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2009 S5 Cooling Fan Running Non-Stop - Draining Battery

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#1 · (Edited)
EDIT: Current status of this issue: CLOSED - Broken/corroded wire within harness. See below.
PS: I hope this helps serve as sort of a diagnostic procedure as well as reveal a potential issue with this platform. I lack the appropriate wiring diagrams, so my experience is just to reach out to the fundamentals of diagnostics. I hope this helps give you the confidence in improving your wrenching skills, as well.
Various searches regarding this issue leads me to previous gen vehicles.

Hey everyone,

Long time since posting on this forum. I've been treating myself to some wrenching on a new-to-me 1994 Land Rover Range Rover Classic LWB.
Unfortunately, in my time working on the RRC, I've been keeping the S5 in the garage. I don't think this beast appreciated it and I've encountered an issue.

Background:
This is a 2009 S5. Manual transmission with 146,354 miles on the odometer. I can update this section if it benefits anyone else.

The problem:
EDIT: I don't believe these problems are related but will leave this section in quotations.
I think this is where the problem started. A few weeks back I took the car out for a drive. Traveled maybe 20 miles and all of a sudden I busted a coolant line - dumped gallons of fluid in a matter of seconds. I immediately shut the car off and towed it home.
Got home and found the leak. One of my lines was secured via a zip tie instead of a hose clamp :mad:


I figured, no big deal, I'll put a clamp on, fill up the coolant system, and be off to the races.
Ever since then, whenever I start my car, the fan turns on full blast. I turn off the car, the fan (circuit 1) will not turn off. This drains my battery.
I am unsure if these events are related. I've squeezed the coolant hoses in an attempt to "bleed" the system but I think I've read somewhere that these cooling systems will self-bleed. And I've had success with my methods in the past when draining and re-filling my cooling system as part of my maintenance schedule.

So i started taking things apart:


Visually checking for wire damage - couldn't see any culprit.

I read on some previous gen cars that the ECU could get water in it. So I pulled the cover. No pic - but it was bone dry.

I'm heading out to the garage to run a VCDS scan. I'll post results soon, but wanted to see if anyone has some feedback/advice that might point me in the right direction.
 
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#2 · (Edited)
Ran a scan. Here's what I got:

TL;DR - Here are the two relevant codes I've gotten. The remaining codes are due to certain things being unplugged.
Scanning the car earlier only pointed to Circuit 1. I even ran a test in the engine module through VCDS and circuit 2 would audibly adjust the fan speed. Circuit 1 did not respond to the test (as it was already on full blast).

001152 - Coolant Fan Control Circuit 1
P0480 - 004 - Electrical Malfunction
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 235534 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2008.05.27
Time: 00:02:15

Freeze Frame:
RPM: 679 /min
Load: 24.3 %
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Temperature: 48.0°C
Temperature: 31.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.970 V

001153 - Coolant Fan Control Circuit 2
P0481 - 004 - Electrical Malfunction - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100100
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 235534 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2008.05.27
Time: 00:22:29

Freeze Frame:
RPM: 664 /min
Load: 29.8 %
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Temperature: 53.0°C
Temperature: 34.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.970 V

Code:
Mileage: 235530km-146351mi   Repair Order:



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Chassis Type: 8T-AU48 (8T0)
Scan: 01 03 05 06 07 08 09 0E 0F 10 14 15 16 17 19 1B 1E 36 37 3C
          42 46 47 52 53 55 56 65 67 6C 77

VIN: WAURV78T19A055187   Mileage: 235530km-146351miles

01-Engine -- Status: Malfunction 0010
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: OK 0000
04-Steering Angle -- Status: OK 0000
05-Acc/Start Auth. -- Status: OK 0000
06-Seat Mem. Pass -- Status: OK 0000
07-Control Head -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: OK 0000
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000
0E-Media Player 1 -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
0F-Digital Radio -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
10-Park/Steer Assist -- Status: OK 0000
14-Susp. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000
15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000
1B-Active Steering -- Status: OK 0000
1E-Media Player 2 -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
36-Seat Mem. Drvr -- Status: OK 0000
37-Navigation -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
3C-Lane Change -- Status: OK 0000
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: OK 0000
46-Central Conv. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
47-Sound System -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000
53-Parking Brake -- Status: OK 0000
55-Headlight Range -- Status: OK 0000
56-Radio -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
65-Tire Pressure -- Status: OK 0000
67-Voice Control -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
6C-Back-up Cam. -- Status: OK 0000
77-Telephone -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100

