gadgetmind Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) Oh lovely, our 2006 A8 just beeped and said "ESP fault" I'll pull the error logs off it tonight and see what it thinks is wrong. Then I guess I'll find out if the third party warranty I bought is any good! These in the logs I dumped might be related. --------------------- Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 4E0-910-517.lbl Part No SW: 4E0 910 517 B HW: 4E0 614 517 BC Component: ESP 5.7 allrad H46 0510 Coding: 0008357 Shop #: WSC 02313 000 00000 1 Fault Found: 00526 - Brake Light Switch-F 011 - Open Circuit - Intermittent ----------------------- 00526 - Brake Light Switch-F 008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00101000 Fault Priority: 3 Fault Frequency: 0 Reset counter: 212 Mileage: 79840 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2010.02.18 Time: 08:11:36 ------------------------ Ian Ian Edited May 21, 2010 by gadgetmind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchet Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Looks like you have a dodgy brake light switch! Nothing too serious (though it could mean you don't have any brake lights!!). I had this on my old A4 and it was about £30 all in for a new one and fitting (about 30 mins at my local Audi specialist). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetmind Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 OK, home again, grabbed error codes, and the only relevant one is the Brake Light Switch one. Replacement is 1K2 945 511 RDW and it's a heady £8.13+VAT. The old style ones were a bear to fit, but the new one seems much easier. I guess I'll give it a go. There is a Quiescent Current Stage x error or two, which have come back from before, and some suggest that the battery monitor needs a reflash. I haven't yet decided who to get to service my car, the main stealer or the local indy. If the former, I may get this done as it reportedly helps if you plan to park the car for 2-3 weeks. My wife has already commented that the VCDS lead is starting to pay for itself. This is *VERY* encouraging particularly given what I said when she called and reported the "ESP fault"; I told her she'd been forgetting to use the indicators and the car was reminding her that other road users aren't psychic! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetmind Posted May 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 OK, how do I get that panel off that's by the driver's feet? There is a torx screw, but even with that removed nothing seems to want to move. I pulled the whole wheel surround off on my D2, but can't work it out on this one. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetmind Posted May 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Sorry to bump this, but I'd prefer to fix this switch before we do a big European driving holiday. I've done loads of googling, and have found instructions for other Audis, but nothing for the A8 D3. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHe Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Which panel? Under the central console, steering wheel or the right hand side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetmind Posted May 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 The one under the steering wheel. Well really the one above the driver's feet so I can get to the brake light switch, but I'm not sure if this is a separate piece. It seems to be, but even with the single torx screw I can see removed, it doesn't seem to want to shift. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhodgkinson Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 There may be a few behind the cover for the fusebox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetmind Posted May 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 I'll have another poke around, but IME removing trim is always a pain as they hide how it's all attached. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHe Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Forgot to check ELSAwin. Have you checked behind the silver trim at the top, I think there's some screws behind there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetmind Posted May 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 I looked at Elsawin on ebay but they all seem to be ripoff copies. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHe Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 they are... and you cna get it elsewhere FOC.. *ahem*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetmind Posted May 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Dodgy torrent sites or dodgy ebay traders, what a decision. I'll see what I can find. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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