Jake Musser

I was driving down the road just the other day, the roads had finally cleared up enough here in Idaho that I could drive without worrying about road debris or ice. Car has been serviced regularly and have not had any outstanding issues. This drive started just like any other, it was cold out so I drove about 6 miles before my temps were up and I was merging into traffic and got up to about 4k RPMs. The car immediately shut down, MMI went blank, my dash Cluster died and I even lost steering for a very brief moment. I have had an experience like this before about a year and a half ago and back then my belt had snapped not allowing my alternator to charge my battery and it slowly died.

I pulled off to the side of the road, shut down my car and checked under the hood. All belts look intact and nothing seems out of the ordinary. I got back in the car and my PRND was high lighted in red and my MMI had reset and time was showing 12:00 so it reset completely.

I have parked the car and ran my Vagcom but am having difficulties deciphering. Any help or guidance would be appreciated.

Below I have attached the summary and only the sections that reported a malfunction. I know some are not relevant but wanted to include everything.

00-Steering Angle Sensor -- Status: OK 0000
01-Engine -- Status: OK 0000
02-Auto Trans -- Status: OK 0000
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: Malfunction 0010
05-Acc/Start Auth. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
06-Seat Mem. Pass -- Status: OK 0000
07-Control Head -- Status: OK 0000
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: Malfunction 0010
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000
0E-Media Player 1 -- Status: OK 0000
11-Engine II -- Status: OK 0000
31-Engine other -- Status: OK 0000
15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000
28-HVAC, Rear -- Status: OK 0000
34-Level Control -- Status: OK 0000
36-Seat Mem. Drvr -- Status: OK 0000
37-Navigation -- Status: OK 0000
38-Roof Electronics -- Status: Malfunction 0010
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: OK 0000
46-Central Conv. -- Status: OK 0000
47-Sound System -- Status: OK 0000
4F-Centr. Electr. II -- Status: OK 0000
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000
53-Parking Brake -- Status: Malfunction 0010
55-Xenon Range -- Status: OK 0000
56-Radio -- Status: OK 0000
61-Battery Regul. -- Status: OK 0000
62-Door, Rear Left -- Status: OK 0000
65-Tire Pressure -- Status: Malfunction 0010
67-Voice Control -- Status: OK 0000
6C-Back-up Cam. -- Status: OK 0000
72-Door, Rear Right -- Status: OK 0000
76-Park Assist -- Status: OK 0000
77-Telephone -- Status: OK 0000

Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 4E0-910-517.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 517 D HW: 4E0 614 517 AB
Component: ESP 5.7 allrad H49 0500
Coding: 0001627
Shop #: WSC 02313 000 00000
VCID: 24471F5FE72C383ED0B-8071

6 Faults Found:
00532 - Supply Voltage B+
002 - Lower Limit Exceeded - Intermittent
01826 - Sensor for Steering Angle (G85); Supply Voltage Terminal 30
000 - - - Intermittent
01299 - Diagnostic Interface for Data Bus (J533)
004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent
01299 - Diagnostic Interface for Data Bus (J533)
004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent
01315 - Transmission Control Module
004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent
01314 - Engine Control Module
004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent

Address 05: Acc/Start Auth. Labels: 4E0-910-131.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 131 HW: 4E0 909 131 L
Component: FBS AUDID3 H10 0190
Revision: 01904910 Serial number: AUX3Z0G5725401
Coding: 0410624
Shop #: WSC 02311 785 00200
VCID: D8BFFBAF6BE42CDE0C3-808D

Subsystem 1 - Part No: XXXXXXXXXXX
Component: ELV XXXX

1 Fault Found:
00668 - Supply Voltage Terminal 30
002 - Lower Limit Exceeded - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100010
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 226
Mileage: 134208 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.12.03
Time: 14:35:52

Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: None
Part No SW: 4E0 910 043 B HW: 4E0 820 043 G
Component: KLIMAAUTOMAT 017 0450
Revision: 00000032 Serial number: 00000000122759
Coding: 0106833
Shop #: WSC 02311 785 00200
VCID: 1C3727BFDF5C00FE68B-8049

3 Faults Found:
00003 - Control Module
003 - Mechanical Failure
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100011
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 254
Reset counter: 186
Mileage: 121328 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.04.26
Time: 15:43:31

Freeze Frame:
Temperature: 31.0∞C

00065 - Rear Left Footwell Heater (Z42)
012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101100
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 225
Mileage: 134524 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.12.29
Time: 17:19:29

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 13.30 V

00066 - Rear Right Footwell Heater (Z43)
012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101100
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 225
Mileage: 134524 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.12.29
Time: 17:19:29

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 13.50 V

Address 38: Roof Electronics Labels: 4E0-910-135.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 135 A HW: 4E0 907 135
Component: Dachknoten D3 H05 0090
Serial number: 00000712200051
Coding: 0003477
Shop #: WSC 02313 758 00200
VCID: 1D312ABBC44609F69F5-8048

2 Faults Found:
00446 - Function Limitation due to Under-Voltage
002 - Lower Limit Exceeded - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100010
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 226
Mileage: 134524 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.12.29
Time: 17:18:00

00447 - Function Limitation due to Over-Voltage
001 - Upper Limit Exceeded - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 226
Mileage: 134524 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.12.29
Time: 17:19:00

