Steering Column DIff A4 vs M6

[kool-aide]

What, if any, is the difference in steering columns between the A4 and M6?

Is there a difference in the steering column with and without radio controls in the steering wheel?

thnaks

kool-aide

[kool-aide]

any one, any one, any one awake, tryptophan is an urban myth, not gunna make you sleepy.

I'm sure I'm not the only one that has needed to put in a new steering column or wanted radio controls.

Mmm turkey.....Mmm doughnuts....

[rbob93]

I believe there is no difference 97 to 02
I'll do some more checking to be sure

[greatwhiteZ28]

lights up red is the only thing i can think of

[kool-aide]

lights up red? I don't get it, and yes I am dense or maybe I just don't drive enough at night.

[01blackbird]

I'm not sure what years are like this, but usually the auto cars have to be put into park to get the key out and the m6's don't.

[kool-aide]

Ah yes I do recall this. It's not often i pull into the drive way and shut off before hitting park, but you're right about not getting the key out until you are in park.

[kool-aide]

I gotta a diff...

99 My A4 had some kind of cable hooked up the the column and bolted to the big elec connector

Any one know what this is? I runs down the left side under the carpet somewhere, not through the fire wall.

Could this be the hood release cable?

thanks

[bigrondownhiller]

Probably locks the steering wheel when in park. I am not sure if it is hooked to the shifter or tranny somehow if it is.

[kool-aide]

well I just realized its not the hood latch, duh, that didn't make sense. I wonder what it is.

[kool-aide]

well I just realized its not the hood latch, duh, that didn't make sense. I wonder what it is.

[Firebirdjones]

I have both a 6 speed and an auto 4th gen.

The steering column itself is different between mine. The 6 speed car requires you to push a small button down with your thumb to remove the keys,,,,where as the automatic columns don't have this button, they just require the shifter to be put into park.

[kool-aide]

yeah i noticed that right away. The only other diff I could find was this mistery cable that attches to the lower column at the big blue connector. since it goes under the carpet i haven't taken the time to dig for it.

I just took my connector off and swapped with the replacement column. It doesn't look like this cable was meant to be removed.