[V8] DOTC update

[Ron Wainwright]

Very nice Tom. To check codes go to Scott Mock's web site... he's got what the additional 4.2 codes are. 
As far as the electrical.. well there are certain changes to the 4.2 as opposed to the 3.6's. jsut basicaly creature comfort stuff... no real motor/TCU electrical chages....but there are a few!
There is a proceedure on the AW //scar forum to pull the codes on the updated CC system.

 The Brake & coolant things isn't something you can clear a code on.... 
the coolant warning could be the sensor @ the bottom of the coolant tank..... or wiring.

As far as the Brake warning sounds like you have a leaky hose somewere. The Brake system is still tied into the hydrolics... but if the Brake rez was empty ONLY then I would think you have a leaky Bomb hose, rubber brake line... & the least likley would be a brake hardline... but I did just get rid of a few of those hard lines that run the length of the rear subframe.

 I don no... just gotta spend some time looking around :-)

 Ron


--- On Fri, 9/26/08, toml99 at todomundo.com <toml99 at todomundo.com> wrote:

> From: toml99 at todomundo.com <toml99 at todomundo.com>
> Subject: [V8] DOTC update
> To: "v8audi" <v8 at audifans.com>
> Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 11:01 AM
> Well after all these months, the kid I got the car from
> finally got  
> me the title so I was able to take it out for it's
> first real test  
> drive.  Amazed at the difference the 4.2 makes.  It had
> appeared to  
> be burning oil before, but after "blowing the
> cobwebs" out on the  
> highway, no smoke even stone cold.(might have also been the
> extra  
> quart of oil that was in it when I got it).  So glad I
> didn't start  
> parting it out.  Since my 4 binder manal set is for the
> '90 3.6, was  
> wondering if anyone knew if all the fault codes/electrical
> diagnostic  
> stuff is the same for both?...I haven't tried to check
> them yet, and  
> the brake light(was empty when I got it) and the coolant
> light(with  
> it's accompanying annyoing beep) are on, and as both
> appear to be  
> fine, hoping resetting will fix...I'll keep you
> posted....Tom
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