How to Replace a License Plate Bulb in a 2001 Audi A4

1. Remove the license plate by unscrewing the bolts holding it in place. Unlock and lift the trunk lid.
2. Remove the screws on each side of the light cover. Remove the light cover.
3. Pull out the old bulb. Insert the new bulb into the housing. Replace the light cover and the screws that hold it in place.
4. Close the trunk lid and reinstall the license plate.

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How to Fix Wiper Blades Stuck in an Upright Position for an Audi

1. Pull the wiper arm assembly away from the windshield until the wiper arm hinge locks into a position perpendicular to the windshield.
2. Remove the retaining nut that holds the wiper arm assembly to the base of the windshield.
3. Pull the wiper arm assembly off the cowl.
4. Check the pivot assembly for any debris and clear away anything that might be lodged in the cowl with your fingers. The profile of many Audis is such that debris are easily lodged down behind the cowl or behind the pivot arm. This will cause the arm to not move as it should.
5. Turn on the wiper motor without the wiper arm assembly attached and cycle the wiper arm motor one time. Verify that the pivot assembly moves freely.
6. Put the wiper arm assembly back onto the pivot arm assembly. Installation is the reverse of removal.

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How to Remodel a Car Interior

Interior Upgrades
1. Replace your dashboard kit. Many after-market manufacturers sell their dashboards with adhesive backs for easy installation. Others have hook and loop assemblies. Dashboards are available in various trims including vinyl, carpet, velour, leather, suede, aluminum, carbon fiber and wood. Consumer desires vary according to appearance preferences but conscientious buyers are encouraged to consider other factors in choosing a new dashboard. Some dashboards are made to reduce glare reflected from the windshield, resist solar damage, and reduce windshield glaze.
2. Reupholster your car seats or buy new seat covers. Stitchcraft World Custom Famous Interiors recommends bright, multi-tone seats covers to lend a sporty, racing style to your car. The interjection of a bright color against a muted tone is eye-catching. Stitchcraft World Custom Famous Interiors features a red Audi that received this make-over. To create a uniform decorative look, door panels were reupholstered in fabric equivalent in material and color to accents in the seats.
3. Pull up your worn carpet. Replace your car's carpet with a complementary color and backing of choice. New carpet is essential to full remodeling and gives a new-car smell to your interior. Useful accessories are available for purchase with custom carpets. These include door and kick panel inserts that are protective against the daily assault of passengers. Sound deadening kits are available as well. To protect your new carpet, overlay it with a cut-to-size plastic trim.
4. Upgrade all of the functional components of your car's interior. Decide on a theme and match the colors and fabrics. Replace the transmission gear shift knob, the steering wheel, the brake and acceleration pedals, console arm rests, hand brakes and dome lights. Buying certain parts made with more durable materials like foot pedals can add to longevity. Parts like the console arm rest may be purchased with cup holders increasing their functionality.
5. Purchase and install new audio system components. If your car can only play music on compact discs, you may consider a head unit that can play DVD, MP3 and MP4 audio files. Amplifiers add power to sound and if you want to add a one, your head unit must have outputs to accomodate it. Depending on how you play your music, you may be satisfied with your stock speakers. If a little extra bass is all you need, buy a subwoofer.

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How to Install a TT Soft Top

Manual Soft Top Operation
1. Turn your Audi TT's 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 vehicle's 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 TT's 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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How to Replace the Alternator on a 2001 BMW

1. Disconnect the battery cable that goes to the negative terminal on the battery. Loosen the hose clamp that holds the mass air flow sensor tubing to the air box.
2. Unplug the harness for the mass air flow sensor. Remove the bolts that hold the air box onto the engine. The number and size of bolts will vary, depending on the model. Set the air box aside.
3. Remove the cold air snorkel in the center-front of the engine by carefully prying the plastic rivets up and then pulling the snorkel off.
4. Loosen the belt tensioner with a socket and ratchet until the belt is loose. Slide the belt off the pulley for the alternator. Disconnect the wires that go to the back of the alternator, noting where they go, for later reassembly.
5. For added clearance, remove the two bolts that hold the power steering reservoir on and set the reservoir out of the way. Remove the upper and lower alternator mounting bolts that bolt the alternator in place. Remove the alternator. You may need to use a pry bar or the tap the alternator to loosen it from the bracket.
6. Install the pulley from the old alternator on the new alternator, if it does not have one. Reinstall the alternator and tighten the two bolts. Plug the alternator back in. Install the belt and tighten the belt tensioner.
7. Reinstall the power steering pump reservoir. Reinstall the cold air snorkel and the air box. Reconnect the wire for the MAF and the battery cable.

