Audi A3 - Radio will not work?

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Sun 20 Sep 2020 17:59
Audi A3 - Radio will not work? - Roy Brown

Hi, on my 2008 audi a3 the OE radio will not turn on, was like this from when I got it. I believe the previous owner had fitted an aftermarket radio at a stage as when removed I noticed a lot of extra wires with various plugs/aux and even a wire running over to the fuse box inside?

On the back of the original radio it still has the correct multiplug style fitting, when I ran a scan using VCDS it said "Radio - Status: Cannot be reached". I have also replaced the fuse on the back of radio but no different.

Ill be honest I detest anything to do with wiring, but before I buy another radio is there anything else I can do to try?

Cheers

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Sun 20 Sep 2020 19:16
Audi A3 - Radio will not work? - elekie&a/c doctor
First thing I would do, is get the wiring back to original. Cut out any aftermarket wiring and work from there . If you do go down the s/hand radio route, don’t forget the replacement unit will be security coded . This could present more problems .
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