Showing posts with label install. Show all posts
Showing posts with label install. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2013

How to Install a TT Soft Top


Manual Soft Top Operation
1. Turn your Audi TTs engine off if your soft top is only manually installable.
2. Push in the soft top release storage buttons on either side of the vehicle. Pull the soft top up and release its front strap.
3. Lift the entire soft top out of the storage container and fit it over the vehicles cockpit until it connects to the windshield frame.
4. Go inside the Audi TT, press the large button on the ceiling and grab the soft top handle. Turn the handle counterclockwise and pull down on the soft top. Turn the handle clockwise while holding the soft top to the windshield frame.
Power Controlled Soft Top Operation
5. Turn your Audi TTs engine on and pull up on the emergency brake to engage it.
6. Push the soft top control button next to the emergency brake and hold it in. The soft top will emerge from the storage well in the rear of the vehicle.
7. Release the button when the soft top is no longer moving forward. Press the large button on the ceiling and twist the soft top handle counterclockwise. Pull the soft top down and toward the windshield frame and twist the handle clockwise to lock it in.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

How to Install BMW Engine Guards


1. Position the left engine guard in place to determine what existing bolts need to be removed. Once they are determined, remove them.
2. Place engine guard back in location and replace the bolts.
3. Mount any additional hardware that may came with your specific models crashbars. Once the guard is mounted, tighten all bolts securely. Repeat process on the right side. Once complete, you will have successfully mounted engine crashbars on your BMW and will no longer damage the engine during a minor fall.
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Monday, May 6, 2013

How to Install an A4 Stereo


1. Pull the release handle under the dashboard on the drivers side of the Audi. Move to the front of the car and lift the hood. Turn the bolt on the negative battery cables clamp two full rotations with the 10mm wrench. Lift the cable from the battery and move it to the side. Return to the A4s cabin.
2. Insert the four stereo removal keys into the slots near the corners of the stereo deck. The keys are available through Audi or Volkswagen dealers, as well as through aftermarket car audio outlets.
3. Place two fingers from each hand inside the rings at the ends of the keys. Pull out on the tools to engage the release mechanisms on the sides of the stock radio while pulling the unit from the dashboard.
4. Pull the stereo wiring connectors by the plastic wire binders until they disconnect from the outlets on the back of the Audis head unit. Remove the antenna cable lead from the outlet on the factory radios rear panel.
5. Slide the installation cage into the A4s stereo mounting dock. Push the metal sleeve into the dashboard until the front edge is level with the face of the dashboard. Fold the metal tabs at the corners of the cage with the flat screwdriver to secure it into the dock.
6. Gather the stereo wiring and antenna cables from inside the stereo dock. Pull the cables to the front of the installation cage. Plug the stereo wiring leads into the wiring harness adapter. See the adapters manual for correct connection locations.
7. Connect the wiring harness adapter lead connectors to the outlets on the rear panel of the aftermarket stereo deck. The wiring harness leads can only connect to the stereo unit one way. Insert the antenna cable lead into the stereos antenna input.
8. Push the stereo unit into the installation cage until it locks into place within the Audis stereo dock. Return to the engine compartment.
9. Replace the negative battery cable clamp onto the A4s negative battery terminal. Tighten the bolt at the end of the clamp with the wrench and close the Audis hood.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013

How to Install a Mercedes 107 Rear Seat


1. Park the Mercedes 107 on a flat, level surface and pull the parking brake. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Open the back doors of the Mercedes. Peel the carpet from the rear floor of the Mercedes. Push a screwdriver under the carpet and pull upwards if the carpet sticks the to frame.
3. Locate the wooden panels on top of the mounting points. Remove the panels by prying them off the car. Set the panels aside.
4. Clear any dirt or debris from the mounting points on the floor.
5. Slide the rear seat into the Mercedes. Align the mounting brackets on the Mercedes seat with the mounting points on the floor. Push the seat onto the mounting points.
6. Tighten the brackets with a socket wrench.
7. Install seat belts. Hold the mounting bracket of the seat belt over the mounting point on the side of the car. Fit into place and tighten with a socket wrench.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

How to Install a Radio in a 97 Mercedes E300


1. Disconnect the negative terminal of the car battery using an adjustable wrench.
2. Insert the Mercedes removal keys in the slots on the left- and right-hand sides of the radio. Push the keys in the slots until they click into place. Pull on the keys and drag the radio unit out of the dashboard housing. Disconnect the wire harness from the rear of the radio by pushing the tab on the edge and pulling the connection apart. Pull out the radio antenna cable. Place the old stereo to one side.
3. Connect the new stereo. Attach the wire harness from the new stereo to the wire harness adapter. Push the connections together until they click into place. Repeat this process attaching the other end of the wire harness adapter to the wire harness from the Mercedes E300. Plug the radio antenna cable into the radio antenna port on the rear of the new stereo.
4. Slide the connected radio into the dashboard housing, taking care not to trap any of the wires. Push the radio into the housing as far as it will go. Reconnect the negative terminal to the car battery. Turn on the new stereo to test the installation.
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Monday, April 29, 2013

How to Install an Audio in an Audi S4


1. Push Audi stereo removal keys into the slots on the side on the radio. The keys can be purchased from an Audi dealer or a car audio retailer. Push the keys in until they click into place. Using the keys, pull the radio out of the housing in the dashboard. Unplug the black radio antenna cable. Disconnect the radio wire harness by pushing the tab on the side and pulling the connections apart.
2. Install the face plate adapter. Audi S4s come with a double DIN-sized radio, and a basic aftermarket stereo is too small for the vacated space. A face plate adapter for the Audi can solve this problem and is available from car audio retailers. Click the face plate adapter into the slots vacated by the factory-issue stereo.
3. Attach the wiring. Connect the wire harness adapter to the wire harness of the car. Push the connections together until they click into place. Connect the other end of the wire harness adapter to the aftermarket stereo wire harness. Plug the black radio antenna cable into the radio antenna port on the rear of the aftermarket stereo.
4. Slide the aftermarket stereo into the port of the face plate adapter. Slide it is as far as it can go, taking care not to trap any of the wires. Turn on the unit to test the installation.
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