Overview - Sound System, Advanced Sound System (8RF), Through My 2020

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The Advanced Sound System consists of the following components:

One retractable speaker on the left and right side of the instrument panel
Two speakers in the center of the instrument panel
One speaker in the left and right A-pillars
Two speakers in the left and right front doors, RX2/RX3
One speaker in the left and right B-pillars
Two speakers in the left and right rear doors, RX15/RX16
Two speakers in the left and right D-pillars, RX17/RX18
One speaker in the right and left rear of the roof
Subwoofer -R211- in the rear luggage compartment floor
Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- behind the left rear bench seat on the crossmember

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Left Front Midrange Speaker 2 -R276- at the top of the left A-pillar
Left Front Door Speaker -RX2- in bottom left front door
Left Front Midrange Speaker -R103- in left front door
Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- in the Bottom of the Left Front Door
Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- in Left B-Pillar
Left Rear Midrange Speaker 2 -R341- at the Left Rear of the Roof
Left Rear Door Speaker -RX15- in the bottom left rear door
Left Rear Midrange Speaker -R105- in the left rear door
Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- in the Bottom of the Left Rear Door
Left Rear Speaker -RX17- in left D-pillar
Left Effects Speaker -R209- in left D-pillar
Left Rear Treble Speaker 2 -R217- in left D-pillar
Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- in the Instrument Panel on the Left Side
Left Front Treble Speaker Motor -V344- in Left Front Treble Speaker -R20-
Center Speaker -R208- in the Center Instrument Panel
Center Speaker 2 -R219- in the Center of the Instrument Panel
Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- in Instrument Panel on the Right Side
Right Front Treble Speaker Motor -V345- in Right Front Treble Speaker -R22-
Right Rear Speaker -RX18- in right D-Pillar
Subwoofer -R211- in the rear luggage compartment floor
Right Rear Treble Speaker 2 -R218- in Right D-Pillar
Right Effects Speaker -R210- in right D-pillar
Right Rear Door Speaker -RX16- in the bottom right rear door
Right Rear Midrange Speaker -R106- in Right Rear Door
Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- in the Bottom of the Right Rear Door
Right Rear Midrange Speaker 2 -R340- in the Right Rear of the Roof
Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- in Right B-pillar
Right Front Door Speaker -RX3- in bottom right front door
Right Front Midrange Speaker -R104- in Right Front Door
Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- in the Bottom of the Right Front Door
Right Front Midrange Speaker 2 -R277- in Right A-Pillar
Interior Microphone -R74- in Front Roof Module -WX3-
Digital Sound System Control Module -J525- behind the left rear bench seat on the crossmember
MOST Bus

Fault Finding is performed using the "Guided Fault Finding" on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Notes on MOST bus

The optical data bus "MOST bus" is used in addition to the CAN bus.

A fiber-optic cable is used. Fiber optic cables are routed inside corrugated tubes for protection.

Replace the complete fiber-optic cable if possible.

The front surfaces of the connectors must not get dirty.

If the connectors are disconnected: connect the Fiber-Optic Repair Set - Connector Protective Caps:VAS6223/9 from the Fiber-Optic Repair Set:VAS6223A .

Fig 1: Fiber-Optic Conductor Repair Set VAS 6223A

Courtesy of AUDI

When routing fiber-optic cables, make sure not to go below the minimum bending radius of 25 mm. Do not crush or kink the fiber-optic cables.

Fiber-optic cable repair. Refer to FIBER-OPTIC CABLES, REPAIRING .