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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Question Where is the Diverter valve?

I know this sounds silly, but I seriously can't find an answer online. And I thought I had identified it, but nope. Maybe I'm going blind. But I gotta replace this thing.
 
Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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This topic was just discussed about a week ago too
https://www.audiforums.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=166828
 
Old Apr 2, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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Yeah but no pictures or outside links, I had browsed past that one. I was trying to find pictures.
 
Old Apr 2, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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I dunno if you've done this yet or not, but don't go to all the trouble of taking out the headlight. Not worth it IMO. I've got a coupla Neanderthal **** hooks for hands, and I managed to install my 710n without removing the headlight. If you take off the belly pan, you'll be able to see it from under the passenger's side of the car. Then you can loosen the hose clamp on the rubber boost hose where it attaches to the hard pipe, and get yer hand up in there that way. I didn't even need to put the thing on jack stands
 
Old Apr 3, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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yea chris is right, i changed my DV out initially first time in about 30 mins.. woulda taken alot less time if the clamps werent all gunked up.. no jack stands or nothin.. just my gravel driveway.. look at a picture of a stock 710 and once you get that little shitty belly pan off you cant miss it..
 
Old Apr 3, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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I replaced mine from the top without removing the skidplate the 'remove the headlight' way, and it was definitely a pain in the *** but still only about a 30 minute job. I'll snap a picture when I get off work for you.
 
Old Apr 3, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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It only took me about 30 mins too. I did it from the bottom and personally thought the headlamp out helped. More light.

I did take a break before putting it back in and now I hope I put it in right..... Errr.... Lol
 
Old Apr 3, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...BPV-DV-Install

From the top method. If anyone ever searches this, at least they will have two how to links.
 
Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Damn it, I think I installed it wrong. I thought I installed it wrong the first time, so I reversed it, and my car just feels slow now. Like it's not boosting. I mash the peddle and notta.
 



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