Longitudinal Acceleration Sensor

[Routledge]

My hopes of needing a new ABS sensor have been quashed by VAG COM telling me that I have a sporadic issue with my Longitudinal Acceleration Sensor.

I believe Audi charge over £100 for a replacement, but am wondering if there's anywhere else I may be able to get one from?

It's probably not even worth buying a second-hand one as I believe they've got to be programmed in via a full VAG COM unit and for it to become faulty 3-6 months later is wasted money.

 

[Routledge]

It's for a 2000-plate pre-facelift S3, btw.

 

[Westy]

I have bought Wheel speed sensors from Euro Car Parts before that have only lasted 3 months and I've only saved myself maybe £20.

My advice would be to buy a genuine one. You buy cheap and you buy twice, trust me.

 

[Routledge]

I called up Euro Car Parts and they said that they wouldn't even do me the sensor that I need and that I'd need to go to a dealer direct.
Looks like I'm paying out >£100 then + labour.

 

[Westy]

I called up Euro Car Parts and they said that they wouldn't even do me the sensor that I need and that I'd need to go to a dealer direct.
Looks like I'm paying out >£100 then + labour.

Forget labour mate. Change it yourself it's fairly straight forward. I'll try and find a guide.

Also try getting a quote from Stoke Audi on here as it might be slightly cheaper than your local dealer and he can post it to you.

 

[Jordysport]

mine was £131 from TPS, and took 5 mins to change i did it in the carpark outside TPS actually

 

[Routledge]

Ah right ok - Yeah I thought you had to have them programmed in but if it's a 5 minute job then all's well! I've been researching it all day and have found where they are located (I believe by your left knee on pre-facelift on the passenger footwell up front).

 

[Jordysport]

Ah right ok - Yeah I thought you had to have them programmed in but if it's a 5 minute job then all's well! I've been researching it all day and have found where they are located (I believe by your left knee on pre-facelift on the passenger footwell up front).

Remove the Glove box (a few bolts) take off the dash end panel (open passenger door) it pulls off. remove the multiple torx/bolts and the inner panel will come off, can get at the sensor then, i found it easier to remove it with the bracket then change it and put it back. then after that first time i started it the light never came back on. happy days

 

[s3matty]

Well what about the sensor under the steering wheel?

 

[oubas2]

ive got one of these in the workshop, PM me for details

 

[Jordysport]

Well what about the sensor under the steering wheel?

the lateral sensor you mean? if you mean longitudinal sensor then some i believe are under the steering colomn but mine a facelift was still on the passenger side.

 

[Routledge]

PM Sent

 

[Sam_]

Facelift ones are under the steering wheel which makes life a bit easier. Mine had a bent bracket so wasn't sitting completely flat. Worth noting there's a calibration feature in vagcom for them also.

 

[Jordysport]

Facelift ones are under the steering wheel which makes life a bit easier. Mine had a bent bracket so wasn't sitting completely flat. Worth noting there's a calibration feature in vagcom for them also.

Mine is a facelift and it was behind the glovebox...

 

[Sam_]

Very odd - everywhere I've read (and mine) has both sensors under the steering wheel. Is yours an 01?

 

[Westy]

Very odd - everywhere I've read (and mine) has both sensors under the steering wheel. Is yours an 01?

There are 2 sensors I think one is under the glove box and one under the steering wheel. Logitude and latitude sensors???

 

[Sam_]

I thought this originally then was told that on facelift there's a "dual sensor" (yaw and latitude) and then a longitudinal sensor (G200).

 

[Routledge]

All sorted. Getting one bought and fitted all-in for £50.00 on Saturday.