OVERVIEW
Genuine VW/Audi 8E0-972-576 is an individual black eight-position flat-contact housing. The confirmed applications below assign it to the original satellite-radio contact-bridge connector arrangement. It provides the housing for the separately specified electrical contacts and associated wiring components.
Technical details and what is included
- Factory part number: 8E0-972-576 / 8E0972576.
- Connector layout: eight contact positions; black.
- Quantity supplied: one individual bare housing.
- Contacts, contact bridge, repair wires and satellite-radio module are separately specified.
The factory describes this housing as part of an assigned contact-bridge arrangement. That description does not mean a completed bridge, jumper or wiring assembly is supplied. Verify the original connector layout and repair components before ordering. On the specified A3 application, the catalog identifies 3D0972708 as its matching counterpart.
Common reasons to replace
- The original housing is cracked or damaged.
- A damaged retention feature prevents correct attachment of the original connection.
- A contact location is damaged during connector repair.
- The assigned housing is missing or requires renewal during a diagnosed harness repair.
Inspect the contacts, contact-bridge arrangement and mating connector separately. A new housing does not repair a broken conductor, restore damaged contacts or correct an internal radio-module fault. Radio reception symptoms require diagnosis of the actual circuit and equipment before replacing parts.
Vehicle fitment
These rows identify the confirmed original satellite-radio housing applications. The radio equipment code and original mating arrangement must match; this housing is not a universal eight-pin radio adapter.
| Vehicle | Model years | Engine | Configuration | Application restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A3 | 2009 | 2.0L TFSI gasoline inline-four | 8P Sportback; front-wheel drive or quattro; Original factory transmission; radio equipment and connector arrangement determine fitment | Original satellite-radio connection PR QV8 using the eight-position black housing 8E0972576 as the assigned counterpart to 3D0972708. Confirm the original contact-bridge arrangement and mating housing. One bare housing supplied; contacts, contact bridge, wiring and radio module are separately specified. |
| Audi A3 | 2009 | 3.2L gasoline VR6 | 8P Sportback; quattro; Original factory transmission; radio equipment and connector arrangement determine fitment | Original satellite-radio connection PR QV8 using the eight-position black housing 8E0972576 as the assigned counterpart to 3D0972708. Confirm the original contact-bridge arrangement and mating housing. One bare housing supplied; contacts, contact bridge, wiring and radio module are separately specified. |
| Audi TT | 2012 | 2.0L TFSI gasoline inline-four | 8J coupe or roadster; quattro; Original factory transmission; radio equipment and connector arrangement determine fitment | Original satellite-radio contact-bridge housing application PR QV4 assigned 8E0972576. Confirm the original mating housing, contact arrangement and radio equipment before ordering. One bare housing supplied; contacts, contact bridge, wiring and radio module are separately specified. |
Installation and service guidance
Follow the factory electrical isolation and connector-repair procedure for the assigned radio circuit. Record the original contact and bridge positions before releasing the connection. Use the prescribed terminal tools and avoid pulling locked contacts by their wires.
Install only the specified terminal and contact-bridge arrangement according to the vehicle wiring diagram. Renew separately damaged contacts or wires as required, then verify full seating and correct connection to the original mating housing. Restore the factory harness route without strain and perform the prescribed audio-system checks after reassembly.