20 Most Recent 1998 Audi A4 - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Okay here are your radio options. Audi will charge about $125 to extract the code from the radio but you may try this first
1. Look in the owners manual. If the car has the original packet with the owners manual and other pamphlets, it is likely that the dealer wrote the code down and put it in there in the glove box.
2. Audi puts the 4 digit radio code on a sticker in the spare tire compartment in the truck. It is a four digit code that will begin with 1 or 0.
3. Audi will use the code 1111 as a default code on rebuilt or replaced radios. try that first.
4. still no luck.... go to the dealer and pay the $125 and have them extract it.

Check the blend door cable for proper attachment to the control panel and to the blend door. Try opening the door manually to see the you can get hot air out. If not, the door may be broken inside the heater box. If yes, correct/adjust the cable attachment for proper operation.REMOVAL & INSTALLATION1990-97 Passat ModelsInstall the cable ends marked with a white or blue band to the control head assembly. The cables must be attached to the control head before connection to the system air flaps.

1. Remove the climate control head from the center dash assembly to access the control head cable ends.
2. Remove the lower dash panels as necessary to access the cable lever arms.
3. Attach the airflow distribution cable (cable 2) to the airflow distribution knob's lower control lever.

This cable can be identified as follows: Operates the mode/central air flap Cable has a black sleeve and is 25.0 inches (634 mm) long Cable is marked with a white band

1. Press the cable's sleeve against the control head stop and install the retaining clip.
2. Attach the temperature control/air blend cable (cable 3) to the air temperature knob's control lever.

This cable can be identified as follows: Operates the temperature control/air blend cable air flap Cable has a blue sleeve and is 21.0 inches (535 mm) long Cable is marked with a white band

1. Press the cable's sleeve against the control head stop and install the retaining clip.
2. Attach the airflow distribution cable (cable 1) to the airflow distribution knob's upper control lever.

This cable can be identified as follows: Operates the footwell/defroster air flap Cable has a black sleeve and is 37.5 inches (954 mm) long Cable is marked with a blue band

1. Install the cable such that the blue band is over the retaining clip mount and install the retaining clip directly over the blue band.
2. Install the climate control head.
3. Set the air flow distribution knob to defrost.
4. Connect the longest airflow cable (cable 1) to the footwell/defroster flap lever on the heater's air box.
5. Press and hold the flap's lever toward the retaining clamp perch and install the cable retaining clip.
6. Set the airflow distribution knob to the Vent position.
7. Connect the short airflow cable (cable 2) to the central/mode flap's lever.
8. Pull and hold the mode flap's lever away from the retaining clamp perch and install the cable retaining clip. Check the operation of both air flaps making sure they can be heard contacting their stops.
9. Set the temperature control knob to full cold.
10. Connect the blue-sleeved cable (cable 3) to the air blend/temperature flap's lever.
11. Pull and hold the mode flap's lever away from the retaining clamp perch and install the cable retaining clip. Check the operation of the air blend/temperature flap making sure it can be heard contacting the stops.

Fig. Side view of the control head and cable location. 1. Footwell/defrost flap cable-2. Air distribution cable-3. Temperature control flap cable

Fig. Temperature flap cable location and adjustment

Busted head gasket or intake gsket

call audi give them vin and pay $13 they will give you the code

As a rule it's one of three things . 1) Cracked head 2) blown head gasket 3) cracked engine block

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must have the security anti-theft code for your Audi radio from the car manufacturer, or from an Audi dealer!

The sequence of programming for 1998 Audi A4 radio is:
1. Push simultaneous "SCAN" and "RDS" keys until on the screen will appear "1000" displayed.
2. Release keys. No more push on "SCAN" and "RDS" keys because otherwise number "1000" will be considered as first safe code attempt.
3. By the #1 key you will set up the first safe code digit.
4. By the #2 key you will set up the second safe code digit.
5. By the #3 key you will set up the third safe code digit.
6. By the #4 key you will set up the four-th safe code digit.
7. Then push again simultaneous "SCAN" and "RDS" keys for confirm this safe code. On the screen will be displayed "SAFE" notice. Release keys! For few seconds a radio frequence will be displayed. The radio is now ready for use!
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Hello! You have a couple of options...# 1..It is important to maintaining the life of the car and also its resale value...I've included two diagrams of the turbo... The second of which is all off the vacuum lines....I do not know what the mechanic said was wrong with it, however the vacuum lines are worth a look and the possibility exist to fix it...#2...I would recommend taking it to another mechanic for a precise diagnosis of the problem... and, yes if you can find another, if in fact it needs to be completely replaced, Ebay is a good choice or RockAuto.com.........Guru.....Saailer I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/david_6df67de3b14de867

Check the underhood relays. Wiggle each one and see what happens. Check all the fuses that pertain to these operations also.

you may have a worn out carbon brushes on the motor.

pull out the motor and replace the brushes...

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sounds like a rear engine mount..

send more details---explain it better

ok, First , By pulling back on the dimmer switch thats the high beams working, have you checked the head light bulbs? before tracking down relays , or fuses, check the bulbs with a meter, at times the burned filament is hard to see, you could have had one out, and the other finally quit working too, so do a bulb check first , if you do need to get to the relays,, you need to disconnect the battery first ( always neg side first if you have air bags then positive side, when hooking it back up, reverse this order) then locate the attaching screws that hold the fuse box in place, and lower it,, allowing you access to the relay

customer needs assistance in removing the alternator
customer is alredy on the process of loosening up the bolts but it seem that the bolts are not standard bolts (13mm or 14mm). customer needs to get a special tool to loosen the bolts/screws that holds the alternator.
informed customer that taking out some parts in the vehicle is not necessary to take off the alternator
all he needs to do is to loosen the bolts and take it off then just wiggle the alternator back and forth to make its way out.
customer agreed
end of call
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FIRST TURN OFF RADIO THEN REMOVE THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. FOR THE A - 4 1.8 L ENGINE YOU HAVE TO REMOVE AIR INTAKE DUCT FROM THE INTERCOOLER TO THE THROTTLE BODY AND REMOVE THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT.THEN YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. THEN DISCONNECT THE WIRE TERMINALS FROM THE ALTERNATOR THEN REMOVE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BOLTS AND REMOVE ALTERNATOR. FOR A - 4 2.8L ENGINES YOU HAVE POSITION FRONT END RADIATOR SUPPORT IN THE SERVICE POSITION. YOU NEED A REPAIR MANUAL TO SEE HOW TO REMOVE FRONT END AND RADIATOR SUPPORT IF YOU DO HAVE THE A - 4 2.8L ENGINES.

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On the back of the radio code card (Which you clearly don't have.... But if you DID...) It says:

"Please detatch the radio card and keep it in a safe place - Not in the car.
If you should lose the radio card with the code number, please contact an Audo dealer. Assistance will be provided free of charge"

So, the answer it to approach an Audi dealer and ask them to prodide the code for you. Some dealers may (quite reasonably) ask you for the VIN of the vehicle and the serial number of the radio. Some dealers may also ask you to go in and produce your registration document as proof taht you are entitled to the code. SOME dealers may try to charge you for provision of the card. It's certainly worth having a serious argument if they try to charge you. Ask to talk to the service manager and if you still get refused free help, tell the manager that you are going to make a formal complaint about HIM to Audi directly. Generally, this will produce the required response.

This solution is close, but not accurate for my 1998 A4 2.8. You press and hold FM2 and RDS until the display indicates 1000. Immediately release. Then enter code with radio numbers 1 through 4, pressing each one till you get the first no. of the code, then for 2, press till you get second no. of code, etc. The press and hold FM2 and RDS until radio comes on.