NHTSA ID Number: 10122743
Manufacturer Communication Number: Campaign Circula
TSB/Document Date: 2017-11-08
Summary
To ensure that all Audi
R8 services and repairs are performed properly under this action, repair work must be performed at an authorized Audi dealer with the designation Audi R8 Certified Point or Audi R8 Service Point. Under certain driving conditions the MIL may come on even though the vehicle is operating correctly. If the MIL is on because of this issue, your vehicle may not pass an IM (emissions) inspection. As applicable, installation of an engine wiring harness overlay and updated ECM programming.
place.
⇐ Secure secondary air hose with nut .
•
Remove protective covers (VAS 6411 and VAS
6428) and any remaining protective tape.
•
Reconnect battery.
•
Re-set the customer’s preset radio stations and
window pinch protection.
•
Start engine and let idle for one minute to verify
vehicle is running correctly.
Proceed to Section H if vehicle meets
criterion 01. Otherwise, work complete.
•
SECTION E – Coupe Preparation – Criterion 03
Vehicles Only
•
Write down all of the customer’s radio station
presets.
•
Disconnect battery.
Assemble the side panel covers (VAS 6412)
and rear cover (VAS 6411).
•
⇐ Remove quick release fasteners and
cap from power steering fluid reservoir.
⇐ Release gas-filled strut by pulling clip with
small screwdriver while having a second
technician support the lid.
⇐ Raise the back of the engine compartment trim
and guide the front of it out at the lid hinge.
•
Press the strut back onto the ball stud.
•
Put cap from power steering fluid reservoir
back into position.
•
Repeat on other side.
•
Remove the oil cap and cover the oil fill
opening. This will help prevent damage to the
oil cap while assembling and disassembling the
air box.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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CAUTION:
Removing oil cap will help prevent damage
while assembling and disassembling the air
box.
⇐ The ECM is secured in a protective
housing and shear bolts to
make it more difficult to access.
⇐ The threads of the shear bolts (that are not
installed in ECM) are coated with locking
compound and must be heated to remove.
CAUTION:
The threads of both shear bolts (that
are installed in the ECM) are not coated
with locking compound. The threads in the
ECM housing must not be heated
(unintentional heating the ECM).
⇐ Adjust the settings on the hot air gun (VAS
1978/14A or equivalent) with the temperature
control at the maximum setting and the
two-stage air flow switch set to level 3.
WARNING:
When heating threads of shear bolts,
components of protective housing are
also heated intensely. Do not burn
yourself on this! Make sure that only the
threads are heated as much as possible,
and not any of the surrounding parts.
Grinding and drilling is not permitted.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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⇐ Heat threads on connector-side shear bolts for
approximately 25 to 30 seconds with VAS
1978/15A.
⇐ Remove shear bolts with locking pliers (see
direction of ).
Note: The shear bolts installed in the ECM do
not need to be heated for removal. They
should be removed without heat.
•
Repeat for other ECM.
CAUTION:
Be careful to not damage harness hold-downs
while unclipping.
•
Mark ECMs so they are not interchanged;
disconnect and set aside.
WARNING:
The ECMs are not interchangeable.
Reinstalling them in the wrong location will
cause damage.
•
Remove left rear wheel.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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⇐ Remove left rear wheel housing liner by
removing the bolts .
⇐ Remove the engine cover . Do not
jerk or pull it to one side.
⇐ Disconnect electrical connection from Mass
Airflow (MAF) sensors .
⇐ Loosen hose clamps .
⇐ Remove bolts .
•
Remove the air filter housing with MAF
sensors.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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⇐ Locate the smaller T60 connector from ECM 2
(J624, driver’s side).
⇐ Remove the tie wrap and release the cover
with a small screwdriver on the smaller T60
(push the lug upwards away from the front of
the plug, ).
⇐ Pull out the terminal lock insert .
(Arrow 1) Lug.
(Arrow 2) Terminal lock.
⇐ The terminal of the engine speed signal (purple
wire) is in the brown housing element, located
in chamber 36. Release the terminal using
VAS1978/7A from the front side of the
connector block, and gently remove wire.
•
Repeat on the right side of vehicle: pull the
purple wire from chamber 36 of the T60
connector on ECM 1.
•
Proceed to Section F only if criterion 05
applies. Otherwise, proceed to Section G.
SECTION F – Remove Coupe Version 1 Harness
– Criterion 05 Vehicles Only
•
Follow the version 1 harness back from ECM 2
and remove any tie wraps that were installed
securing overlay to main engine harness. Do
this all the way to the D90 connection point.
Tip: The D90 connection point of the engine
speed signal wire is located on the right side of
the engine compartment, just in front of the heat
shield.
⇐ Locate purple overlay harness wire
and cut 5 cm from connection point. Discard
the overlay harness; it will no longer be used.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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•
•
Apply shrink tubing to remaining wire from the
D90 connection. Shrink tubing with UT-100SI
Ultratorch (or equivalent) and pinch the end of
the tubing closed. Tape wire back in direction
of the harness.
Proceed to section G.
SECTION G: Installing Version 2 Harness on
Coupe
⇐ If the version 1 wiring harness was not
installed: cut off wire terminal end and apply
shrink tubing to wire from chamber
36 on both ECM1 & 2. Shrink tubing with UT100SI Ultratorch (or equivalent). Pinch the end
of the tubing closed and tape
wire back in direction of the harness.
Note: The version 1 wiring harness is a
previous repair that was not done on all
vehicles.
•
Remove the brown wire for the G28 engine
speed signal to the T60 connector on ECM 1
(J623, passenger’s side) from chamber 51
using VAS 1978/7A.
⇐ Cut off wire terminals and apply shrink tubing
on each wire. Then, heat tubing
with UT-100SI Ultratorch (or equivalent) and
pinch the end of the tubing closed. Tape wires
back in direction of the harness.
