96 Anti-theft alarm activates for no reason or does not activate
96 19 43 2056019/1 August 30, 2019.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

All

2010 - 2022

All

With anti-theft

Condition
Customer states:
 The anti-theft alarm went off for no reason or did not go off.
Workshop findings:
 No DTCs are stored.

Technical Background
Not applicable.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

Service
Find the corresponding data entry shown below that corresponds to the time of the customer concern.
You can find the causes for the activation of the alarm and (on some models) the activation date and time in the
following measurement value blocks:
A3 (8P) and Q3 (8U):
Diagnosis address 09
 Reasons for activation including activation date and time: measurement value blocks 18 – 23.
A3 (8V) and Q3 (F3):
Diagnosis address 09
 Reasons for activation including activation date and time: measurement value "alarm history data".

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A4 (8K), A5 (8T), A5 Cabriolet (8F), Q5 (8R), A6 (4G), A7 (4G), A8 (4H), and R8 (4S):
Diagnosis address 46
 Reasons for activation including activation date and time: measurement value blocks 18 – 24.
Tip: Information about measurement value block 18:
 The trigger reason "Alarm triggered by ILM" means that the alarm siren was triggered by a command of the
convenience control unit J393. This means that the real reason for the alarm going off can be found in
measurement values 21-24.
TT (8J) model year 2010 – 2014:
Diagnosis address 09
 Reasons for activation including activation date and time: measurement value blocks 18 – 23.
TT (FV):
Diagnosis address 09
 Reasons for activation including activation date and time: Measurement value "alarm history data"
A6 (4F) and Q7 (4L):
Diagnosis address 46
 Reasons for activation: Measurement value block 16.
A4 (8W), A5 (F5), A6 (4A), A7 (4K), A8 (4N), Q5 (FY), Q7/Q8 (4M), and Audi e-tron quattro (GE):
Diagnosis address 46
Reasons for activation including activation date and time:
 Measurement values "history data of anti-theft protection".
 Measurement values "panic alarm".
 Measurement values "anti-theft alarm history data for alarm triggering".
Tip: Information about measurement value "anti-theft alarm history data for alarm triggering":
 The triggering reason "Alarm triggered by external system" means that the alarm siren was triggered by a
command of the convenience control unit J393. This means that the real reason for the alarm going off can be
found in the measurement values "history data of anti-theft protection".
R8 (42) from MY 2010:
Diagnosis address 09

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 Reasons for activation including activation date and time: measurement value blocks 18 - 23
Tip: Information about measurement value block 18:
 The triggering reason "Alarm triggered by ILM" means that the alarm siren was triggered by a command of the
convenience control unit J393. This means that the real reason for the alarm going off can be found in
measurement values 21-24.

Warranty
This TSB is informational only and not applicable to any Audi Warranty.

Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this TSB (2056019) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins. Please check the
Repair Manual for fasteners, bolts, nuts, and screws that require replacement during the repair.
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