Electrical/Electronic Components And Component Locations: Notes

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Fig 1: Electrical And Electronic Components And Component Locations

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All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492-
- Installed location A4 Sedan, A5 Coupe and A5 Cabriolet. Refer to Fig 3
- Installed location A4 Avant. Refer to Fig 4
- Installed location A5 Sportback. Refer to Fig 5
- Installed location A6 and A7. Refer to Fig 6
- Installed location A8. Refer to Fig 7
- Removing and installing. Refer to All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Additional work after replacing the control module. Refer to All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492-, ADDITIONAL WORK AFTER REPLACING .
- Important signals from engine control module and ABS Control Module -J104- are transmitted via the Data bus to the All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492-.
ABS Control Module -J104-
- Installation location, removing and installing. Refer to ABS Control Module -J104- /ABS Hydraulic Unit -N55-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (As of 01.2014) .
Diagnostic Connection
- Installed location: Driver side footwell. Refer to Fig 2
- Connect the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester and select the function. Refer to All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Hydraulic Control Unit
- Component location: on rear final drive
- Removing and installing. Refer to HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Disassembling and assembling. Refer to HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING .
- Hydraulic control unit with:
  - All Wheel Drive Pump -V415-
  - Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 -G640-
  - Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -G437-
  - All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 -N446-
  - All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve -N445-
Display in Instrument Cluster

Fig 2: DLC Attached

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Component location: The data link connector for the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester is located in the driver side footwell.

Fig 3: All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module -J492- In Audi A4 Sedan, Audi A5 Coupe And Audi A5 Cabriolet

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Component location: The All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- -A- is located in the spare wheel well in front of the battery.

Fig 4: All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module -J492- In Audi A4 Avant

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Component location: The All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- -1- is in the luggage compartment on the right in front of the spare wheel well.

Fig 5: All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- in the A5 Sportback

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Component location: the All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- -1- is located on the right wheel housing behind the luggage compartment side trim panel. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANELS .

Fig 6: All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module -J492- In Audi A6/A7

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Component location: The All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- -A- is located on the right in the spare wheel well.

Fig 7: All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module -J492- In Audi A8

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Component location: The All Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- -A- is located on the left in the spare wheel well.