[V8] Bose rear amps catch fire?

[Dave Head]

Actually, the dealership has specific instructions on which amps need to 
be replaced, based on the type of connector on the amp. Even if your car 
is in the Vin range, if the amp was replaced with a newer part and 
subsequently failed it would NOT be covered.

Kneale Brownson wrote:

>I doubt a dealership would know anything about which parts numbers fall
>into the recall range.  All they'll know is which VINs Audi authorized
>recalls for.  The radio replacement most likely was replacement of the
>actual radio assembly itself.  They had lots of issues, apparently, and
>both full and part warranty replacements were made.  Reportedly, Audi no
>longer offers the $100 replacement radio that was available after the cars
>were out of warranty.
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>At 07:22 AM 12/6/2004 -0800, Pat Gillen wrote:
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>>Thanks Kneale.  Looks like I'll pull my front and rear part numbers and see
>>if the dealer will know if my amps are part of the batch with the bad caps.
>>As my "radio" was changed twice, I don't know if the VIN number works but
>>I'll give it a try too and post any results including part numbers (this may
>>take a few days).
>>
>>Pat Gillen
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Kneale Brownson" <knotnook at traverse.com>
>>To: "Pat Gillen" <pat_gillen at msn.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:30 PM
>>Subject: Re: [V8] Bose rear amps catch fire?
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>>>Call or take the car into a dealership.  They can tell from the VIN
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>>whether
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>>>the car qualifies for the Bose amp replacement and, if so, whether the
>>>replacement has been done.  There has never been a list of "bad amp" part
>>>numbers posted on Audifans.
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>>>At 09:00 AM 12/5/2004 -0800, Pat Gillen wrote:
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>>>>Does anyone have the specific part numbers of the Bose amplifiers that
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>>are
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>>>>suspected of overheating and burning the car?  My 90V8Q was bot used and
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>>the
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>>>>original owner had the "radio" dealer-replaced 2 times in 1993; his
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>>receipts
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>>>>don't define "radio" or give part numbers.
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>>>>I have read dozens of old posts on this and have missed this data if it
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>>was
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>>>>ever written.  As I understand the problem, only the1990 and 1991 model
>>>>years could have this problem.
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>>>>Thanks for your help.
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