[s-cars] '95.5 questions

[jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com]

Igor Kessel wrote:

> jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a couple of questions in regard to my new car, hopefully someone
> > can answer these.
> > 1. With the Delta radio, is the display in the instrument cluster
> > supposed to show the radio station like it does in the earlier cars?
> > Autocheck does work fine.  I'm thinking perhaps something is just not
> > plugged in.  The owners manual is no help, it shows the older radio and
> > the separate radio manual is actually for the older model too.
>
> Jim,
> the whole Autocheck module along with the display is missing in our
> cars. I guess retrofiting it is a doable thing but frankly I didn't
> bother to look into it.

It does say "OK" when I start the car.  Are you saying that it won't alert as
to a fault or am I mis-reading?  When you say "our" do you mean me and you
and everyone with a 95 and newer OR just the esteemed Mr+Mrs. Kessel and
their '97?

>
>
> > 2. I am convinced that I am sitting higher in the new car.  Anybody else
> > have this?  Or did my large arse just wear the old seat a bit more over
> > the years?  Or am I just nuts?
>
> Yes, you are sitting higher. By 15mm.

I knew it!

>
>
> > 3. On the newer style remotes, is there a sensor to point at?  No more
> > "nubbin" on the B-pillar.
>
> In my wife's A4 the antenna is in the rear bumper. I suspect in my S6 it
> is in there as well.

Thanks

>
>
> --
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros

Thanks,
Jim