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Nah, I suspect the module is lacking any parameterization dataset, and won't actually work right until it's been fully programmed using ODIS. So really just more playing around than anything for the time being.
I do like playing around ahaha as long as ODIS is capable of this I'll feel more confident.
I just wish there were more audi specialists up here in the north west of the UK. It's a nightmare. My local used to be Keith Edwards who were incredible but now I'm an hour away and don't have access to ODIS sadly.
If you have time, search Keith Edwards S1 on Google and see why I trust that man ahaha
Good news - Awesome GTI in Manchester completed the job without a problem.
The basic settings for the Suspension/ headlights downloaded through ODIS must have been fine, and the copy protection removed without issue either but they were confident about that anyway so I guess that wasn't surprising.
No arguments about supplying the parts myself and all works perfectly. Finally no fault codes on the dash after such long time having these stuck there!
Hi all, attached a code reader's History.txt to this at the bottom, but it might be a longish post because I have lots of details to share.
Long story short I THINK my Dampening Control Module is water damaged, and I'm not sure which unit it is in the boot behind the Rear RHS flap or how to remove it, or if a new one would need coding in.
I have an S5 Cabriolet (2009 reg) I lowered the Car about 3 or 4 years ago on KW Variant 1 Coilovers and purchased the cancellation modules at the same. They've always worked perfectly up until January this year.
Over winter I SORN the car as I've had it painted and don't want Grit and stone chips everywhere, so it sat on the drive for around 6 months stationary.
When I came to start the car again after winter, I instantly got a Suspension Fault light and a Headlight adjuster warning light on the dashboard. I though this would be due to the harsh winter temperatures damaging one of the KW Cancellation modules. I found a fault in 'Rear Left', changed it after paying £100 for a new one, and nothing happened. Both faults still existed.
Every now and then I started the car, and occasionally the warning wouldn't come up, but eventually it was every single time, so something isn't right.
Come to yesterday and my speakers stopped working completely, but the MMI and everything still working fine, including bluetooth and buttons etc. After stopping for a brew at the mother in laws, got back in the car and the whole MMI stopped working... No screen, no lights on the controls below the gearstick. Oh dear.
Got home and did some investigating and to my dismay I found a LOT of water in the boot and I think I've determined where the rain is getting in. The Boot floor had puddles, but behind both flaps was particularly wet... RHS being where a lot of modules and control fuses are found of course. You can see a lot of green down at the bottom around a loom indicating there's a bit of corrosion somewhere... FML.
Water ingress, green coloured loom at bottom
I had a friend read the cars fault codes and a few stuck out to me. The Headlight Regulation fault shows it's there because of 'No Signal/ Communication with Electronic Dampening Control Module". This also shows for 'Dashboard' and 'Gateway' as you can see in the attached text document.
I've got hold of all of the service documentation online but it doesn't include the Cabriolet. I'm assuming it's very similar, but this control unit is shown in the boot of the car on the RHS. I had a look in the boot this morning and I'm not sure which module is the Dampening Control one, but I've put an arrow to the one I think it is based on googling the Module. (I rushed to get the pic this morning so didn't get the code from the side of each part in there sorry!) Pics below
This is what I think is the control module, after googling. Need to check the code after work!
So, what do you think? Could the source of this 9 month old problem be the Dampening control module rather than a suspension/ headlight adjuster component? Seems likely to me. Just need to know how to get it out in order to check! If I purchase a new one, will it need coding? As I've found info in the Service manual that states this component doesn't have protection like MMI and other Modules in the car, which would be a godsend! Though this removal and installation guide from the manual doesn't look like anything I've got in mine.
Thanks all for any advice you can give, this has been killing me for the past 9 months!