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Address 01: Engine (J623-CAUB)       Labels:. 079-907-560-CAU.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 907 560 S    HW: 8T0 907 560
   Component: 4.2l V8/4V    H10 0004
   Revision: 76H10--- 
   Coding: 01140009180F0120
   Shop #: WSC 63089 001 1048576
   VCID: 4A9B5F42E5B11CD695-801E

3 Faults Found:
004200 - Intake Air Switch-Over Valve (N335)
               P1068 - 004 - Open Circuit
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01100100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 255
                    Mileage: 235534 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2008.05.27
                    Time: 00:02:15

             Freeze Frame:
                    RPM: 668 /min
                    Load: 24.7 %
                    Speed: 0.0 km/h
                    Temperature: 48.0°C
                    Temperature: 31.0°C
                    Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
                    Voltage: 13.843 V

001152 - Coolant Fan Control Circuit 1
               P0480 - 004 - Electrical Malfunction
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01100100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 255
                    Mileage: 235534 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2008.05.27
                    Time: 00:02:15

             Freeze Frame:
                    RPM: 679 /min
                    Load: 24.3 %
                    Speed: 0.0 km/h
                    Temperature: 48.0°C
                    Temperature: 31.0°C
                    Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
                    Voltage: 13.970 V

001153 - Coolant Fan Control Circuit 2
               P0481 - 004 - Electrical Malfunction - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00100100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 255
                    Mileage: 235534 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2008.05.27
                    Time: 00:22:29

             Freeze Frame:
                    RPM: 664 /min
                    Load: 29.8 %
                    Speed: 0.0 km/h
                    Temperature: 53.0°C
                    Temperature: 34.0°C
                    Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
                    Voltage: 13.970 V

Readiness: 0110 1101

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Address 03: ABS Brakes (J104)       Labels:. 8K0-907-379-V1.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 379 AH    HW: 8K0 907 379 AH
   Component: ESP8 quattro  H04 0230
   Revision: --------    Serial number: --------------
   Coding: 112500
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 7F0D3E96EEF3697E72-802A

No fault code found.

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Address 05: Acc/Start Auth. (J393)       Labels:. 8K0-907-064-05.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 064 AG    HW: 8K0 907 064 AG
   Component: BCM2 1.1      H80 0145
   Revision: 00002001 
   Coding: 0F0000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 75E1DCBEDCCF232E28-8020

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 905 852 D    HW: 8K0 905 852 D
   Component: J764 ELV MLB  H36 0042
   Serial number: 0209000020338015 

No fault code found.

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Address 06: Seat Mem. Pass (J521)       Labels:. 8T0-959-760.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 959 760 B    HW: 8T0 959 760 B
   Component: MEM-BFS       H09 0043
   Revision: AA000000    Serial number: 00001001261350
   Coding: 00017025002C00000000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 428B7762DD81C4965D-8016

No fault code found.

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Address 07: Control Head
Cannot be reached

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Address 08: Auto HVAC (J255)       Labels:. 8Tx-820-043-3Z.clb
   Part No SW: 8T1 820 043 AC    HW: 8T1 820 043 AC
   Component: KLIMA 3 ZONEN H06 0150
   Revision: C1000000    Serial number: 01220420090892
   Coding: 48022000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 72EBE7A2ADA134160D-8026

No fault code found.

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Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels:. 8K0-907-063.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 063 D    HW: 8K0 907 063 D
   Component: BCM1 1.0      H26 0253
   Revision: 05026001    Serial number: 00000000363346
   Coding: 26001091063CAF311E00080300003D3D0F9C93C800010161000000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 306F2DAA632D4606BB-8064

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8T1 955 119 C    HW: 8J1 955 119   Labels: 1KX-955-119.CLB
   Component: WWS 160708  H13 0040
   Serial number: SWFBIE 0000624   
   Coding: 00FD11

   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 8K0 955 559     HW: 8K0 955 559   Labels: 8K0-955-559.CLB
   Component: RLS  H04 0003
   Serial number: 10453890         
   Coding: 02532C

   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 8K0 941 531 AC    HW: 8K0 941 531 AC
   Component: E1 - LDS  H07 0090
   Serial number: 00000000001103090173

   Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: 8K0 907 410 B    HW: 8K0 907 410 B
   Component: HOMELINK  H01 0010

No fault code found.

