Paramount Motors

Alright so here we go. I just recently signed up on here but have been a frequent visitor for years. Ive been through four Audis now and I absolutely love them. But now I have an issue that I can't seem to figure out.

I have a 04 A8L that I've been driving for a little while that I have a prospective buyer for and there are two, correction now three lights on the dash that I would like to remedy.

The first two are the parking brake light in the info screen and as of recently(today) the brake pad worn light. I replaced the rear pads and rotors on the car about two weeks ago without any issues other than breaking the clip on the right rear. I entered in the new pad thickness values and used the VAG to close the caliper and performed the function test and everything went smoothly. Well about a week later, my parking brake light came on and it read:

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Address 53: Parking Brake Labels: 4E0-910-801.clb
Part No SW: 4E0 910 801 A HW: 4E0 907 801
Component: EPB AV1C1010 H01 1010
Revision: AV1C1010
Coding: 0000532
Shop #: WSC 02313 785 00200
VCID: 1D3B3098C4AAD16

4 Faults Found:
02439 - Right Parking Brake Motor Hall Sensor
004 - No Signal/Communication - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11110100
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 141
Mileage: 236912 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.09.24
Time: 16:09:45

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 13.97 V
Count: 95

02435 - Supply Voltage for Control Module for Right Channel
006 - Short to Plus - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11110110
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 22
Reset counter: 91
Mileage: 232744 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2004.03.10
Time: 12:37:10

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 13.15 V
Count: 111

02433 - Supply Voltage for Right Parking Brake Motor (V283)
011 - Open Circuit - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11111011
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 12
Reset counter: 191
Mileage: 240208 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.11.12
Time: 19:03:22

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 10.97 V
Count: 117

02596 - Rear Brake Pads Worn
008 - Implausible Signal
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01111000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 191
Time Indication: 0

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 11.18 V
Count: 61

I took off the wheel and saw that the plugs had separated so I cleaned them up well and put them back together and taped them up so that they wouldn't come back apart. I then went in and tried to reset the brake system but to no avail. I attempted to run through it as if I was performing the brake install all over again but now I have this:

Address 53: Parking Brake Labels: 4E0-910-801.clb
Control Module Part Number: 4E0 910 801 A HW: 4E0 907 801
Component and/or Version: EPB AV1C1010 H01 1010
Software Coding: 0000532
Work Shop Code: WSC 02313 785 00200
VCID: 1D3B3098C4AAD16
Fault Codes have been Erased

3 Faults Found:
02439 - Right Parking Brake Motor Hall Sensor
004 - No Signal/Communication - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11100100
Fault Priority: 4
Fault Frequency: 4
Reset counter: 141
Mileage: 236912 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.09.24
Time: 16:09:45

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 13.97 V
Count: 95

02596 - Rear Brake Pads Worn
002 - Lower Limit Exceeded
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100010
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 203
Mileage: 240408 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.11.22
Time: 18:22:16

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 13.77 V
Count: 60

02596 - Rear Brake Pads Worn
008 - Implausible Signal
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01111000
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 191
Time Indication: 0

Freeze Frame:
Voltage: 11.18 V
Count: 61

and now the brake pad worn lamp is coming on so I'm kind of at a loss as to what to do next. When I perform the function test, I hear both calipers extending and retracting so I'm going to assume power/grounds are all good and when I use the parking brake switch, everything seems to work as it should. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Paramount Motors

The other issue I am having is with the headlight range control and when the car was at the dealer, they told me that it needed a right rear level control however it seems that when the car is in dynamic mode, it raises and lowers as it should. I Vag'd that as well and here's what I got:

Address 34: Level Control Labels: 4E0-910-553.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 553 C HW: 4E0 907 553 C
Component: LUFTFDR.-CDC H04 4190
Coding: 0015500
Shop #: WSC 40332 444 14896
VCID: 234F0660E2CEE76

2 Faults Found:
00775 - Level Control System Sensor; Right Rear (G77)
012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11101100
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 4
Reset counter: 200
Mileage: 0 km
Time Indication: 0

00774 - Level Control System Sensor; Left Rear (G76)
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 202
Mileage: 238019 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2011.10.18
Time: 07:52:32
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Address 55: Xenon Range Labels: None
Part No SW: 4E0 910 357 HW: 4E0 907 357
Component: Pre-AFS H01 0030
Revision: 00000001 Serial number:
Coding: 0000001
Shop #: WSC 02311 785 00200
VCID: E2C1C3643D542EE

2 Faults Found:
01310 - Level Control System Control Module (J197)
008 - Implausible Signal - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11101000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 200
Mileage: 232872 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2004.03.19
Time: 01:34:24

01310 - Level Control System Control Module (J197)
013 - Check DTC Memory - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11101000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 200
Mileage: 232872 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2004.03.19
Time: 01:34:24

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Address 46: Central Conv. Labels: 4E0-910-289.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 289 A HW: 4E0 907 289
Component: Komfortgeraet H03 0030
Revision: 00300003 Serial number: W040303240130
Coding: 0065054
Shop #: WSC 98765 666 36090
VCID: 2757127096F60B6

Part No: 4E0 907 719
Component: Neigungssensor H02 0020

5 Faults Found:
00526 - Brake Light Switch-F
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 240
Reset counter: 238
Mileage: 227357 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2003.11.26
Time: 09:01:49

01504 - Bulb for License-Plate Light (X)
009 - Open or Short to Ground
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01101001
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 254
Reset counter: 200
Mileage: 205235 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.06.30
Time: 19:56:44

01134 - Alarm Horn (H12)
004 - No Signal/Communication
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 254
Reset counter: 200
Mileage: 207088 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.08.10
Time: 15:28:48

01134 - Alarm Horn (H12)
014 - Defective
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 254
Reset counter: 200
Mileage: 207088 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.08.10
Time: 15:28:48

01134 - Alarm Horn (H12)
012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 3
Fault Frequency: 254
Reset counter: 200
Mileage: 207088 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2009.08.10
Time: 15:28:48

That's what I got unless you would like the whole report, once again any help would be greatly appreciated. I kind of wish I would have had the vag before making this purchase, but I have to admit, I don't regret it and like I said, I have a prospective buyer right now that wants to close the deal ASAP. Thanks again everyone

Paramount Motors

So I just got back from abusing some weights and the brake pad warning light is now off, will check to see what codes are remaining in the morning.

jakematic

Welcome to the forum.

Let me be the first to thank you for investing in a Vag-Com !

Don't know much about the brakes but a lot of others here do.

Good list of fault codes on the Ross Tech wiki that usually point me in the right direction.

mishar

Welcome. It may be everything OK with your brakes. You said that one of plugs was disconnected. In that case left and right side get out of balance. Once the system performs auto check (fairly ugly sound from the rear brakes when you shut down your engine) it gets balanced. This is my recent experience. I had to pop out one of the pistons in order to replace protecting seal and it got a bit complicated.