It is right at the bottom of the front of the engine bay towards the driver side front wheel and seemed to have been deliberately wrapped around another hose to keep it away from the fans.
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It is right at the bottom of the front of the engine bay towards the driver side front wheel and seemed to have been deliberately wrapped around another hose to keep it away from the fans.
Cheers
scanned for error codes yet? that will surely tell you what's not connected
what's over on that side...
- air con compressor?
- knock sensors?
- coolant overrun pump?
- power steering sensor?
- egt sensor?
- horns?
trace the whole thing back. where does it go to?
what's over on that side...
- air con compressor?
- knock sensors?
- coolant overrun pump?
- power steering sensor?
- egt sensor?
- horns?
trace the whole thing back. where does it go to?
No error codes. Pretty sure it must have been like this since I bought the car. Here's a pic of where it leads; up by the oil filter, but I can't see it stood over the bay
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Isn't it the same sensor as the last picture in this thread? next to the oil filter?
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/1-8t-20v-bam-gt3071r-bt-build.266371/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/1-8t-20v-bam-gt3071r-bt-build.266371/
no, it's a ribbed electrical connector. The one in your link is a smooth, shorter hide with a different connector, and can also be seen in my 2nd pic
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Cheers for the guesses folks. Fog lights work but I have had a bulb warning lighton my dash for months. However all my bulbs seem to work fine......
Anyone know for definite?
Anyone know for definite?
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I think it has had something deleted. There's an open hose with a metal inner in the bottom front driver side corner of the engine bay. I'll have a search on the secondary air pump idea. Thanks.
I think it has had something deleted. There's an open hose with a metal inner in the bottom front driver side corner of the engine bay. I'll have a search on the secondary air pump idea. Thanks.
Coolant overrun pump? When you turn the car on (not engine start) can you hear something whirring near the driver's side headlight
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Thanks for the interest guys. I'll get under the bonnet and take some more photos tomorrow. I've done the n249 delete.
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Does looks like the plug for the power steering pressure sensor that's on my S3, there should be a sensor fitted at the top of the power steering pump...
I have seen on google that some people have disconnected it and put a blank instead of the sensor due to it leaking.
I have seen on google that some people have disconnected it and put a blank instead of the sensor due to it leaking.
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Power steering sensor is used by the ECU to help control load at lower RPM (typically while maneuvering)... prevents the engine labouring/stalling out essentially
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Thanks for this guys. It is the power steering pressure sensor. Looks like it's been blanked off by a previous ownership just wrapped the sensor round other hoses. Major issue?
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As <tuffty/> said...
Half moon shape plug sensor - W1J0 919 081 is the one you need, from Audi it cost me just under £30.