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Address 0E: Media Player 1
Cannot be reached

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Address 0F: Digital Radio
Cannot be reached

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Address 10: Park/Steer Assist (J446)       Labels:. 8K0-919-475.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 919 475 F    HW: 8K0 919 475
   Component: PARKHILFE 4K  H06 0040
   Revision: 11001001    Serial number: 40140911303983
   Coding: 200002
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 3C77099ABF65B26617-8068

No fault code found.

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Address 14: Susp. Elect. (J250)       Labels: None
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 364 A    HW: 8K0 907 364
   Component: DAEMPFUNGS-SG H08 0050
   Revision: 00000000    Serial number: 06040900270001
   Coding: 050181
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 316928AE68274F0EB4-8064

No fault code found.

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Address 15: Airbags (J234)       Labels:| 8K0-959-655.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 959 655 F    HW: 8K0 959 655 F
   Component: AirbagVW-AU10 H27 0410
   Serial number: 0039KD151TFA
   Coding: 303333334330303030304A55304C38543053
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   ASAM Dataset: EV_AirbaECUVWAUDI010 A02007
   ROD: EV_AirbaECUVWAUDI010_A02.rod
   VCID: 408F7D6ADB8DD6864B-8014

   Seat occupied recognition:
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 959 339     HW: 8K0 959 339
   Component: BF-Gewichtss.  H01 0050
   Serial number: 5810000R0900003687

   Crash sensor for side airbag: driver side:
   Serial number: 6334MSME465371425

   Crash sensor for side airbag: front passenger side:
   Serial number: 6344MSME466454227

   Crash sensor for side airbag: rear: driver side:
   Serial number: 6352QSME542719128

   Crash sensor for side airbag: rear: passenger side:
   Serial number: 6362QSME3C220C2CN

   Crash sensor for front airbag: driver side:
   Serial number: 63732SME61124A12Q

   Crash sensor for front airbag: front passenger side:
   Serial number: 63832SME6B125010Q

No fault code found.

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Address 16: Steering wheel (J527)       Labels:. 8K0-953-568.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 953 568 G    HW: 8K0 953 568 G
   Component: Lenks.Modul   H16 0014
   Revision: --------    Serial number: 90315IDF0002M
   Coding: 000016
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 3E730392A979A07639-806A

   Component: E221 - MFL  H02 0003

No fault code found.

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Address 17: Instruments (J285)       Labels:. 8T0-920-xxx-17.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 920 981 E    HW: 8T0 920 981 E
   Component: KOMBIINSTR.   H32 0224
   Revision: 00200000    Serial number: 9D9207E49  
   Coding: 8B1501003B00D705020000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 3E730392A979A07639-806A

No fault code found.

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Address 19: CAN Gateway (J533)       Labels:. 8T0-907-468.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 907 468 Q    HW: 8T0 907 468 L
   Component: GW-BEM 5CAN-M H10 0095
   Revision: FB600048    Serial number: 4800F094178073
   Coding: 000303
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 4FAD4E561ED339FEC2-801A

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 915 181 E    HW: 8K0 915 181 E
   Component: J367-BDM  H06 0160
   Serial number: 19074B19310309   

No fault code found.

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Address 1B: Active Steering (J792)       Labels: None
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 144 C    HW: 8K0 907 144 C
   Component: DYNAMIKLENK.  H06 0500
   Revision: 50001005    Serial number: --------------
   Coding: 840000
   Shop #: WSC 06324 000 00000
   VCID: 2F6D2ED67E1359FEA2-807A

No fault code found.

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Address 1E: Media Player 2
Cannot be reached

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Address 36: Seat Mem. Drvr (J136)       Labels:. 8T0-959-760.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 959 760 B    HW: 8T0 959 760 B
   Component: MEM-FS        H09 0043
   Revision: AA000000    Serial number: 00001001261167
   Coding: 00197B25002C00000000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 428B7762DD81C4965D-8016

No fault code found.

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Address 37: Navigation
Cannot be reached

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Address 3C: Lane Change        Labels: None
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 566 B    HW: 4L0 907 566 B
   Component: J0769_SWA_MasterH01 0050
   Revision: 00H01000    Serial number: 6PZ 009 014-13
   Coding: 0000004
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 36631BB241496836E1-8062

   Subsystem 1 - Part No: 8K0 907 568 B
   Component: J0770_SWA_Slave_H01 0050

   Subsystem 2 - Serial number: 6PZ 009 014-33

   Subsystem 3 - Serial number: 5F24.03.0900H010003CD10273ÿ

   Subsystem 4 - Serial number: D10273ÿ

No fault code found.

