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Old 04-01-2012, 09:31 PM
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Do you guys have switch here? There is motor and seat depth mechanism but not a switch. Not that I can't live without it but it is trowing the code in VCDS.
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Yup, got a switch here. This seems to extend and retract front part of the seat.
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Same as yours, no switch there.

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Yes, it does extend the front section to support your thighs.
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Thanks guys. Now I need some genius from Audi to explain to me why? There is a motor and the rest of feature. Just no switch. I guess they saved that for upgraded model.
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Originally Posted by mishar
Now I need some genius from Audi to explain to me why? There is a motor and the rest of feature. Just no switch.
That's how I would engineer it.
One model seat, different color covering and switches at final assembly.

However, it's beyond stupidity to not just throw in the $5 switch.
That's the difference between thinking and bean counter engineering....
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Originally Posted by mishar
Thanks guys. Now I need some genius from Audi to explain to me why? There is a motor and the rest of feature. Just no switch. I guess they saved that for upgraded model.
Mishar, do you have a single frame grille or not? Mine has single frame grille but still pre-facelift.
Since the car throws an error, there might be more components missing than just the switch tho.
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Only reasonable explanation I can figure out, desperately trying to save German engineering image, is that somebody on the assembly line put that motor and the rest by mistake. Or different switch set for the same "reason". Now I have a faulty code in VCDS.
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I'm seeing 2 different switches, one has the addition of "seat axial" but seems to only be in combination with ventilated seat PR codes
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Are you sure the motor you can see is for the front bolster/support and not some othe rpart of the seat mechanism?


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