Persistent camshaft position sensor fault

[John Rushing]

I forgot to include that it's a 1.8T!

I have a '97 A4 with a '00 engine.  I had a sudden loss in power, and then it died and would not re-start.  I pulled codes with VAG-com and got "camshaft position sensor short to ground".  I checked the wiring between the CPS and ECU and found no problems there, so I replaced the CPS.  Same error code and still won't start.  I again checked the wiring, checked that the CPS was making a signal with rotation, and checked the shutter wheel for proper alignment.

So, the next step according to Bentley is ECU replacement, but I want to make sure I've covered all possibilities before I do that.  Also my current ECU has a stage 1 APR chip, and I don't want to give up that investment either (plus I don't think I could stand to drive without it!).

Any and all thoughts are greatly appreciated!

John Rushing - Aspen, Colorado.