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Address 42: Door Elect, Driver (J386)       Labels:. 8K0-959-793.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 959 793 D    HW: 8K0 959 793 D
   Component: TSG FA        H11 0250
   Revision:             Serial number: 0000008793444
   Coding: 011C13224E00120102
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 4189786ED887DF8E44-8014

No fault code found.

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Address 46: Central Conv. (J393)       Labels:. 8K0-907-064-46.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 064 AG    HW: 8K0 907 064 AG
   Component: BCM2 1.1      H80 0145
   Revision: 00002001    Serial number: 0117677757 
   Coding: 0106069A007A444500B000
   Shop #: WSC 06342 000 00000
   VCID: 75E1DCBEDCCF232E28-8020

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 959 719     HW: 8K0 959 719
   Component: GTO BF  H06 0050
   Serial number: 00000000000000132775

   Subsystem 2 - Part No: 1K0 951 605 C
   Component: LIN BACKUP HO  H03 1301

   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 8R0 959 591     HW: 8R0 959 591
   Component: J245EE16SKB10  H01 0180
   Serial number: 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJ

1 Fault Found:
01565 - Luggage Compartment Light (W3)
            009 - Open or Short to Ground
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01101001
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 140
                    Mileage: 235534 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2008.05.27
                    Time: 02:55:37


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Address 47: Sound System
Cannot be reached

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Address 52: Door Elect, Pass. (J387)       Labels:. 8K0-959-792.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 959 792 D    HW: 8K0 959 792 D
   Component: TSG BF        H11 0250
   Revision:             Serial number: 0000008803772
   Coding: 011C13224E00120102
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 408F7D6AD38DD6864B-8014

No fault code found.

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Address 53: Parking Brake (J540)       Labels: 8K0-907-801-V1.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 801 G    HW: 8K0 907 801 G
   Component: EPB Audi B8   H08 0080
   Revision: 00000003    Serial number: 10000000222380
   Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
   VCID: 336522A6923B7D1EC6-8066

No fault code found.

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Address 55: Headlight Range        Labels: 8T0-907-357.clb
   Part No SW: 8H0 907 357 A    HW: 8H0 907 357
   Component: AFS 1           H01 0020
   Revision: 00000001    Serial number:            
   Coding: 0000018
   Shop #: WSC 06324 000 00000
   VCID: 306F2DAAA32D4606BB-8064

   Subsystem 1 - Part No: 7L6 941 329 C
   Component: AFS-Modul links H01 0004

   Subsystem 2 - Part No: 7L6 941 329 C
   Component: AFS-Modul rechtsH01 0004

No fault code found.

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Address 56: Radio
Cannot be reached

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Address 65: Tire Pressure (J502)       Labels: 8K0-907-273.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 273 A    HW: 8K0 907 273 A
   Component: J502-RDK      H03 0250
   Revision: 00001001    Serial number: 13374795152427
   Coding: 0CD154
   Shop #: WSC 06324 000 00000
   VCID: 306F2DAA632D4606BB-8064

No fault code found.

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Address 67: Voice Control
Cannot be reached

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Address 6C: Back-up Cam.        Labels: 8T0-907-441.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 907 441 B    HW: 4L0 907 441 A
   Component: J772__Rearview      0070
   Revision: --H12---    Serial number: 525PA8-J9290T6
   Coding: 1001008
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 377D16B64643913EFA-8062

No fault code found.

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Address 77: Telephone
Cannot be reached

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These two connectors run to the fan. The one circled in red is the one that shuts off the constantly running fan when unplugged.
 
#8 ·
Ran a scan. Here's what I got:

TL;DR - Here are the two relevant codes I've gotten. The remaining codes are due to certain things being unplugged.
Scanning the car earlier only pointed to Circuit 1. I even ran a test in the engine module through VCDS and circuit 2 would audibly adjust the fan speed. Circuit 1 did not respond to the test (as it was already on full blast).

