[s-cars] S6 Plus Rear C enter Light Panel fit-NOT

[brian bilotti]

Tom,

Thanks. I just cut it off, ground the edges and it
works like a champ. Now I'm trying to install the
#$@*(%$#@!! rear hatch trim pieces and I can't seem to
get it (the big piece) to go on. I'm losin' it....

Anybody have the link to the deinstall/install
instructions before I break something and slit my
wrists....

Thanks guys!!!

later
bb

--- Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

> The fit on the Avant is not quite as straightforward
> as advertised.
> Your analysis is correct, as Bill states below. 
> Cutting off the  
> horizontal
> portion of the handle is the solution.   Or get a
> eurospec handle.
> 
> I asked Alex Von Gerbig and he was ignorant of any
> issues with the many
> installs on Avants, but I can see no way you would
> not have an issue.
> 
> Guy in Germany sez,  oy, Ja, just cut the handle. 
> The German handle  
> is different
> since there are several variants of the continuous
> light panel for A6  
> models too.
> 
> Tom
> 
> > Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 08:20:39 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [s-cars] S6 Plus Rear Center Light Panel
> fit-NOT
> > To: "s-car-list at audifans.com"
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> >
> > Ok S-Heads,
> >
> > I was just trying to install the S6+ center
> > light/reflector panel and my avant and it seems
> that
> > the center latch is in the way.
> >
> > I notice in the FA that it's a different part #
> than
> > in Europe. So I don't have to order the Euro
> latch, do
> > you just cut the handle in half to allow operation
> of
> > this thing???
> >
> > Hope someone's BTDT....
> >
> > Thanks
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:00:35 -0500
> > From: bill mahoney <airbil at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [s-cars] Fwd: S6 Plus Rear Center Light
> Panel fit-NOT
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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> >
> > vbb,
> > A dremel cut off wheel does it.  IIRC without
> looking, the useless
> > portion of the latch handle that is parallel to
> the ground and
> > projects beyond the sheetmetal when you pull the
> latch  can be rather
> > easily (but carefully) cut off without taking the
> latch off of the
> > car.
> > I think 5 or 10mm have to be cut from each side
> too.
> > I think I used permanent black marker to just
> cover the area that  
> > was cut.
> > None of this will make you any faster.
> > Good luck!  and
> > Don't you know that you can buy 'new' cars that
> are already put  
> > together?;)
> 
> > Bill M
> 
> 



	
		
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