Electrical And Electronic Components And Component Locations

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Fig 1: Electrical And Electronic Components And Component Locations

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All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module -J492-
- Installed location on the A4 Sedan, A5 Coupe and A5 Cabriolet, refer to Fig 3
- Installed location on the A4 Avant, refer to Fig 4
- Installed locations on the Audi A6 and Audi A7, refer to Fig 5
- Installed location on the A8, refer to Fig 6
- Removing and installing, refer to AWD CONTROL MODULE
- Additional work after replacing the control module, refer to AWD CONTROL MODULE, ADDITIONAL WORK AFTER REPLACING
- Important signals are transmitted from the engine control module and the ABS control module -J104- to the AWD control module via the data bus.
ABS Control Module -J104-
- Installed location; removing and installing, refer to the appropriate service information
Data Link Connector (DLC)
- Component location: Front footwell on the driver side Fig 2
- Connect the vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051B or vehicle diagnosis and service system VAS 5052 and select the functions. Refer to AWD CONTROL MODULE
Hydraulic Control Unit
- Component location: On the rear final drive
- Removing and installing, refer to HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT
- Disassembling and assembling, refer to HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT
- Hydraulic control unit with:
  - All Wheel Drive (AWD) pump -V415-
  - Oil pressure/temperature sensor 2 -G640-
  - Oil pressure/temperature sensor -G437-
  - AWD clutch valve 2 -N446-
  - AWD clutch valve -N445-
Instrument Cluster Display

Fig 2: DLC Attached

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Component location: The DLC for the vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051B or vehicle diagnosis and service system VAS 5052 is located in the footwell on the driver side.

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 AWD control module -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 AWD control module -1- is located inside the luggage compartment on the right side, in front of the spare wheel well.

Fig 5: All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module -J492- In Audi A6/A7

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Component location: The AWD control module -A- is located in the spare wheel well on the right side.

Fig 6: All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module -J492- In Audi A8

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Component location: The AWD control module -1- is located in the spare wheel well on the left side.