001152 - Coolant Fan Control Circuit 1
P0480 - 004 - Electrical Malfunction
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100100
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 235534 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2008.05.27
Time: 00:02:15

Freeze Frame:
RPM: 679 /min
Load: 24.3 %
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Temperature: 48.0°C
Temperature: 31.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.970 V

001153 - Coolant Fan Control Circuit 2
P0481 - 004 - Electrical Malfunction - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100100
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 235534 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2008.05.27
Time: 00:22:29

Freeze Frame:
RPM: 664 /min
Load: 29.8 %
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Temperature: 53.0°C
Temperature: 34.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.970 V

Code:
Mileage: 235530km-146351mi   Repair Order:



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Chassis Type: 8T-AU48 (8T0)
Scan: 01 03 05 06 07 08 09 0E 0F 10 14 15 16 17 19 1B 1E 36 37 3C
          42 46 47 52 53 55 56 65 67 6C 77

VIN: WAURV78T19A055187   Mileage: 235530km-146351miles

01-Engine -- Status: Malfunction 0010
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: OK 0000
04-Steering Angle -- Status: OK 0000
05-Acc/Start Auth. -- Status: OK 0000
06-Seat Mem. Pass -- Status: OK 0000
07-Control Head -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: OK 0000
09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000
0E-Media Player 1 -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
0F-Digital Radio -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
10-Park/Steer Assist -- Status: OK 0000
14-Susp. Elect. -- Status: OK 0000
15-Airbags -- Status: OK 0000
16-Steering wheel -- Status: OK 0000
17-Instruments -- Status: OK 0000
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: OK 0000
1B-Active Steering -- Status: OK 0000
1E-Media Player 2 -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
36-Seat Mem. Drvr -- Status: OK 0000
37-Navigation -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
3C-Lane Change -- Status: OK 0000
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: OK 0000
46-Central Conv. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
47-Sound System -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: OK 0000
53-Parking Brake -- Status: OK 0000
55-Headlight Range -- Status: OK 0000
56-Radio -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
65-Tire Pressure -- Status: OK 0000
67-Voice Control -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100
6C-Back-up Cam. -- Status: OK 0000
77-Telephone -- Status: Cannot be reached 1100

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Address 01: Engine (J623-CAUB)       Labels:. 079-907-560-CAU.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 907 560 S    HW: 8T0 907 560
   Component: 4.2l V8/4V    H10 0004
   Revision: 76H10---
   Coding: 01140009180F0120
   Shop #: WSC 63089 001 1048576
   VCID: 4A9B5F42E5B11CD695-801E

3 Faults Found:
004200 - Intake Air Switch-Over Valve (N335)
               P1068 - 004 - Open Circuit
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01100100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 255
                    Mileage: 235534 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2008.05.27
                    Time: 00:02:15

             Freeze Frame:
                    RPM: 668 /min
                    Load: 24.7 %
                    Speed: 0.0 km/h
                    Temperature: 48.0°C
                    Temperature: 31.0°C
                    Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
                    Voltage: 13.843 V

001152 - Coolant Fan Control Circuit 1
               P0480 - 004 - Electrical Malfunction
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01100100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 255
                    Mileage: 235534 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2008.05.27
                    Time: 00:02:15

             Freeze Frame:
                    RPM: 679 /min
                    Load: 24.3 %
                    Speed: 0.0 km/h
                    Temperature: 48.0°C
                    Temperature: 31.0°C
                    Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
                    Voltage: 13.970 V

001153 - Coolant Fan Control Circuit 2
               P0481 - 004 - Electrical Malfunction - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00100100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 255
                    Mileage: 235534 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2008.05.27
                    Time: 00:22:29

             Freeze Frame:
                    RPM: 664 /min
                    Load: 29.8 %
                    Speed: 0.0 km/h
                    Temperature: 53.0°C
                    Temperature: 34.0°C
                    Absolute Pres.: 980.0 mbar
                    Voltage: 13.970 V

Readiness: 0110 1101

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Address 03: ABS Brakes (J104)       Labels:. 8K0-907-379-V1.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 379 AH    HW: 8K0 907 379 AH
   Component: ESP8 quattro  H04 0230
   Revision: --------    Serial number: --------------
   Coding: 112500
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 7F0D3E96EEF3697E72-802A

No fault code found.

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Address 05: Acc/Start Auth. (J393)       Labels:. 8K0-907-064-05.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 064 AG    HW: 8K0 907 064 AG
   Component: BCM2 1.1      H80 0145
   Revision: 00002001
   Coding: 0F0000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 75E1DCBEDCCF232E28-8020

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 905 852 D    HW: 8K0 905 852 D
   Component: J764 ELV MLB  H36 0042
   Serial number: 0209000020338015

No fault code found.

