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Adaptive Suspension - Dead ECU
Well my suspension warning light (amber) illuminated last Friday and after running a VAG-COM scan found the following error :
Address 34: Level Control Labels: 4E0-910-553.lbl Part No SW: 4E0 910 553 D HW: 4E0 907 553 D Component: LUFTFDR.-CDC H04 6230 Coding: 0015500 Shop #: WSC 02313 785 00200 VCID: 244C15949E5D 2 Faults Found: 01772 - Signal from Level Control Pressure Sensor (G291) 008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00101000 Fault Priority: 3 Fault Frequency: 9 Mileage: 222736 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2011.04.04 Time: 06:42:27 01487 - System Function Test 008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00101000 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 1 Mileage: 0 km The 01772 fault has been there a while (next job unless this fixed it - finger crossed) but the 01487 was new The car drove awfully as it had defaulted to the harder damper settings and understeered terribly I guess due to the accelleration sensors not playing their part in the equation. After reading the Ross Tech Wiki and following the instructions I wasn't able to access the controller so in a vain hope that it may be something simple spent most of the weekend unplugging and plugging in components in the circuit thinking it may a bad connector. Long story short the ECU was fried so I had to order a new one - here's the shock £483.08 + VAT Retail and only 8% off trade . I had to ask them to repeat it twice as I didn't believe it ! Just for grins I called my local Audi 'dealer', they wanted at least 2 hours for guided fault finding and 'if' it was the ECU 2 hours to fit and adapt plus parts Thanks to VAGCOM I replaced the ECU and ran the adaptation and normal service has been resumed - it takes less than an hour to remove, refit and adapt. Moral of this story, VAGCOM and the internet can save you heaps For anybody that's interested the Self Study Program for the A8 adaptive air suspension system can be found here : http://www.filefactory.com/file/cbba705/n/SSP_292.pdf - Hope I've not contravened any copyright laws here but it can be found in many other places on the net
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2003 D3 A8 4.2 Atlas Grey - Factory: Adaptive lights with coming home function, 19" wheels, Solar Sunroof, Bose, Nav, TV, Paddle shift sports wheel, sports suspension, sports seats, rear seats with electric lumbar adjustment, heated seats and climate all round, ski hatch, int light pack, auto dip/fold mirrors, voice command, cordless phone, wooden gear knob, towbar, power boot lid After: LPG, AMI with HDD Pending: DVB-T Tuner & fixing niggles Last edited by Godders; 12th April 2011 at 03:37 PM. |
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have you actually tested that this isn't the fuse between the ecu and the power supply?
I thought my ECU was fried and it ended up being a £1 fuse under the passenger footwell. (massive orange fuse - you cant miss it) Sorry if this is aready fixed-just might be worth checking if you haven't already replaced the suspension ECU. Bex
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07 Silver D3 A/S8L Quattro S8 front end, Xenons, Bose, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Autodim mirrors, Heated folding mirrors, Double Glazed Windows, Electric Rear & Side Blinds, Black leather Comfort Seats with front memory seats & mirrors, Front & rear heated seats, Interior/Exterior light pack, TV.I.M, AMI, Parking sensors Front & Rear, Air suspension (soon to be lowered), Keyless entry & Start/Stop, 4 zone climate control, Power Boot Open/Close. |
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The only thing left was to replace the ECU which solved to problem immediately. On the positive side I've had a brake light switch error for ages and finally got around to checking and fixing that, a squirt of WD to free it off, a drop of white grease to keep it moving and correct adjustment and I no longer have any switch issues
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2003 D3 A8 4.2 Atlas Grey - Factory: Adaptive lights with coming home function, 19" wheels, Solar Sunroof, Bose, Nav, TV, Paddle shift sports wheel, sports suspension, sports seats, rear seats with electric lumbar adjustment, heated seats and climate all round, ski hatch, int light pack, auto dip/fold mirrors, voice command, cordless phone, wooden gear knob, towbar, power boot lid After: LPG, AMI with HDD Pending: DVB-T Tuner & fixing niggles |
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Aah bugger-it least you did't need the air suspension compressor-gulp
That was the next item I needed after the fuse Glad it's sorted though
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07 Silver D3 A/S8L Quattro S8 front end, Xenons, Bose, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Autodim mirrors, Heated folding mirrors, Double Glazed Windows, Electric Rear & Side Blinds, Black leather Comfort Seats with front memory seats & mirrors, Front & rear heated seats, Interior/Exterior light pack, TV.I.M, AMI, Parking sensors Front & Rear, Air suspension (soon to be lowered), Keyless entry & Start/Stop, 4 zone climate control, Power Boot Open/Close. |
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