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OBDeleven vehicle history log
Date: 2023-10-09 19:19
VIN: WAUZZZ8F8AN012859
Car: Audi S5 Cabrio
Year: 2010
Body type: Cabriolet
Engine: CAKA
Mileage: 116650 KM
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Fault
Control unit: 01 Engine
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: 3.0T SIMOS84
Software number: 8K0907551
Software version: 0006
Hardware number: 8K0907551
Hardware version: H06
ODX name: EV_ECM30TFS8K0907551
ODX version: A02008
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 02 Transmission
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: 0B5 30TFSINAR
Software number: 8K1927156K
Software version: 0013
Hardware number: 0B5927156E
Hardware version: H03
Serial number: 0000000661
ODX name: EV_TCMDL501
ODX version: A02203
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 03 Brakes
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: ESP8 quattro
Software number: 8K0907379AL
Software version: 0080
Hardware number: 8K0907379AL
Hardware version: H04
Serial number: --------------
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 05 Keyless System
Active faults: 2
Inactive faults: 0
System description: BCM2 1.1
Software number: 8K0907064BP
Software version: 0249
Hardware number: 8K0907064BP
Hardware version: H90
Faults:
00955 - Key 1 Lower limit not reached
Intermittent
Priority: 3
Frequency counter: 4
Driving cycle: 19
Mileage: 116445 km
Date: 2023-07-01 17:37:54
01330 - Comfort system central control module Please read DTC
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 3
Driving cycle: 14
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 20:52:47
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 06 Passenger Seat
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: MEM-BFS
Software number: 8T0959760C
Software version: 0074
Hardware number: 8T0959760C
Hardware version: H10
Serial number: 00001010012621
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 08 Air Conditioning
Active faults: 3
Inactive faults: 0
System description: KLIMA 3 ZONEN
Software number: 8T2820043AG
Software version: 0171
Hardware number: 8T2820043AG
Hardware version: H08
Serial number: 01200920090121
Faults:
01314 - Engine control module (ECM) Implausible signal
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 2
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 20:52:46
00830 - Convertible top control module No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 2
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:55
01321 - Airbag control module No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 3
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:59
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 09 Central Electrics
Active faults: 4
Inactive faults: 0
System description: BCM1 1.0
Software number: 8K0907063P
Software version: 0380
Hardware number: 8K0907063P
Hardware version: H25
Serial number: 00000000473228
Faults:
01321 - Airbag control module No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 3
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:00
01314 - Engine control module (ECM) No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 2
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 20:52:00
01315 - Transmission control module (TCM) No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 4
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:00
00471 - Electronic Damping Control Module No signal/communication
static
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 1
Driving cycle: 229
Mileage: 116445 km
Date: 2023-07-01 14:50:00
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 10 Parking Assistance
Active faults: 1
Inactive faults: 0
System description: PARKHILFE 8K
Software number: 8K0919475J
Software version: 0050
Hardware number: 8K0919475A
Hardware version: H06
Serial number: 39840927812912
Faults:
01315 - Transmission control module (TCM) No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 4
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:55
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 15 Airbag
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: AirbagVW-AU10
Software number: 8F0959655
Software version: 0430
Hardware number: 8F0959655
Hardware version: H10
Serial number: 003A4D061576
ODX name: EV_AirbaAU10SMEAU485
ODX version: 001004
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 16 Steering Column
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: Lenks.Modul
Software number: 8K0953568F
Software version: 0014
Hardware number: 8K0953568F
Hardware version: H16
Serial number: 90319IJ10008Z
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 17 Dashboard
Active faults: 3
Inactive faults: 0
System description: KOMBIINSTR.
