Tipthe front of the battery UP slightly (the side of the battery closest to the front of the car). As you tip the battery up, slide it toward the front of the car slightly to disengage the rear of the battery from the hold-down point. It definitely needs to be removed every video I’ve watched removes it.Batteryremoval. A8 / S8 (D2 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the D2 Audi A8 and S8 produced from 1994-2002. Sponsored by:Ireplaced my alternator after having this fault. Sure enough the Alternator fault came on 5 miles after having the alternator replaced!. I pulled over and turned the car off But once i restarted the car, Everything was fine again ( I used a pocket scanner with live data to measure voltage ) I replaced the alternator again just to be sure.Thiswill give you more room to work. While the cluster can be removed with the steering wheel on, if you are getting frustrated by the lack of working space you can remove the wheel. Please see our article on steering wheel removal for additional assistance. Figure 3 Pull the center trim piece straight back from the cluster (red arrow).Cheersfor all the help fellas regarding the rusty colour under my car it seems that the problem may well be the drain plug under my battery.I have just been out to try and remove the battery but cant get it out, disconnected it but it wont shift and cant see any fixing postions can any one shed7Adn. 1584514673991543455314022