⇐ The D141 connection point is on the
right side of the compartment.
CAUTION:
Do not confuse with any other connection in
harness.
⇐ Locate the D141 connection in the engine
wiring harness near the harness junction where
the harness branches to the T60 and T94 ECM
connector plugs. The D141 connection has five
lilac (purple) and one wire that is black or gray.
Tip: The D141 connection can be in slightly
different locations on each wiring harness. In
many cases, you can locate it by squeezing the
harness before removing any tape.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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⇐ Cut off the wire that is black or gray about 5 cm
behind the crimp. The new harness will be
connected to the remaining section of black
wire from the D141 connection. Apply shrink
tubing to the harness section of the black wire
and heat tubing with UT-100SI Ultratorch (or
equivalent). Pinch the end of the tubing closed
and tape back in direction of the harness.
⇐ Disconnect the connector to the G28
engine speed sensor on the left side of the
transmission bell housing and cut off the
connecter end as straight as possible. The
original wiring to the sensor is no longer
required.
⇐ Seal the G28 cable opening with silicone
sealant.
•
Put the G28 plug of the repair harness on the
engine speed sensor and tie wrap (N 909 377
02) following the original G28 harness. Keep
harness away from sharp objects and the
exhaust.
•
The overlay harness should be routed along
the main engine harness.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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⇐ At ECM 1 (J623, passenger’s side): plug the
purple wire into chamber 36 and the brown wire
into chamber 51 of the small plug (T60).
Note: Keep wires twisted as far as possible
and pull on wires to ensure they are
locked into connector.
•
•
•
•
Reinstall terminal locking tab.
Tape harness with cloth tape (000 979 950).
Reinstall connector cover.
Install tie wrap (N 909 377 02).
Tip: Picture shows Spyder, but Coupe wiring
harness should look the same.
⇐ Crimp the black wire from the D141
connection to the new wire from the overlay
harness. Use crimping pliers VAS 1978/1-2
with exchangeable head VAS 1978/1-1. Use
yellow crimping slot 0.35-2.5mm and crimp
connecter (000 979 940). Heat connector with
UT-100SI Ultratorch (or equivalent).
•
Install any harness covering that may have
been removed and tape over exposed wires.
•
Mark splice location with a wrap of yellow tape
on outside of harness.
⇐ Route the overlay to ECM 2. Follow
the harness through the splash shield into the
wheel house.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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•
For ECM 2 (J624, driver’s side), put the purple
wire into chamber 36 of the T60 plug. Pull on
the wire to ensure that it is locked into the
connector
•
Install terminal locking tab.
•
Tape harness with cloth tape (000 979 950).
•
Reinstall connector cover.
•
Install tie wrap (N 909 377 02).
•
Install tie wraps (N 909 377 02) every 8 inches
following main engine harness. Do not
overtighten.
⇐ Connect ECM 1 to both wiring harnesses.
Reinstall ECM holders and with new
shear bolts (N 910 238 02) and (N 909
803 04 with locking compound), then reinstall.
CAUTION:
Be sure to install shear bolts with
locking compound into the correct position.
Put the shear bolts without locking
compound into the ECM.
•
Repeat on other side.
⇐ Secure ECM with retaining clips .
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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⇐ Carefully reinstall air filter housing with MAF.
Secure with bolts and torque to 8
Nm.
⇐ Reconnect air snorkels .
⇐ Reconnect and tighten hose clamps .
⇐ Make electrical connections to MAFs .
•
Uncover the oil fill opening and put the oil cap
back into position.
⇐ Reinstall fender liner with bolts
torqued to 4 Nm.
•
Reinstall left rear wheel and torque wheel bolts
to 120 Nm.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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⇐ Remove cap from power steering fluid
reservoir.
⇐ Release gas-filled strut by pulling clip with
small screwdriver while having a second
technician support the lid.
⇐ Reinstall the engine compartment trim .
•
Press the strut back onto the ball stud.
⇐ Put quick release fasteners back in.
•
Repeat on other side.
•
Reinstall engine cover.
•
Reconnect battery.
•
Re-set the customer’s preset radio stations and
window pinch protection.
•
•
Start engine and let idle for one minute.
Proceed to Section H only if criterion 01
applies. Otherwise, work complete.
SECTION H – Perform SVM Update – Criterion
01 or Criterion 02 Vehicles Only
WARNING:
During the update, the engine cooling fans
may turn on and/or the rear spoiler may
raise to the extended position.
CAUTION:
If you have been using covers, ensure they
are removed before starting the SVM
update. Leaving the cover on could cause
damage to the spoiler.
Tip: Battery must have a minimum no-load
charge of 12.5V.
•
•
Connect vehicle to battery charger (VAS 5903
or equivalent). Do not use a trickle charger or
battery maintainer.
Turn off all electrical consumers.
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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CAUTION:
Keep all doors and trunk closed during SVM
update. Remain at the tester during the
entire process; no other work is to be
performed during update.
•
Model
Old Software
Part Number
Perform SVM update using SVM Code in table
below.
Old Software
Version
(or lower)
New Software New
SVM
Part Number
Software Action
Version
Code
BUJ 5.2 FSI
420 910 552 K
0020
424 910 552 G 0010
01A091
BUJ 5.2 FSI
420 910 552 Q
0010
424 910 552 H 0010
24U8A001
All
420 910 560 T
R8 V10
R8 V8
CNDA 4.2 FSI 420 910 560 P
•
0010
01A106
Check and clear DTCs after SVM update.
WORK IS COMPLETE
The information in this document is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These
procedures are not intended to be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this document applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To
determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized Audi dealer. 2012 Audi of America LLC and Audi Canada. All Rights Reserved.
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