Hello.

i own a 2004 Audi A3 3-door, and a while back I got the notorious “red steeringwheel” and the power steering was all gone. The following weeks it came and went but now it is dead all the time.

This weekend I got the rack off the car, and plan to swap it for a second hand. And that leads me to my question:
The white sticker on mine says “1K1 909 143L”, and next to the small Audi/vw-logo I think it says the same, but “J” on the end. (The sticker got beat up).
How important is it that I get one with the exact same number? I found several online, amongst “1K1 909 144L” will that work?

Second question:
Does anyone know what usually fails on these? I work at a place that makes electronics, and might be able to fix it, if it’s an electrical error.


Best regards
Sindre

Any information at all is helpful here. I’m starting to run out of time before I need my car