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Address 06: Seat Mem. Pass (J521)       Labels:. 8T0-959-760.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 959 760 B    HW: 8T0 959 760 B
   Component: MEM-BFS       H09 0043
   Revision: AA000000    Serial number: 00001001261350
   Coding: 00017025002C00000000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 428B7762DD81C4965D-8016

No fault code found.

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Address 07: Control Head
Cannot be reached

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Address 08: Auto HVAC (J255)       Labels:. 8Tx-820-043-3Z.clb
   Part No SW: 8T1 820 043 AC    HW: 8T1 820 043 AC
   Component: KLIMA 3 ZONEN H06 0150
   Revision: C1000000    Serial number: 01220420090892
   Coding: 48022000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 72EBE7A2ADA134160D-8026

No fault code found.

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Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels:. 8K0-907-063.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 063 D    HW: 8K0 907 063 D
   Component: BCM1 1.0      H26 0253
   Revision: 05026001    Serial number: 00000000363346
   Coding: 26001091063CAF311E00080300003D3D0F9C93C800010161000000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 306F2DAA632D4606BB-8064

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8T1 955 119 C    HW: 8J1 955 119   Labels: 1KX-955-119.CLB
   Component: WWS 160708  H13 0040
   Serial number: SWFBIE 0000624 
   Coding: 00FD11

   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 8K0 955 559     HW: 8K0 955 559   Labels: 8K0-955-559.CLB
   Component: RLS  H04 0003
   Serial number: 10453890       
   Coding: 02532C

   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 8K0 941 531 AC    HW: 8K0 941 531 AC
   Component: E1 - LDS  H07 0090
   Serial number: 00000000001103090173

   Subsystem 4 - Part No SW: 8K0 907 410 B    HW: 8K0 907 410 B
   Component: HOMELINK  H01 0010

No fault code found.

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Address 0E: Media Player 1
Cannot be reached

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Address 0F: Digital Radio
Cannot be reached

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Address 10: Park/Steer Assist (J446)       Labels:. 8K0-919-475.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 919 475 F    HW: 8K0 919 475
   Component: PARKHILFE 4K  H06 0040
   Revision: 11001001    Serial number: 40140911303983
   Coding: 200002
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 3C77099ABF65B26617-8068

No fault code found.

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Address 14: Susp. Elect. (J250)       Labels: None
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 364 A    HW: 8K0 907 364
   Component: DAEMPFUNGS-SG H08 0050
   Revision: 00000000    Serial number: 06040900270001
   Coding: 050181
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 316928AE68274F0EB4-8064

No fault code found.

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Address 15: Airbags (J234)       Labels:| 8K0-959-655.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 959 655 F    HW: 8K0 959 655 F
   Component: AirbagVW-AU10 H27 0410
   Serial number: 0039KD151TFA
   Coding: 303333334330303030304A55304C38543053
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   ASAM Dataset: EV_AirbaECUVWAUDI010 A02007
   ROD: EV_AirbaECUVWAUDI010_A02.rod
   VCID: 408F7D6ADB8DD6864B-8014

   Seat occupied recognition:
   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 959 339     HW: 8K0 959 339
   Component: BF-Gewichtss.  H01 0050
   Serial number: 5810000R0900003687

   Crash sensor for side airbag: driver side:
   Serial number: 6334MSME465371425

   Crash sensor for side airbag: front passenger side:
   Serial number: 6344MSME466454227

   Crash sensor for side airbag: rear: driver side:
   Serial number: 6352QSME542719128

   Crash sensor for side airbag: rear: passenger side:
   Serial number: 6362QSME3C220C2CN

   Crash sensor for front airbag: driver side:
   Serial number: 63732SME61124A12Q

   Crash sensor for front airbag: front passenger side:
   Serial number: 63832SME6B125010Q

No fault code found.

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Address 16: Steering wheel (J527)       Labels:. 8K0-953-568.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 953 568 G    HW: 8K0 953 568 G
   Component: Lenks.Modul   H16 0014
   Revision: --------    Serial number: 90315IDF0002M
   Coding: 000016
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 3E730392A979A07639-806A

   Component: E221 - MFL  H02 0003

No fault code found.

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Address 17: Instruments (J285)       Labels:. 8T0-920-xxx-17.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 920 981 E    HW: 8T0 920 981 E
   Component: KOMBIINSTR.   H32 0224
   Revision: 00200000    Serial number: 9D9207E49
   Coding: 8B1501003B00D705020000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 3E730392A979A07639-806A

No fault code found.

