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

[Brian Armstead]

Ian,

Can you please be more specific?  The A/C panel on the dash?  The A/C 
compressor?  If behind the dash, do you know the procedure to access it?

Thanks,

Brian

Ian Duff wrote:
> 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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