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Forum: Bodywork, glass & exterior fitments 01-03-23, 05:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,480
Posted By Flying Frank
Update : how many days does it take for geriatric...

Update : how many days does it take for geriatric pilot to change an Audi drivers-side door handle ?

Unbelievably ....3 days ! Well I guess I'll not be getting a job in the local Audi dealership...
Forum: Bodywork, glass & exterior fitments 26-02-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,480
Posted By Flying Frank
Fantastic alternative to 7Zap. Many...

Fantastic alternative to 7Zap.

Many thanks.:tup:
Forum: Bodywork, glass & exterior fitments 26-02-23, 08:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,480
Posted By Flying Frank
Thank goodness for people like you Ian and also...

Thank goodness for people like you Ian and also Mark, stalwarts of the CA Forum.

Latest project , an '85 Audi Sport is giving me all sorts of ( understandable) grief. When I got it , none of the...
Forum: Electrical problems 26-11-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Well!!! I think , repeat THINK, I can put this...

Well!!! I think , repeat THINK, I can put this post to bed now.

A while back I was offered a speedo cluster from a chap who lives only about 4 miles away ( as the seagull flies) but in actual fact...
Forum: Cars For Sale 30-10-22, 07:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,615
Posted By Flying Frank
I use Facebook Marketplace for selling all sorts...

I use Facebook Marketplace for selling all sorts of stuff including cars ....

Just sold my Skoda Yeti within a week for the asking price .

Also use Gumtree which is free to advertise , although...
Forum: Parts Wanted 19-10-22, 09:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
Posted By Flying Frank
As a stop gap have taken out my dash with the...

As a stop gap have taken out my dash with the bu**ered needle and non op odometer and replaced with the one I acquired recently which at least has a speedo needle that jumps around even if its...
Forum: General Chat 19-10-22, 02:25 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 735
Posted By Flying Frank
UR video from Youtube

While looking for something else, found this short video review of the UR 20v which some may enjoy. I did anyway.

https://youtu.be/GNGwEMB-6CU

and for those that prefer the 10v version, another...
Forum: General Chat 16-10-22, 06:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,313
Posted By Flying Frank
Excellent video, thanks for sharing.:tup:

Excellent video, thanks for sharing.:tup:
Forum: Parts Wanted 16-10-22, 11:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
Posted By Flying Frank
Many thanks for the kind offer Dave, will try and...

Many thanks for the kind offer Dave, will try and dig out all the information I have , some of it was on Mikes2 pages when he did a similar repair but will take me a while to find that.

Also need...
Forum: Parts Wanted 15-10-22, 09:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
Posted By Flying Frank
7A engined speedo

After my well documented disastrous attempts to fix my odometer which has now left me with neither a speedo OR odometer, I'm throwing out a lifeline request for anyone willing to part with a speedo...
Forum: Electrical problems 11-10-22, 07:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Hi Obli, thanks for the positive words of...

Hi Obli, thanks for the positive words of encouragement. Incidentally , if you need that voltage regulator, I can send you one as I now have a couple of instrument clusters in various states of...
Forum: Electrical problems 10-10-22, 07:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Starting to lose the will to live....well not...

Starting to lose the will to live....well not quite but having taken an assortment of instrument clusters in and out of my car as well as disassembling my original one about 4 times now. I have...
Forum: Electrical problems 06-10-22, 04:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Ah yes I spotted those but as you can imagine I...

Ah yes I spotted those but as you can imagine I was puzzling as to where it had come from as I disassembled everything about 3 weeks or more ago and my mind was blank as to where it had been...
Forum: Electrical problems 06-10-22, 01:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Can anyone help me by explaining where the small...

Can anyone help me by explaining where the small black plug should be plugged into , the yellow, white and blue ones are obvious, but there does not seem to be anywhere on the back of the instrument...
Forum: Electrical problems 29-09-22, 11:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Nice summary Mark and bang on with your...

Nice summary Mark and bang on with your observations.

My earlier enquiries to Obli were done in the hope of not having a dismantled unit lying around for weeks awaiting the requisite spare part...
Forum: Electrical problems 28-09-22, 09:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Hi Obli. many thanks for your words of...

Hi Obli. many thanks for your words of encouragement .

The fact that our cars had the same number on the speedo gave me the confidence to order up the 20 cog wheel although I was aware of the 15...
Forum: Electrical problems 28-09-22, 11:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Problem is the odometer doesn't work. i.e....

Problem is the odometer doesn't work. i.e. mileage and trip miles do not increase when driving, its a mechanical failure ( I'm hoping it's the plastic/nylon cog drive wheel in the heart of the speedo...
Forum: Electrical problems 26-09-22, 08:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Many thanks Dave, will see how I get on, perhaps...

Many thanks Dave, will see how I get on, perhaps you have seen the picture now that I managed ( I hope ) to post earlier on.

Appreciate your kind offer very much. Cheers, Frank
Forum: Electrical problems 26-09-22, 07:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
An attempt to post a picture of the needle...

An attempt to post a picture of the needle now.....

https://imgbox.com/CLL0UN5l

Wow, it worked!!! now thats a good start to the week. :-)

and here's the offending odometer.....
...
Forum: Electrical problems 26-09-22, 07:27 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Hi Slacky, your description is indeed correct...

Hi Slacky, your description is indeed correct about the job, hopefully if and when you do your speedo , your needle will come off ok as happened with Obli. In fact my unit in the car is different in...
Forum: Electrical problems 26-09-22, 06:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Hi Dave, no, my car is a 1989 model with standard...

Hi Dave, no, my car is a 1989 model with standard cross point screws around the rear edge of the unit. No spring that I saw unless it went into orbit when the needle finally released it self to me....
Forum: Electrical problems 25-09-22, 10:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Thanks for the assorted comments above chaps, and...

Thanks for the assorted comments above chaps, and to tractor Dave, the big question is my speedo well and truly F'd ( "finished" is the word I was looking for of course ) ? ;)

The speedo needle is...
Forum: Electrical problems 25-09-22, 07:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,631
Posted By Flying Frank
Sounds easy ....but it ain't, odometer fix

Having read Oblis write up on sorting his cars odometer and as the speedo in my B3 Quattro has the same identification number on it , I ordered up the 20 cog little white part from the very helpful...
Forum: Interior 12-09-22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,137
Posted By Flying Frank
coupe ( 1989 ) reverse light switch

Asking for help please......has anyone replaced their reverse light switch on their Coupe.?

For the life of me I cannot see where the switch goes, Haynes manual has no information at all, and 7...
Forum: Cars For Sale 06-09-22, 11:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,228
Posted By Flying Frank
Trying to follow this thread so , have you bought...

Trying to follow this thread so , have you bought the car you saw arriving off the ferry, sounds like an absolute bargain ?
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