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Rear Final Drive 0BF and 0BE






Electrical and Electronic Components and Component Locations






1 All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module (J492)

Installed location on the A4 Sedan, A5 Coupe and A5 Cabriolet, refer to => [ in the Audi A4 Sedan, Audi A5 Coupe and the Audi A5 Cabriolet ]

Removing and installing, refer to => [ AWD Control Module ] AWD Control Module

Additional work after replacing the control module, refer to => [ AWD Control Module, Additional Work after Replacing ] AWD Control Module, Additional Work After Replacing

Important signals are transmitted from the engine control module and the ABS control module (J104) to the AWD control module via the data bus.

2 ABS Control Module (J104)

3 Data Link Connector (DLC)

Connect the vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system (VAS 5051B) or vehicle diagnosis and service system (VAS 5052) and select the functions. Refer to => [ AWD Control Module ] AWD Control Module

4 Hydraulic Control Unit

Component location: On the rear final drive

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Hydraulic Control Unit ] Hydraulic Control Unit

Disassembling and assembling, refer to => [ Hydraulic Control Unit ] Service and Repair

Hydraulic control unit with:

All Wheel Drive (AWD) pump (V415)

Oil pressure/temperature sensor 2 (G640)

Oil pressure/temperature sensor (G437)

AWD clutch valve 2 (N446)

AWD clutch valve (N445)

5 Instrument Cluster Display

Data Link Connector (DLC)





Component location: The DLC for the vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system (VAS 5051B) or vehicle diagnosis and service system (VAS 5052) is located in the footwell on the driver side.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module (J492) in the Audi A4 Sedan, Audi A5 Coupe and the Audi A5 Cabriolet





Component location: The AWD control module - A - is located in the spare wheel well in front of the battery.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module (J492) in the Audi A4 Avant





Component location: The AWD control module - 1 - is located inside the luggage compartment on the right side, in front of the spare wheel well.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module (J492) in the Audi A6/A7





Component location: The AWD control module - A - is located in the spare wheel well on the right side.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) Control Module (J492) in the Audi A8





Component location: The AWD control module - 1 - is located in the spare wheel well on the left side.