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Address 19: CAN Gateway (J533)       Labels:. 8T0-907-468.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 907 468 Q    HW: 8T0 907 468 L
   Component: GW-BEM 5CAN-M H10 0095
   Revision: FB600048    Serial number: 4800F094178073
   Coding: 000303
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 4FAD4E561ED339FEC2-801A

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 915 181 E    HW: 8K0 915 181 E
   Component: J367-BDM  H06 0160
   Serial number: 19074B19310309 

No fault code found.

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Address 1B: Active Steering (J792)       Labels: None
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 144 C    HW: 8K0 907 144 C
   Component: DYNAMIKLENK.  H06 0500
   Revision: 50001005    Serial number: --------------
   Coding: 840000
   Shop #: WSC 06324 000 00000
   VCID: 2F6D2ED67E1359FEA2-807A

No fault code found.

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Address 1E: Media Player 2
Cannot be reached

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Address 36: Seat Mem. Drvr (J136)       Labels:. 8T0-959-760.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 959 760 B    HW: 8T0 959 760 B
   Component: MEM-FS        H09 0043
   Revision: AA000000    Serial number: 00001001261167
   Coding: 00197B25002C00000000
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 428B7762DD81C4965D-8016

No fault code found.

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Address 37: Navigation
Cannot be reached

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Address 3C: Lane Change        Labels: None
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 566 B    HW: 4L0 907 566 B
   Component: J0769_SWA_MasterH01 0050
   Revision: 00H01000    Serial number: 6PZ 009 014-13
   Coding: 0000004
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 36631BB241496836E1-8062

   Subsystem 1 - Part No: 8K0 907 568 B
   Component: J0770_SWA_Slave_H01 0050

   Subsystem 2 - Serial number: 6PZ 009 014-33

   Subsystem 3 - Serial number: 5F24.03.0900H010003CD10273ÿ

   Subsystem 4 - Serial number: D10273ÿ

No fault code found.

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Address 42: Door Elect, Driver (J386)       Labels:. 8K0-959-793.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 959 793 D    HW: 8K0 959 793 D
   Component: TSG FA        H11 0250
   Revision:             Serial number: 0000008793444
   Coding: 011C13224E00120102
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 4189786ED887DF8E44-8014

No fault code found.

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Address 46: Central Conv. (J393)       Labels:. 8K0-907-064-46.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 064 AG    HW: 8K0 907 064 AG
   Component: BCM2 1.1      H80 0145
   Revision: 00002001    Serial number: 0117677757
   Coding: 0106069A007A444500B000
   Shop #: WSC 06342 000 00000
   VCID: 75E1DCBEDCCF232E28-8020

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 959 719     HW: 8K0 959 719
   Component: GTO BF  H06 0050
   Serial number: 00000000000000132775

   Subsystem 2 - Part No: 1K0 951 605 C
   Component: LIN BACKUP HO  H03 1301

   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 8R0 959 591     HW: 8R0 959 591
   Component: J245EE16SKB10  H01 0180
   Serial number: 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJ

1 Fault Found:
01565 - Luggage Compartment Light (W3)
            009 - Open or Short to Ground
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01101001
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 140
                    Mileage: 235534 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2008.05.27
                    Time: 02:55:37


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Address 47: Sound System
Cannot be reached

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Address 52: Door Elect, Pass. (J387)       Labels:. 8K0-959-792.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 959 792 D    HW: 8K0 959 792 D
   Component: TSG BF        H11 0250
   Revision:             Serial number: 0000008803772
   Coding: 011C13224E00120102
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 408F7D6AD38DD6864B-8014

No fault code found.

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Address 53: Parking Brake (J540)       Labels: 8K0-907-801-V1.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 801 G    HW: 8K0 907 801 G
   Component: EPB Audi B8   H08 0080
   Revision: 00000003    Serial number: 10000000222380
   Shop #: WSC 00000 000 00000
   VCID: 336522A6923B7D1EC6-8066

No fault code found.

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Address 55: Headlight Range        Labels: 8T0-907-357.clb
   Part No SW: 8H0 907 357 A    HW: 8H0 907 357
   Component: AFS 1           H01 0020
   Revision: 00000001    Serial number:          
   Coding: 0000018
   Shop #: WSC 06324 000 00000
   VCID: 306F2DAAA32D4606BB-8064

   Subsystem 1 - Part No: 7L6 941 329 C
   Component: AFS-Modul links H01 0004

   Subsystem 2 - Part No: 7L6 941 329 C
   Component: AFS-Modul rechtsH01 0004

No fault code found.

