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This Is How Loud the 2021 Audi SQ5 Exhaust Is

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Old 02-16-2022, 07:21 PM
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Sounds great but disappointing when compared to my S6…. ;-)

I have heard the hot exhaust does sound a bit better, that OEM was yet available but looks easy to install so….
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Originally Posted by BarneyM
There are no engine sounds coming through the cabin speakers. The Soundaktor is a sperate piece if hardware that's bolted to the firewall on the passenger side. It's a sound driver that uses the firewall as a speaker. Open the small trap door just below the passenger side wiper and you should see it.
I am late to this reply but new to my 2023 SQ5. Can this be unplugged or do I need to go into the OBD and turn it down?
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Originally Posted by CJB14
I am late to this reply but new to my 2023 SQ5. Can this be unplugged or do I need to go into the OBD and turn it down?
I turned mine down with OBDEleven.
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Thanks for your reply! Did that use one credit?
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I just did the adaptation directly (so no credits). There is different levels that you can use. I think it started at 10, I dropped it to 3, and then to 0.
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Thanks for your reply! I am very tempted to get the OBDeleven but afraid I might screw something up and then have to do the walk of shame at the dealer...
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Originally Posted by CJB14
Thanks for your reply! I am very tempted to get the OBDeleven but afraid I might screw something up and then have to do the walk of shame at the dealer...
It's pretty "safe". When you connect to a module, you can email yourself the settings before and after just to be safe. Just make sure to document what you changed, so you can change it back if need be. I made up a spreadsheet with the setting, what it did, defaults before and what I set it to after.
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Thanks again for your input & expertise.
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Originally Posted by CJB14
Thanks for your reply! I am very tempted to get the OBDeleven but afraid I might screw something up and then have to do the walk of shame at the dealer...
This post gives the details on how to disable the soundakator, as its known. You can also remove a fuse to disable the sound -on page 360 in my 2018 manual, it shows Fuse #3 in Panel "D" - called "Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning".

Also, you can use "individual " mode and set sound to "comfort". Not sure how much that helps, but it's one of the settings.


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