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A4 Mk3

Removing and installing active steering control unitJ792
Removing and installing active steering control unit -J792-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Removing
The active steering control unit -J792- is located in the footwell beneath the driver's seat.
Before removing the control unit, read out the coding via Guided Fault Finding using the function „Replace control unit“.
–  Unscrew driver's seat and push backwards with wiring still attached.
–  Remove sill panel trim → Rep. gr.70.
–  Remove foot rest → Rep. gr.70.
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–  Detach floor covering and support with a suitable block of wood -6-.
–  On right-hand drive vehicles, detach electronics box for telephone transmitter and receiver unit -R36- (if fitted) and place to one side → Rep. gr.91.
–  Remove nuts -7-.
–  Remove nuts -1- and detach earth connection -2- from stud.
–  Carefully unfasten clip attachment of wiring harness -3- from bracket -4-.
–  Unplug connectors of wiring harness -3- from control unit -8-.
–  Remove bolts -5- from control unit -8- and detach bracket -4-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence. Note the following points:
Follow sequence when installing control unit:
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–  Fit bracket -4- onto control unit -8- and tighten bolts -5- to 8 Nm.
–  Plug connectors of wiring harness -3- into control unit -8-.
–  Clip wiring harness -3- into bracket -4-.
–  Install control unit with bracket.
–  Attach earth connection -2- to stud and tighten nuts -1- to 6 Nm.
–  Tighten nuts -7- to 6 Nm.
–  System must be recalibrated if active steering control unit -J792- is renewed → Chapter.
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Tightening torques
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ComponentNm
Bracket -6- and earth wire -5- (integrated into wiring harness of connectors -4-) with nut -1- to stud6
Bracket -6- with bolts -2- to control unit -3-8

   

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