Electrical/electronic components on automated manual gearbox (R tronic) — AUDI
Electrical/electronic components on automated manual gearbox (R tronic) on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Audi
Audi R8
2007
Power transmission
6-speed manual gearbox and automated manual gearbox (R tronic) 086
Edition
02.2011
Electrical/electronic components on automated manual gearbox (R tronic)
Diagnostic connection
Fitting location: beneath dash panel on left
arrow
.
The following components can be tested in the
Guided Fault Finding
mode
Vehicle diagnostic tester
.
Automatic gearbox control unit
J217
Fitting location: behind passenger's seat under rear shelf
arrow
.
Chapter
„
Removing and installing
automatic gearbox control unit
J217
“
.
Selector lever sensors control unit
J587
item 3
Fitting location: in selector mechanism for R tronic
1
.
Removing and installing
Chapter
„
Exploded view - selector mechanism on vehicles with R tronic
“
.
Gearbox input speed sender
G182
,
gear detection sensor
G604
,
gear detection sensor 2
G616
Gearbox input speed sender
G182
Fitting location: on rear of gearbox.
Chapter
„
Removing and installing
gearbox input speed sender
G182
“
.
2
Gear detection sensor 2
G616
3
Gear detection sensor
G604
Fitting location: on gearshift actuator for R tronic.
Chapter
„
Removing and installing
gear detection sensor
G604
“
.
Chapter
„
Removing and installing
gear detection sensor 2
G616
“
.
Note
Item 4
can be disregarded.
Gearbox hydraulic pressure sender
G270
,
clutch actuator valve
N255
,
selector lever valve 1
N284
,
selector lever valve 2
N285
,
selector lever valve 3
N286
Selector lever valve 3
N286
Gearbox hydraulic pressure sender
G270
Selector lever valve 2
N285
Clutch actuator valve
N255
Selector lever valve 1
N284
Fitting location: on gearshift actuator for R tronic.
Chapter
„
Removing and installing
clutch actuator valve
N255
and selector lever valves
N284
,
N285
,
N286
“
.
Chapter
„
Removing and installing
gearbox hydraulic pressure sender
G270
“
.
Motor for
hydraulic pump for gearbox
V387
item 1
Fitting location: on right of gearbox on hydraulic unit for R tronic.
Note
Arrows
can be disregarded.
Note
Check additional earth connection
arrow
at top of bracket for hydraulic unit; the
hydraulic pump for gearbox
V387
takes its earth connection from the metal housing.
Chapter
„
Removing and installing motor for
hydraulic pump for gearbox
V387
“
.
Gearbox hydraulic pump relay
J510
- R8 Coupé
The
gearbox hydraulic pump relay
J510
is located in the relay carrier under the rear shelf; for removing and installing
Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
.
Gearbox hydraulic pump relay
J510
- R8 Spyder
The
gearbox hydraulic pump relay
J510
is located behind the back panel trim; for removing and installing
Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
.
Clutch position sender
G476
item 1
Fitting location: in clutch housing
Item
Note
Items marked
2
and
arrows
can be disregarded.
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