Ruby Red Audi S2 Avant

[geneandbolly]

looks great, mike. what kind of money are they charging you for the exhaust?

[Michael S2]

aux gauge bulbs

All bulbs working and nice and bright



I have loads of spare bulbs if anyone needs any.

[Michael S2]

Who is doing the custom? How loud/how many boxes?

Stainless Creations Falkirk as they know their stuff. Setup will be similar to what i ran out my old coupe:
3" downpipe, into single sports cat, single 3" pipe reducing to 2.75" before backbox, then backbox similar to the Milltek type.

Will be quite loud when accelerating but not much louder than current setup at idle/cruise.

Will be another couple of months before its done.

[andy10v]

Who is doing the custom? How loud/how many boxes?

[geneandbolly]

you'll waken up every farmer in the area!!

[Michael S2]

3"

Time for some more noise. Milltek cat-back currently fitted is nice, but 3" custom is in the pipeline

[Error404]

use a small spanner on the bulb houses and it makes it so much easier to undo-do up

makes life much easier

[david1980]

it will be fine

[Michael S2]

great job, mike - now get the hoover out on that floor mat and the toothbrush into that diff lock switch!!!

Cheers, well chuffed things went to plan. Diff switch will be back out soon as at least 1 bulb is out. I don't think its as easy to fit new bulbs to this. More reading on the forum to be done.

Too busy driving to do much cleaning inside

use a small spanner on the bulb houses and it makes it so much easier to undo-do up

The plastic seemed fairly fragile which is why i avoided this, but it would probably be easier right enough.

[david1980]

use a small spanner on the bulb houses and it makes it so much easier to undo-do up

[geneandbolly]

great job, mike - now get the hoover out on that floor mat and the toothbrush into that diff lock switch!!!

[Michael S2]

Aux gauge bulb change

My oil pressure gauge bulb went dark a while ago, so i thought it was about time i changed it.

Jas11n made a very good guide a while back on this topic. Typically i couldn't find it this morning while searching.

However i cracked on anyway...



Easy enough job to do just take your time there are a couple of hidden screws. I won't repeat what Jas11n wrote, but here are a few bits that i found a bit tricky.

Easist way to remove diff lock switch is with a knife or scraper:


Took me a minute to figure out how these come off:

...the answer pull hard they just clip in. They only go in one way as well so you can't go wrong putting the switch back together.

Next up the aux gauge bulbs themselves. I've circled 2 of the 3. My fingures are still red getting these off. These need twisted anti-clockwise before they'll come out. The bulb itself then pulls out easy. Getting them back in is again very fiddly.



I should note i also changed the heater knob bulbs as well as they are the same bulb type and its worthwhile doing the lot when your in there.

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Just another Behr.

Been enjoying the S2

Sensible move i think going with another original equipment Behr at £150.Thats good value! They are obviously good to last all these years. My 90 20v never had a problem with cracked/split plastic tank and it's 23 years old. Your car is one of my favorites on the forum.Enjoy the drives

[Michael S2]

What rad did you go for?

Just another Behr.

Been enjoying the S2

[andy10v]

What rad did you go for?