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Decided to change my interior trim to a darker oem version, thought id take pics etc along the way and create a how to for anyone wanting to remove/replace their trim.

Tools required

Set of plastic trim removal tools
Torx T10 bit (to remove centre console switches)
Torx T20 bit (to remove gaiter trim from console trim)
8mm socket (to remove 3 bolts holding ash tray in place)
Jewellers screwdriver small flat head (to remove ash tray frame from ash tray lid)

Glovebox
Removed the glovebox trim first, this is held on by 4 clips and can be accessed with the glovebox open, carefully work your way round the trim ensuring you don't pull trim to hard as its think and may bend :-(

Removed
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Rear of trim
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Centre console
Again this is held in place with a series of pegs which clip into the C frame
Carefully lever trim up at the visible ends using thin trim removal tool and carefully work you way round until free, unclip the wiring to the console switches, remove four screws (T20 Torx) that hold the gear gaiter in place, lift console trim away

Console trim unclipped
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Gaiter removed
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Switch wiring unclipped
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Rear or trim showing pegs, switches and gaiter trim
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Console switches held in place with two T10 Torx screws
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Removed
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Ash Tray Removal
Remove Stereo
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Remove air con control unit by pushing the unit from the rear, accessed after stereo removal, two clips hold the unit in place

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Aircon clips, one per side
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3 bolts for ash tray can now be accessed, two in front below gear gaiter and one hidden in a void to the rear
Two front bolts
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One rear bolt
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Once bolts are removed the ash tray can be dropped down and removed at an angle

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I didn't remove the wiring just moved the ash tray to the side
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12v wiring
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Ash tray lid removed by sliding the lid back and pressing the clips down at either side you can see in this pic at the top either side

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Lid removed
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Rear of lid with lid frame which needs to be removed by releasing the spring clips either side to let the pegs move out

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Spring clips
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Refitting is the reversal of removal :)

New trim fitted
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Colour comparison
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Door handle trims arrived at last

The trim pulls out of the handle, its fairly tight so be patient and don't drop them, probably best to remove with the door closed that way if they fall they will only end up inside the car and not scratched or marked by landing on a hard rough surface !

New trim compared with old

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Trim removed from handle showing the 3 rectangular fitment holes

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Rear of trim showing the rectangular fitment pegs

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New trim fitted

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#2 ·
Nice subtle change Gogs
Nice write up too

But I think the ashtray bolts are 8mm aren't they

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Cracking mate, I love it. I'm hoping to change to an RS Coupe next year... Need a TAD more storage than the Roadster offers. I'll miss the V6 noise through the quad-Milltek, but I guess the RS will give me goose bumps too :)
 
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Thanks Ben, i hummed and hawed after seeing templars mod about whether i bought a 2nd hand set and had them painted or bought one of the oem options price wise there was not a lot in it once the cost of 2nd hand parts were bought and painted

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aquazi said:
Great guide.

I think i may already have the darker silver on mine... but with the black writing quattro badge on the glovebox.

Mine doesnt looks as light as your pics.

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Be good to see a pic of yours aquazi, the pic doesn't do the trim justice, it is a fair bit darker, and i also noticed the replacement glovebox trim didn't have the Quattro in black unlike the one i removed, this one seems to have a sparkle instead ! may need to remedy that ;-)

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#20 ·
Look's great good job. My pet hate on my TT is the blank space where the tpms button should be, guessing the RS has 2 missing the other due to the fixed rear spoiler?

Going to check what finish is on my interior trim tomorrow as per your other post I didn't realise there were 3 options.
 
#21 ·
Later TT's don't have the tpms button, on later cars it's controlled through the dis

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ReTTro fit said:
Later TT's don't have the tpms button, on later cars it's controlled through the dis

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Yeah I know mate, mine is the facelift model but it isn't in my dis. I remember you said before that it could be activated by vcd's depending on what abs module my car had. Is it as simple as just enabling something in vcd's or do you need to add extra wires loom's etc

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never mind found a old post about it here, I have the 1AT module

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=327734&hilit=tpms+dis
 
#23 ·
gogs said:
adamchelseafc said:
Great guide, will come in very useful when I look at changing mine in the near future :D
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If it helps, it was worth posting :)

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Thanks for this Gogs, interesting and informative post.
Last week I priced up two trim items at Audi: drivers door pull trim (£53) and glove box trim (just under £50). Both of mine had been marked by previous owner when I bought it and I was thinking about replacements.
My TT is a 2.0 quattro roadster sport (not S line) so I am assuming the trim is the "aluminium laser" as described in the sales brochure.
Two questions:
1. having bought a full set yourself are you aware of more reasonable source of OEM parts?
2. are you keeping your originals or thinking of selling?
 
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