2003 Audi A4 Worklog ~ Puff's Ride

**Paul H** · 05-31-2006, 04:16 PM

It's faster to take out your glove-box than taking out the radio

**Puffanug** · 05-31-2006, 08:00 PM

Yeah, I read some posts on some audi forums. The glove box looks like 3 or 4 screws to pop it out. Is there a good amount of room behind the glove box? Mine has a hole in the back and it looks like a decent amount of space back there. I have yet to actually take the glove box out to check, that will happen this weekend I hope. Any pointers on taking apart the dash stuff on a 2003 A4 quattro sedan?

**Sid3ways S13** · 05-31-2006, 09:04 PM

Not trying to take this off on a tangent or anything but I also have a question about the factory Bose setup. I'm trying hard to put the screen where the factory Audi setup is at, BUT still retain the factory radio and Bose system without having to gut everything, rewire, and purchase amps to power everything. Am I pretty much screwed in this aspect with this car or can I still salvage it somehow?

The only alternative I have is to keep the factory radio where it is at and put the screen somewhere else. I really don't want to do that as I wanted to flush it in with the bezel but if that is my only option I guess I have no choice

Figured I'd post in here and not make a new thread since it is along the same lines as someone else asked about. Thanks guys

BTW this is for a 2001 S4.

**Puffanug** · 05-31-2006, 09:56 PM

I would think you could put the factory headunit in the glovebox. May have to modify glovebox to fit it in, but you should be able to re-route the cables. I have not pulled my HU out yet, so I don't know if it is possible to relocate the HU, but it seems like it would be. Also, I think our dashes are different, you have a B5 platform right?

**ehawk01** · 05-31-2006, 10:08 PM

Those little machines can generae some heat. I fabricated a padded housing for mine under the factory unit, but cramming it in there did not give it room to breathe. The air intake vents are on the bottom of the computer and the exhaust is out the back.

**Sid3ways S13** · 05-31-2006, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Puffanug

I would think you could put the factory headunit in the glovebox. May have to modify glovebox to fit it in, but you should be able to re-route the cables. I have not pulled my HU out yet, so I don't know if it is possible to relocate the HU, but it seems like it would be. Also, I think our dashes are different, you have a B5 platform right?

Yes I do have the B5 platform so my dash is a little different. I was wondering of you guys that have seen the radio pulled out, how much space is behind there? I'm wondering if there is a way to move the headunit back about 3 inches and just put the screen and bezel in front of it? I could somehow make plate that would allow the screen to slide down and forward giving access to the headunit behind it. Anyone know if this is a feesible option?

BTW I don't want to eat into your worklog so if you want me to start my own thread please let me know.

**Quattro** · 06-01-2006, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by Sid3ways S13

Yes I do have the B5 platform so my dash is a little different. I was wondering of you guys that have seen the radio pulled out, how much space is behind there? I'm wondering if there is a way to move the headunit back about 3 inches and just put the screen and bezel in front of it? I could somehow make plate that would allow the screen to slide down and forward giving access to the headunit behind it. Anyone know if this is a feesible option?

BTW I don't want to eat into your worklog so if you want me to start my own thread please let me know.

Pussing the head unit back it not gonna happen. IIRC, the HU is far back as it can be. The air duct for the AC gets in the way of everything. There is very little room back there to move around. Unless... I think you might be able to squeeze it in if you move the HU down to where about the Climate control is, but even then it'll be tight. My dvd drive barely fits there, it's touching the back.

Let me see if I can find some pics of it.

**Puffanug** · 06-01-2006, 01:50 AM

I will be taking out my stereo to look around as soon as I get my radio removal tools. I'll take some pics and measurements, but I don't know how different the dashes are. I am going to take off the glove box too and see what is going to be possible back there. You may want to check out the audi forums (audiworld, audiforums, audi-forums).

We probabley should start a new thread for this. Maybe one for A4 double din installs, or A4 installs in general. I have a friend that did an install of an LCD in his B5 A4... http://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1734601.phtml
Check it out, probabley one of the cleanest LCD installs I've seen. He did this almost 3 years ago too, when he was like 16.

Thanks for the replies and supportive vibes...

**Quattro** · 06-01-2006, 01:59 AM

@puff, you don't need removal tools. Just to flat strips to stick in the holes. Even a thin nail filer would work.

Found the pics. Not great pics, but they give you some idea of how much room is back there.

**Puffanug** · 06-04-2006, 07:55 PM

Here are some pics of the Lilli 629 front bezel held up near the factory stereo. The Lilli bezel is a little taller than the factory stereo, but once I get to fabricating the LCD housing it should fit ok. I also think I will loose the Lilli buttons on the front and either relocate to the ashtray area or just use the remote.

I need to do some searching on relocating the front button panel on a Lilliput 629. The remote only option may be easier. Let me know your thoughts...