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How to Program Memory Seats on a Chevy

1. Inspect the outside edge of the driver's side seat in your Chevy vehicle. Look for the buttons labeled '1' and '2.' If your Chevy doesn't have them, it does not have the memory seat feature.
2. Sit in the driver's-side seat and adjust the seat to fit your proportions by pushing the power-seat selector up or down to raise or lower the seat. Push it back or forth to adjust your seat-track position. If your Chevy has electronic lumbar, adjust it using the side lumbar control. as well, which will also be saved into your memory seating position.
3. Press and hold the '1' button. You'll hear a chime in about five seconds notifying you that the memory seat is programmed to the current position.
4. Repeat the process for memory position '2.' To recall either position, simply press the '1' or '2' button when you enter the car. The seat will automatically adjust to the programmed position.

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How to Program a Garage Door Opener on a 2001 BMW 325i

Fixed Code Garage Door Opener
1. Turn the 325i’s ignition to the “2” position.
2. Press and hold both outside keys on the vehicle’s garage door opener interface until the light on the interface flashes. Release the buttons.
3. Hold the garage door opener remote within two inches of the garage door opener interface on the BMW.
4. Press and hold the “open” button on the garage door opener remote, and at the same time the desired button on the garage door opener interface on the BMW. Release both buttons as soon as the light on the garage door opener interface flashes rapidly.
5. Program any additional devices by repeating steps 3 and 4, using the remaining two buttons on the garage door opener interface.
Rolling Code Garage Door Opener
6. Follow steps 1 through 4 in the section “Fixed Code Garage Door Opener.”
7. Enter the programming mode on the garage door opener. This varies greatly, depending on the type and brand of opener, so refer to the opener’s instructions for specifics. Most openers, however, have a “Program” button you press and hold to enter this mode.
8. Press the button on the BMW’s garage door opener interface with which you programmed the garage door opener remote in the section “Fixed Code Garage Door Opener” three times.

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How to Lock a BMW K75

Ignition Lock
1. Turn the BMW K75 off by turning the key to either 'Neutral' or the 'Off' setting. Shift the motorcycle into first gear at the clutch and shifting peg.
2. Turn the key all the way counterclockwise to the 'Off' and locked position.
3. Remove the key and keep it with you when away from the motorcycle.
Seat Storage Lock
4. Insert the seat key into the barrel lock at the rear end of the BMW K75 seat.
5. Turn the key two clicks counterclockwise until the locking mechanism engages the inside of the seat.
6. Remove the key and keep it with you when away from the motorcycle.

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How to Program a Keyless Entry in a BMW

1. Close all of the doors on your car, including the trunk and the hood. Remove your key from the ignition.
2. Open the trunk and then get in the car. Close the driver's door and put the key in the ignition.
3. Turn the key one click to the right, then back to the off position. Repeat this process quickly five times, ending in the off position. This process must be completed in 10 seconds. If successful, you will hear a beep.
4. Open and close your driver's door and press any button on your remote to begin the programming process. The red light on your remote will flash on and off.
5. Open your driver's door and get out of the car to close the trunk. Close the driver's door and wait for the keyless remote to emit another short beep. The programming is now complete.

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How to Replace a 1993 Audi 90 Fuse

1. Open the hood of your 1993 Audi 90.
2. Remove the negative battery cable as a safety precaution.
3. Locate the fuse box. It is situated on the driver's side, just behind the battery.
4. Remove the cover of the fuse box panel by depressing the two side tabs and sliding it upwards.
5. Locate the fuse you need to replace by examining and matching it up with the fuse diagram inside the fuse box.
6. Remove the fuse that needs to be changed with the needle-nose pliers. Use your fingers to slide the new fuse into the correct slot. Replace your fuse box cover and negative battery cable.
7. Start your 1993 Audi 90 and check the function for which you replaced the fuse. For example, if your headlights were out, turn on your headlights to make sure they now work.

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