Electrical Equipment: Overview Audi S8 D3 facelift

General Information

The following descriptions can be found in --> 27 - BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL

1. Safety procedures and precautions
2. Lead-acid battery warnings and safety precautions

Maintenance-Free Battery

The following descriptions can be found in --> 27 - BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL

1. Battery with visual indicator
2. Battery with visual indicator, checking
3. Central venting system
4. Battery Post/Terminal

1. Visual check of battery
2. Color display, battery with visual indicator, checking
3. Battery electrolyte level, checking

Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface, Component Overview

General Information

Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface J533 interlinks the various CAN bus systems in the vehicle.

For example, it transmits data from the engine control module system CAN bus) to the instrument cluster (instrument cluster CAN bus).

Fault finding is performed via "Guided Fault Finding".

Scheme 1

1 - Multimedia Control Head E380

1. In center console, front

2 - Front Information Display Control Head J685

1. In center of instrument panel

3 - Front Information Display Control Head Control Module J523

1. Behind glove compartment

4 - Instrument Cluster Control Module J285

1. In instrument cluster
2. On left of luggage compartment behind side trim

5 - Radio R

6 - Chip Card Reader Control Module J676

1. In glove compartment

7 - Media Player, Position 1 R118

1. In glove compartment

8 - Digital Radio (DAB) R147

1. On left of luggage compartment behind side trim

9 - TV Tuner R78

1. On left of luggage compartment behind side trim

10 - Navigation System with CD Drive Control Module J401

1. On left of luggage compartment behind side trim

11 - Digital Sound System Control Module J525

1. On left of luggage compartment behind side trim

12 - Telephone/Telematics Control Module J526 and/or Telephone Transceiver R36

1. Beneath floor carpet in drivers footwell

13 - Multifunction Steering Wheel

14 - Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module J527

1. On steering column

15 - Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface J533

1. Gateway
2. Behind glove compartment

Inner Tail Lamps, Component Overview

1 - LED boards

1. With Left Rear Lid Tail lamp Control Module J692 and/or Right Rear Lid Tail lamp Control Module J693
2. Removing and installing --> «LED Circuit Boards and Tail Lamp Control Module, Removing and Installing»(ref-289227-S13926083332008062700000)

2 - Bolt (1 Nm)

3 - Back-up light bulb

1. 12 V, 16 W

4 - Housing cover

1. For inner rear light

5 - Bolt (1 Nm)

6 - Light bulb for rear fog lamp

1. 12 V, 16 W

7 - Bolt (1 Nm)

8 - Bolt (3 Nm)

9 - Adjusting nut

1. With seal
2. To adjust tail lamp to body contour

10 - Rear lights

1. Removing and installing --> «Inner Tail Lamps, Removing and Installing»(ref-289227-S08983610612008062700000)
2. Align to body contour --> «Tail Lamp, Aligning to Body Contour»(ref-289227-S22924676442008062700000)

Access/Start Authorization Button or Driver Identification Control Module, Removing and Installing

Removing

Scheme 2

1. If the control module was replaced, select the "Replace" function for the respective control module in "Guided Fault Finding" or "Guided Functions".
2. Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
3. Remove the front ashtray insert - 1 - , press button - arrow - to do so.

Scheme 3

1. Unscrew bolt - arrow - and remove front ashtray housing.
2. Disconnect connector.

Scheme 4

1. Pull off center console switch panel upward - arrows -.
2. Disconnect connectors.

Scheme 5

1. Remove bolt - arrow - and detach Access/Start Authorization Button E408 or Driver Identification Control Module J589 - item 1 -.

Installing

Install in reverse order.

Tightening Specifications