Expedition Allroad - Bi-Turbo Not Bi-Curious

"Garrett Davis" (GarrettDavis) 01/25/2017 at 10:51 • Filed to: Expedition Allroad, Audi Allroad, Audi, Allroad, Offroad Allroad

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Finally threw on the last bits of trim, the snorkel for the airbox, the ripped up fender liners, and did some clearancing with the ol’ BFH. Tires still rub, though. Oh, and I ordered some Hella 500s and one of those cheap ass license plate light bar mounts:

For $22 shipped, the mount will probably be a gigantic piece of crap, but it was cheap enough to take a risk on it. It will most likely be replaced down the line with a custom fabbed solution sometime down the line, so I’m not too worried about it.

When reversing with the wheels cranked, the tires caught this little fender bracket and pulled it out, causing some annoying rub, so I bent the bottom back with some pliers and then went to work with a hammer to make sure it didn’t happen again. Also pushed it back a bit to give a little more room. Still more work to be done before the tires are free and clear though.

Before (crappy shot, I know):

And after:

Of course now that’s covered with the fender liners anyway, but it helped anyway. Longterm I will be either trimming or relocating that bracket further forward.

And then here’s my temporary solution to that terrible blinker noise. The relay in the hazard switch was going nuts (due to a bad switch in the turn stalk, weirdly enough), so I just removed it. Both the hazard switch/relay and the stalk go bad on these, so I just ordered both. Only $43 shipped for both, so I figured why not just get them and be done with it.

Taking apart the steering wheel and trim should be a fun project...

That’s it for now while I wait on parts. Just driving it around, trying to put miles on it and weed out any issues from the swap, but so far so good!

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CalzoneGolem > Garrett Davis 01/25/2017 at 10:55

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That drinks button is the most laughable part of that interior.

Garrett Davis > CalzoneGolem 01/25/2017 at 10:59

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To my dismay, pushing that button does not dispense delicious beverages.

Lol, ze Germans sure know how to make a cupholder...

CalzoneGolem > Garrett Davis 01/25/2017 at 11:24

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TheHondaBro > Garrett Davis 01/25/2017 at 11:27

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Are you sure?

MonkeePuzzle > Garrett Davis 01/25/2017 at 11:35

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illuminati confirmed

Needmoargarage > Garrett Davis 01/25/2017 at 15:13

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It’s been fun following this project. One question though: does the license plate bar mount hang entirely on the bumper cover alone or does it mount through the foam and bumper beam? Seems like that would be a ton of weight to have hanging on plastic alone.

Garrett Davis > Needmoargarage 01/25/2017 at 15:23

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Bumper cover alone. I checked it out first though and the cover on the Allroad is pretty damn sturdy. I could barely get the section that the plate is mounted on to bend when tugging up and down on it with quite a bit of force:

The mount is made of aluminum and the Hella 500s are plastic, so I think it will be fine. If not, oh well, it was $22. If I don’t use it on the Audi, I’ll probably throw is on my beater Volvo V40, haha.

Thanks man!

Needmoargarage > Garrett Davis 01/25/2017 at 16:12

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Gotcha. I didn’t realize it was aluminum...that helps. Super cool project...keep it going!

Garrett Davis > Needmoargarage 01/25/2017 at 16:48

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Thanks!