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Address 56: Radio
Cannot be reached

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Address 65: Tire Pressure (J502)       Labels: 8K0-907-273.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 273 A    HW: 8K0 907 273 A
   Component: J502-RDK      H03 0250
   Revision: 00001001    Serial number: 13374795152427
   Coding: 0CD154
   Shop #: WSC 06324 000 00000
   VCID: 306F2DAA632D4606BB-8064

No fault code found.

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Address 67: Voice Control
Cannot be reached

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Address 6C: Back-up Cam.        Labels: 8T0-907-441.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 907 441 B    HW: 4L0 907 441 A
   Component: J772__Rearview      0070
   Revision: --H12---    Serial number: 525PA8-J9290T6
   Coding: 1001008
   Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
   VCID: 377D16B64643913EFA-8062

No fault code found.

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Address 77: Telephone
Cannot be reached

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These two connectors run to the fan. The one circled in red is the one that shuts off the constantly running fan when unplugged.

Re-soldered the pin and re-installed. Issue confirmed. My fans are no longer running non-stop!
I guess last confirmation will be to run the output test through VCDS to ensure the fans will turn on; but that will be for another time. I'm confident I have found the solution.
After that I just have to put the car back together.
Brilliant diagnostic! My 2010 S5 has identical symptoms, except no fault codes until the battery drains to zero. I'm going to find that connector. The photos are very well done, and I must say this is the only post I've found with direct relevance to my observed problem. Others were about leaky ECM cover and flooded relays that were easily ruled out. Thank you for taking the time to to document your work.
 
#3 ·
Something just didn't sit right with me when I did a visual check of the wires - everything is just hidden under conduit. So I traced this plug (yellow) up behind the air intake box (removed from the car for this image):


Continued to follow it across the top of the firewall past the two high-current feeds and to the connector circled in yellow:


Pulled the plug and checked for wire colors. Here's the bulkhead side connector:


Matched up to the fan side connector:


Now I don't have images because I only have 2 hands but I probed the two connectors for continuity. The red/green wire showed continuity. The red/white wire did not!

Next step is to remove this portion of the harness from the car. I have a suspicion that these wires are a little old and frail by now. Will keep everyone posted.
 
#4 ·
So I started to remove the harness; however, I ran into an issue where the harness included additional wires. I was cutting conduit off and tracing wires to the point where they could be pulled outside of the car and inspected more carefully. If you're attempting this yourself, just work slow and follow the wires over the fender and under the front crossmember. There's a ground under there that can be removed to help free a lot of the harness up:


Before I got too far into removing the harness, I decided to take the red/white pin out of the fan side connector - you can see there was some green corrosion in some of the earlier pics. When removing, the wire simply split:



At this point, I stripped back some of the insulation off the main wire and checked continuity at the bulkhead connector. Success!
At this point I'll simply solder the connection back together and test.

If I had to go any further with removing the red/white wire, I would have soldered a new wire onto the broken end and tried to pull the wire through the harness using the red/white wire as a snake to navigate through some of the still-closed sections of the harness.
 
#5 ·
Re-soldered the pin and re-installed. Issue confirmed. My fans are no longer running non-stop!
I guess last confirmation will be to run the output test through VCDS to ensure the fans will turn on; but that will be for another time. I'm confident I have found the solution.
After that I just have to put the car back together.
 
#6 ·
hello, my name is Alex,
i saw your post about the full blast cooling fan that would not turn off and i am now facing the same issue, i was wondering if you could advise me.
i have an s5 b8 4.2l v8 2008
I already replaced the fan itself (the control module came with) since i was convinced that was causing the problem.
the relay looks almost new (no corrosion, dust or anything that could interfere).
I saw in your post you mentioned the wiring harness, did you really pull everything out? if you can share what did you have to remove in order to get to everything and if you have any suggestions for me on how to start with this thing, it looks like a real headache ,:)
thanks in advance.
 
#7 ·
Mate, everything I did is pretty well documented here. Read it carefully and if you could be more specific on where you're stuck I'd be willing to help you out.

For starters, do you have VCDS? If so, please post a scan.
Next, do you know how (and have the tools required) to check for continuity of wiring?

If either of these questions require further explanation please advise. I think I can walk you through this, we just need to get on the same page to get started.
 
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