Bah this sucks..

[CTdriver]

So long story short I'm a new Audi owner coming from having two Subaru's a familt member is selling me his car for cheap ('00 A4 V6 OEM xenons and so on) Anyways he says he will repair a few things first.. everything is ready but the damn catalytic converter :( ffs I could of ordered it from the internet and let the shop install it :( going on two weeks and waiting to take ownership.

I do have a question I know the catalytic converter failing is pretty normal on higher milage A4's (I have 134K) but how does it fail with a hole near a joint?

And yes before anyways asks U I know about the tming belt he said it was replaced but I have to ask if he has the paperwork to that he has only put about 30K on the car, so I'm guessing if it was not replaced recent it would need to be changed again really soon.

The car has the factory Bose system.. from what I understand taking out the factory speakers and the factory radio and putting in a aftermarket HU and speakers I'd still need to pull the wires for where the factory speakers were and rewire them? It seems like a harness is not going to do anything.

[CTdriver]

Anyone know what size bulbs the car uses? yes I checked the bulb guide and the numbers they give don't help when looking for them at SuperLeds

The only bulbs I know of was the dome lights and the door courtesy lights. I think the B5 has lights in the rear for the passengers as well? All I know or it seems like the car has a crap load of festoon bulbs.

[audiness]

i really couldn't understand anything you wrote.

[AudiRacerS4]

i really couldn't understand anything you wrote.

x2

[CTdriver]

On what part? Asking about what area of the catalytic converter that fails? Or the timing belt or radio?

*edit I get only 4 hours of sleep a night :( booo

[AudiA4_20T]

why do u only get 4 hours of sleep?

cat fails whenever it wants

change the timing belt every 60k

Radio fails whenever it wants

[CTdriver]

why do u only get 4 hours of sleep?

cat fails whenever it wants

change the timing belt every 60k

Radio fails whenever it wants

Who said the radio failed?

I'm asking about replacing the factory radio..

I need to rip out the wires to all the speakers just to change the front and rear speakers when getting a aftermarket head unit with a wiring harness?

[GetAwayFromMe]

You dont need to change the speakers whenn adding an after maket stereo and you just get a wiring harness like you would do in any car.

So no ripping wires just install the new stereo and rock you music.

[SilverB5A4]

Bose speaker system though has an amp, i think its under the read deck? Thats what i would assume would pose any kind of issue.

[CTdriver]

Bose speaker system though has an amp, i think its under the read deck? Thats what i would assume would pose any kind of issue.

How would it pose an issue? I would not be using the bose speaker anyways thats where I get confused. It uses some kind of special connection or something?

[Calisto]

the problem is that with the bose setup each speaker is individually amp'd so if you want to change the deck thats fine, but to change the speakers you have to pull all that stuff out.

[CTdriver]

I know the amp for the rear speakers are attached to the speakers?

[audiness]

I know the amp for the rear speakers are attached to the speakers?

that's like a statement and a question in one sentence. I'm not trying to be grammar police but I can't understand what the hell you're saying/asking

[00SantorinS4]

this thread is funny :)
funny because it's true bro.

[CTdriver]

So I take it everyone just sticks with the stock radio

[kaotik411]

No, you can do an After market HU. You just need a Harness, also an antenna booster. Its pretty easy.


Whats a failing joint on a cat?

[zrowcool]

usually the cats hip, they need some water cooled dual ball bearing joints.

[CTdriver]

No, you can do an After market HU. You just need a Harness, also an antenna booster. Its pretty easy.


Whats a failing joint on a cat?

I would need mounting brackets for the front door speakers right?

And for the cat I meant the gasket seal

[zrowcool]

depends on what speakers you get, 5.25" is the bose size. if they are that size they will drop right in. if they arent then you need an adapter/spacer

[kaotik411]

Ahh, In the hip of the cat. I spent twenty minutes under the hood looking for something like this.

[CTdriver]

depends on what speakers you get, 5.25" is the bose size. if they are that size they will drop right in. if they arent then you need an adapter/spacer

interesting crutchfield is saying it would have to be a modified fit and what about door thickness I guess I would need to get shallow door speakers?