Address 53: Parking Brake Labels: 4E0-910-801.clb
Part No SW: 4E0 910 801 D HW: 4E0 907 801 B
Component: EPB A4EC0230 H03 0230
Revision: --H03---
Coding: 0000732
Shop #: WSC 08167 444 92038
VCID: 204F134FF334241EB43-8075

4 Faults Found:
01299 - Diagnostic Interface for Data Bus (J533)
004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100100
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 226
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2064.00.00
Time: 00:00:00

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 11.49 V
Count: 246

00456 - Control Module for Access and Start Control (J518)
004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100100
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 226
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2064.00.00
Time: 00:00:00

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 11.59 V
Count: 247

00576 - Terminal 15
012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101100
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 226
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2064.00.00
Time: 00:00:00

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 11.70 V
Count: 41

01315 - Transmission Control Module
004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100100
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 226
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2064.00.00
Time: 00:00:00

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 11.70 V
Count: 243

Address 55: Xenon Range Labels: 4F0-910-357.lbl
Part No SW: 4F0 910 357 F HW: 4F0 907 357 F
Component: AFS 1 H01 0020
Revision: 00000001 Serial number:
Coding: 0000018
Shop #: WSC 02313 758 00200
VCID: 29590E6B800EE556E3D-807C

Subsystem 1 - Part No: 4F0 941 329 D
Component: AFS-Modul links H01 0010

Subsystem 2 - Part No: 4F0 941 329 D
Component: AFS-Modul rechtsH01 0010

3 Faults Found:
02628 - Sensor for Swivel Module Position; Right
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 21
Reset counter: 40
Mileage: 132136 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.09.26
Time: 20:26:55

02626 - Dynamic Cornering Light Motor; Right (V319)
010 - Open or Short to Plus - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101010
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 40
Mileage: 134520 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.12.29
Time: 17:19:28

02627 - Dynamic Cornering Light Motor; Left (V318)
010 - Open or Short to Plus - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101010
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 40
Mileage: 134520 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.12.29
Time: 17:19:28

Address 65: Tire Pressure Labels: 4E0-910-273.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 273 A HW: 4F0 907 273 A
Component: Reifendruck 3 H05
Revision: 00050340 Serial number: 00000600045433
Coding: 0232428
Shop #: WSC 02313 785 00200
VCID: 204F134FF334241EB43-8075

1 Fault Found:
01521 - Sensor for Tire Pressure
002 - Lower Limit Exceeded - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100010
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 253
Reset counter: 205
Mileage: 132061 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.09.25
Time: 19:56:08

Freeze Frame:
(no units): 0.0
Temperature: 8.0∞C
Error Code: 0
Not Recogn.
Not Recogn.
Not Recogn.
Not Recogn.

mishar

First and the easiest would be that your battery is dying. How old is it?

Jake Musser

Battery was replaced less then 1 year ago. I can however test the battery and get back to you with what its currently showing.

Jake Musser

Drawing 350 amps with a load tester I still had 11 volts.

mishar

Time reset happens when the cluster is disconnected or loose power. Everything else looks like a sudden lost of power, probably because of some serious short circuit. In the scan you also have one over voltage. It would come for the same reason since the generator will try to keep voltage at ~14V and moment that short circuit was opened (probably burnt) voltage jumped up. Such serious short circuit that would "repair" itself can happen inside the battery. Do you have any symptoms now?

Jake Musser

I drove it just a short 15 miles yesterday and parked it. No issues, I did however notice that when I go into VCDS and I look into ABS it throws a Parking break issue on my audi itself. I will see if I can replicate that today while recording it and post here.

MP4.2+6.0

No, I can't decipher that one. As suggested, I would tend to guess some battery issue though. I see some of the fault dates were reading 2064, so that is obviously out of some electronic time warp too.

Your tranny display description also means that went into a safe mode, which would mean something like 4th gear and a perceptible change in the drivetrain feel. That mode also limits engine speed to 4000RPM, at least on a W12. Also I can speculate that if you were above 4000 RPM at the point it kicked in (sounds from your description coincidentally very much like that), the engine (fuel, spark or both) could have essentially cut out until RPM's came under 4K. From experience, that area feels very much like a "dead zone" like governors often do. On shutdown, it would reset to normal if the car electronics believe it to have resolved. Odd though you have no code in TCU or ECU that I can see. Manwhile though, did it reset to normal actually, since you mention the display as reversing AFTER you restarted it?

I would clear all codes and then monitor. On ABS, mine also turns on the dash warning and makes the loud warning sound whenever I enter that module. One word of caution: I would not EVER enter the VAG COM diagnostics/self test for that ABS module on a D3 unless you want to risk frying it, after which the light stays on all the time until replaced. Don't ask me how I know... Your codes in there do seem to be saying it couldn't get info from lots of other places on which ABS (or especially anti spin) relies--ECU, TCU, steering angle sensor, etc.--so I would tend to put this in the "symptom" category rather than cause/issue bucket. If code clear here and light stays off on exiting module, leave it be.

Jake Musser

Thanks for the response, Everything points to an issue with electrical and I will try and track it.

I am glad to hear I am not the only one that has that issue when accessing ABS.

After I started it innitially the first time I was still lagging and having slight issues, however I was able to make it back to the shop, Now that it sat a few days yesterday when I drove it there were no issues. I will access it and clear all codes and see what comes back.