engine Speed Sensor (G28): No Signal. Which sensor to buy?

Ricerboy_408 on 03-18-2010

03-23-2010 07:49 AM
by Pete@ECSTuning

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69,493

17947, audi, block, clutch, f36, implausible, pedal, position, signal, switch, tdi, vacuum, vag, valve, vent

DTC 17947 - Clutch Pedal Switch (F36): Implausible Signal...anyone ever get this?

funkadelic on 10-09-2003

07-05-2010 08:50 AM
by lawdogg

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67,743

a4, b5, bad, dentist, dieing, drill, dying, good, personally, s4, signs, things, turbo, turbos, witnessed

4 signs of bad turbos that I've personally witnessed...maybe it'll kill some paranoia, or make

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Mike@VAST on 04-24-2002

07-04-2002 06:30 PM
by villainS4

51

66,842

00257, 2002, 75mph, abs, audi, beep, cut, esp, front, inlet, left, light, n101, s4, valve, wire

ABS light on, brake light flashing, ESP light on - FIXED!!! - So, I've seen.........(long, sorry)

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JasonS4+Festicle on 03-03-2004

11-04-2016 08:35 AM
by LovemyA4HatemyA4

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66,783

300, caar, car, cars, dos, facebook, mean, means, mileage, miles, mls, odometer, porsche, stand, whats

This maybe a stupid question but what does MLS mean?

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1bads4 on 03-22-2005

11-24-2021 05:41 PM
by deaconstreakin

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65,539