Software number: 8T0920981M
Software version: 0255
Hardware number: 8T0920981M
Hardware version: H34
Serial number: CI451JM99
Faults:
00471 - Electronic Damping Control Module No signal/communication
static
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 1
Driving cycle: 229
Mileage: 116445 km
Date: 2023-07-01 14:50:21
01314 - Engine control module (ECM) No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 2
Driving cycle: 14
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 20:52:48
01321 - Airbag control module No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 2
Driving cycle: 14
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:56
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 19 Gateway
Active faults: 1
Inactive faults: 0
System description: GW-BEM 4CAN-M
Software number: 8T0907468T
Software version: 0105
Hardware number: 8T0907468K
Hardware version: H09
Serial number: 5300E099200072
Faults:
00471 - Electronic Damping Control Module No signal/communication
static
Priority: 2
Frequency counter: 1
Driving cycle: 237
Mileage: 116655 km
Date: 2023-08-17 15:18:57
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 26 Roof Control
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: VSG-AUDI-B8
Software number: 8F0959255
Software version: 0170
Hardware number: 8F0959255
Hardware version: H09
ODX name: EV_ElectRoofContr
ODX version: 001007
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 30 Special Function 2
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: STS
Software number: 8K0907440B
Software version: 0010
Hardware number: 8K0907440
Hardware version: H04
Serial number: 00000000000340
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 36 Driver Seat
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: MEM-FS
Software number: 8T0959760C
Software version: 0074
Hardware number: 8T0959760C
Hardware version: H10
Serial number: 00001010012355
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 42 Driver Door
Active faults: 1
Inactive faults: 0
System description: TSG FA
Software number: 8K0959793H
Software version: 0306
Hardware number: 8K0959793D
Hardware version: H11
Serial number: 0000009256623
Faults:
00830 - Convertible top control module No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 3
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:01:00
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 52 Passenger Door
Active faults: 1
Inactive faults: 0
System description: TSG BF
Software number: 8K0959792H
Software version: 0306
Hardware number: 8K0959792D
Hardware version: H11
Serial number: 0000009365264
Faults:
00830 - Convertible top control module No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 6
Frequency counter: 3
Driving cycle: 15
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:59
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 53 Parking Brake
Active faults: 3
Inactive faults: 0
System description: EPB Audi B8
Software number: 8K0907801H
Software version: 0100
Hardware number: 8K0907801H
Hardware version: H09
Serial number: 10000000328222
Faults:
01321 - Airbag control module No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 4
Frequency counter: 3
Driving cycle: 14
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:55
01314 - Engine control module (ECM) No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 4
Frequency counter: 2
Driving cycle: 14
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 20:52:46
01315 - Transmission control module (TCM) No signal/communication
Intermittent
Priority: 4
Frequency counter: 4
Driving cycle: 14
Mileage: 116456 km
Date: 2023-07-01 21:00:55
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 55 Headlight Regulation
Active faults: 1
Inactive faults: 0
System description: Dynamische LWR H01
Software number: 8K0907357B
Software version: 0030
Faults:
00471 - Electronic Damping Control Module No signal/communication
static
Priority: 2
Frequency counter: 1
Driving cycle: 237
Mileage: 116655 km
Date: 2023-08-17 15:19:18
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 56 Radio
Active faults: 1
Inactive faults: 0
System description: Radio U STD
Software number: 4F0035056B
Software version: 0020
Hardware number: 4F0035056
Hardware version: H45
Serial number: 342I.097681913
Faults:
00417 - Left front DSP mid-bass speaker Open circuit
static
Priority: 5
Frequency counter: 1
Driving cycle: 229
Mileage: 116445 km
Date: 2023-07-01 14:50:21
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 5F Multimedia
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: H-BN-EU
Software number: 8T2035666D
Software version: 0047
Hardware number: 8T2035666D
Hardware version: H41
Serial number: 475I+097515356
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 62 Rear Left Door
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: TSG HL
Software number: 8K0959795E
Software version: 0306
Hardware number: 4F0959795L
Hardware version: H10
Serial number: 0000101968507
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
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Fault
Control unit: 72 Rear Right Door
Active faults: 0
Inactive faults: 0
System description: TSG HR
Software number: 8K0959795E
Software version: 0306
Hardware number: 4F0959795L
Hardware version: H10
Serial number: 0000101968529
Faults:
No trouble codes found
Mileage: 116650 km
Date: 2023-08-17 16:39
Dealing with the Suspension Fault and Headlight adjuster warning lights can be quite challenging, especially after a period of winter hibernation. It's frustrating that changing the module didn't resolve the issue. Now, the added complication of the speakers and MMI system acting up adds another layer of concern. Electrical glitches can be intricate to pinpoint. Considering the complexity, seeking professional diagnostics might be worthwhile to uncover any underlying issues. Fellow S5 owners, any similar experiences or advice for troubleshooting these intricate electronic concerns? Let's pool our knowledge and help out a fellow enthusiast
10-30-2023, 11:37 AM
