[s-cars] ABS Off Light Problem - VAG COM

[Ian Duff]

Are you ready for this? The ABS 2x2 connection is BEHIND THE A/C. And  
you thought Team Doorhandle was weird.

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On 16 Sep, 2009, at 20:50, Mark Pollan wrote:

> Gents:
>
> I met up with Brian this evening to pull codes and I could not read/ 
> connect
> to the ABS module.  I first ran Autoscan and some trivial codes came  
> up but
> no reading on ABS.  Going directly to the ABS module and no  
> connection.  I
> tried several times to no avail.  I have access to an old HEX COM  
> with the
> OBD II connector and the 2x2 adapter dongle.  I would have suspected  
> the
> dongle but connection was established with other controllers.
>
> Thoughts?  Is it possible the controller itself is messed up?  I  
> rang up
> Mark Turczyn as I had already pestered Manny Sanchez and Mark though  
> maybe
> the no read condition is due to a bad connection to the ABS controller
> itself.  Seem plausible?  Where might the controller be located as I  
> gifted
> my Bentley to Mark when I sold the S6.
>
> Any and all insights are greatly appreciated.  Brian is a hell of a  
> nice guy
> and I'd love to see this to closure but your help is definitely  
> needed.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of qshipq at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 11:43 PM
> To: benswann at verizon.net; barmstea at voanews.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] ABS Off Light Problem
>
>
> There are no 'ablative' caps on the S car sensors, those are only  
> found on
> the older cars with the allen set screw type sensor mounting  
> bracket.? The S
> cars use a copper basket insert into the hub that is designed to  
> stop the
> sensor at the proper position.? That said, if forced they can be  
> pushed too
> close, or if the basket is not lubed properly, not pushed in far  
> enough.?
> Vag-com can identify the problem, or you can take a multimeter and  
> ck the
> resistance of the sensors stationary (use the rears as the guideline  
> for
> 'normal'), then lift a wheel at a time and spin at approx 1 rev per  
> second,
> and ck the values again.? I too suspect you have one of the two  
> fronts out
> of adjustment.? You can adjust them without pulling the wheel off  
> the car.
>
> HTH
>
> Scott J
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net>
> To: barmstea at voanews.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Mon, Sep 14, 2009 3:39 pm
> Subject: [s-cars] ABS Off Light Problem
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Brian,
>
> I am in Annapolis.
>
> Ablative caps are put on the end of the wheel sensors to allow just  
> enough
> clearance for
> the sensor to work properly without being damaged.  Does sound like  
> the
> sensor
> may not
> have been installed properly.
>
> Ben
>
> [Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:10:04 -0400
> From: Brian Armstead <barmstea at voanews.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] ABS Off Light Problem
> To: Brett Dikeman <brett.dikeman at gmail.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Message-ID: <4AAE5CCC.7000909 at voanews.com>
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> Brett,
>
> The light came on after I had the 034 brake kit installed by a local
> mechanic.
> The
> guy's work was sloppy as hell, love the brakes though!
>
> I don't know what ablative caps are, so I can't answer that one.   
> Anyone in
> MD,
> DC, DE,
> VA with a VAG-COM?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
> ]
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