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

[brian bilotti]

Thanks guys!!!
Everything went together nicely with an extra pair of
hands from a neighbor. I used leftover felt from my
kid's soccer banner and some fabric spray for all the
clips on the avant hatch panel. Took him for a test
ride and not squeek or rattle anywhere!!!

Whew, what a day....

Later
bb

--- brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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"
> > <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
> > > Message-ID:
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> >
>
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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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