Technical Service Bulletin
91 Antenna technical problem message (DTC 02617)
91 16 36 2041940/2 April 12, 2016. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 15-13 dated
September 23, 2015 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

A4, A5

2016

All

Not Applicable

Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision

Date

Purpose

2

-

Revised Service (Completely revised due to software release)

1

9/23/2016

Initial publication

• The following message is displayed in the driver information
panel when in the SiriusXM band:
• “ANTENNA - A technical problem has occurred. Please
contact your Audi dealer.” (Figure 1).
• Audio from the satellite radio is present.
• DTC 02617 (Satellite antenna) is stored in the radio (address
word 56) with fault code 11 (Open circuit).

Figure 1. ANTENNA message.

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Technical Background
Visually, the MMI and MIB antennas are the same (Figure 2),
but each antenna draws a different amount of current. For this
reason, if an MIB antenna has been installed on a vehicle with
an MMI radio, it causes an open circuit DTC. The open circuit
DTC will be set on an MMI radio if the current draw from the
antenna falls below 60mA .
• A MIB antenna draws 55mA (+/- 10mA) 4G0-035-503-K
• A MMI antenna draws 110mA (+/- 10mA) 4G0-035-503-J

Figure 2. MIB antenna with K suffix part number
4G0-035-503-K (A), and MMI antenna with J
suffix part number 4G0-035-503-J.

Production Solution
Improved software.

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Service
1. Check the current consumption of the shark fin antenna through ODIS GFF.
2. In ODIS GFF, access the measured value blocks of the radio (address word 56) (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Access radio measured value blocks by right-clicking the radio module (1), then selecting Guided
Functions (2), then selecting Checking MVB (RG.91) and clicking Perform. (Shown for MMI 3G+.)
3. Select
measuring
value -3Integrated
digital
tuner (if
available)
(Figure 4).
Figure 4. Select measuring value -3- Integrated digital tuner (if available).
4. Check the current consumption of the satellite radio antenna (MVB 20.3 for MMI 3G+; MVB 9.3 for CAN radio)
(Figure 5):
• If the current consumption shown on an MMI system is between 40mA – 100mA, proceed to step 5.
• If the current consumption of the antenna is above 100mA, this TSB does not apply. Continue to diagnose the
concern outside of this TSB.

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Figure 5. Check the current consumption of the satellite radio antenna. (Shown for MMI 3G+.)
5. Update the software using the SVM Update Instructions below. The new software will update open circuit
detection parameters in the radio control module (address word 56).

Note:
The software of the radio control module must be updated with an SD card (part number 8R0906961EK), which
should be ordered in advance.
SVM Update Instructions
1. Follow all instructions in TSB 2011732: 00 Software Version Management (SVM), operating instructions.
2. Update the radio control module (address word 56) using the SVM action code as listed in the table below, if
necessary.

Note:
To perform the update with the SD card, use ODIS Guided Fault Finding to run “SVM-Code input”. Follow the
instructions outlined by the test plan. The test plan will display a prompt to insert the SD card into the MIB system.
The update will be performed with data on the SD card, and a progress meter will be displayed on the MMI screen.
Note that the tester must remain hardwired to the vehicle during the update.

New Software
Version

Old Software
Part Number

Old Software
Version

New Software
Part Number

A4, A5

4G1035053J

*

4G1035053J

0133

3GPUS138AU3G

A4, A5

4G0035056J

*

4G0035056J

0133

3GPUS138AU3G

A4, A5

4G0035082H

*

4G0035082H

0138

3GPUS138AU3G

A4, A5

4G0035080H

*

4G0035080H

0138

3GPUS138AU3G

Model

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SVM Code Input

(or higher)

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Warranty
Claim Type:

Use applicable claim type. If vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is
informational only.

Service Number:

9118

Damage Code:

0040

Diagnostic Time:

GFF

0150 0000

Time stated on
diagnostic protocol
(Max 100 TU)

Road test prior to service procedure

No allowance

10 TU

Road test after service procedure

0121 0004

10 TU

Technical diagnosis at dealer’s discretion
(Refer to Section 2.2.1.2 and Audi Warranty Online for DADP allowance details)
Claim Comment:

As per TSB #2041940/2

All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures
Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.

Required Parts and Tools
Part Number

Part Description

Quantity

8R0906961EK

Update SD Card

1

Additional Information
The following Technical Service Bulletin will be necessary to complete this procedure:
• TSB 2011732 00 Software Version Management (SVM), operating instructions.
All part and service references provided in this TSB (2041940) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Dept. and service manuals for the latest information.

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