Starting this off as there isn't much available help that i can find for the active exhaust in the pretty much any of the VAG range and any parts needed are expensive...so fault finding is again hard..so this is my experience so far.
So my problem, SQ5 8R/Q5 8R Exhaust isn't exciting as it should be < yes its a diesel. It sounds great for a diesel but watching youtube videos it should sound awesome....
Solution fit a Kufatec Active Sound Booster (£300) 10 mins to fit nice and easy.
Problem it has highlighted that in actual fact my exhaust speakers system isn't working still.
Plugged in the Kufatec and it receives power (led light and can see in the iphone app it is sensing the engine revs and pedal pressure. Detects the car specs all good.
Purchased the VCDS Cable and Software (expensive) read the fault code. Detailed below. Looks like its not worked for sometime too.
Purchased Part 8R0 907 160 from a breakers yard (was £100 rather than £300-600 i have been quoted) Audi Dealer hasn't even bothered calling me back.
Fitted replacement part and still no sound from exhaust with or without the active booster fitted.
Kufatec support say its now the exhaust speakers need to be tested as they believe they are faulty (common fault) yet cant find much out there on the web of this. There is a guy on ebay (germany/poland who will repair the speakers with new speakers, £300 + postage but i have to de-weld and send to him) I aint good or even got a welding machine!
Q. how do i/can i test the speakers? can it be done with VCDS?
and still todo. I still need to fit the replacement part only and see if the below error goes away and if anything else comes up now on the VCDS.
So this in short will be my experience log of trying to fix the active sound exhaust on the SQ5.
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C0-Act. for Ext. Noise -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
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Address C0: Act. for Ext. Noise (J943) Labels: 4G0-907-160.clb
Part No SW: 8R0 907 160 HW: 4G0 907 160 B
Component: SAS-GEN 2 AGA H09 0002
Serial number: 140424200165
ASAM Dataset: EV_ActuaForExterNoiseUDS 003013
ROD: EV_ActuaForExterNoiseUDS.rod
VCID: 71E38806A0A913C766-8024
4 Faults Found:
0005 - Incorrect Vehicle Type
U10D9 00 [009] - -
[New feature! Extended UDS fault detail is only supported by current gen. interfaces]
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 7
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 52
Mileage: 3039 km
Date: 2017.06.12
Time: 16:02:41
0006 - Actuator 1 for Engine Noise Simulation
C113C 13 [008] - Open Circuit
Intermittent - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Mileage: 160771 km
Date: 2020.05.19
Time: 21:30:22
0010 - Databus
U1121 00 [009] - Missing Message
[New feature! Extended UDS fault detail is only supported by current gen. interfaces]
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 52
Mileage: 3039 km
Date: 2017.06.12
Time: 16:02:41
0014 - Databus
U1121 00 [009] - Missing Message
[New feature! Extended UDS fault detail is only supported by current gen. interfaces]
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 52
Mileage: 3039 km
Date: 2017.06.12
Time: 16:02:41
End-------------------------(Elapsed Time: 03:52)--------------------------
So my problem, SQ5 8R/Q5 8R Exhaust isn't exciting as it should be < yes its a diesel. It sounds great for a diesel but watching youtube videos it should sound awesome....
Solution fit a Kufatec Active Sound Booster (£300) 10 mins to fit nice and easy.
Problem it has highlighted that in actual fact my exhaust speakers system isn't working still.
Plugged in the Kufatec and it receives power (led light and can see in the iphone app it is sensing the engine revs and pedal pressure. Detects the car specs all good.
Purchased the VCDS Cable and Software (expensive) read the fault code. Detailed below. Looks like its not worked for sometime too.
Purchased Part 8R0 907 160 from a breakers yard (was £100 rather than £300-600 i have been quoted) Audi Dealer hasn't even bothered calling me back.
Fitted replacement part and still no sound from exhaust with or without the active booster fitted.
Kufatec support say its now the exhaust speakers need to be tested as they believe they are faulty (common fault) yet cant find much out there on the web of this. There is a guy on ebay (germany/poland who will repair the speakers with new speakers, £300 + postage but i have to de-weld and send to him) I aint good or even got a welding machine!
Q. how do i/can i test the speakers? can it be done with VCDS?
and still todo. I still need to fit the replacement part only and see if the below error goes away and if anything else comes up now on the VCDS.
So this in short will be my experience log of trying to fix the active sound exhaust on the SQ5.
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C0-Act. for Ext. Noise -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address C0: Act. for Ext. Noise (J943) Labels: 4G0-907-160.clb
Part No SW: 8R0 907 160 HW: 4G0 907 160 B
Component: SAS-GEN 2 AGA H09 0002
Serial number: 140424200165
ASAM Dataset: EV_ActuaForExterNoiseUDS 003013
ROD: EV_ActuaForExterNoiseUDS.rod
VCID: 71E38806A0A913C766-8024
4 Faults Found:
0005 - Incorrect Vehicle Type
U10D9 00 [009] - -
[New feature! Extended UDS fault detail is only supported by current gen. interfaces]
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 7
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 52
Mileage: 3039 km
Date: 2017.06.12
Time: 16:02:41
0006 - Actuator 1 for Engine Noise Simulation
C113C 13 [008] - Open Circuit
Intermittent - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Mileage: 160771 km
Date: 2020.05.19
Time: 21:30:22
0010 - Databus
U1121 00 [009] - Missing Message
[New feature! Extended UDS fault detail is only supported by current gen. interfaces]
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 52
Mileage: 3039 km
Date: 2017.06.12
Time: 16:02:41
0014 - Databus
U1121 00 [009] - Missing Message
[New feature! Extended UDS fault detail is only supported by current gen. interfaces]
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 52
Mileage: 3039 km
Date: 2017.06.12
Time: 16:02:41
End-------------------------(Elapsed Time: 03:52)--------------------------