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Fitting location for auxiliary heating radio receiver R64 — AUDI

Fitting location for auxiliary heating radio receiver R64 on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

Fitting location for
auxiliary heating radio receiver
R64
Note
The remote control receiver
A
is installed in the passenger compartment on the left in the direction of travel beneath the trim in the area of the
“C”
pillar next to the rear seat backrest
Communication
Rep. Gr.
91
.
There are different versions of the
remote control receiver for auxiliary heater
R64
. The Telestart
“T70”
version was fitted at the start of production. The Telestart
“T90”
version was gradually introduced as of 05.2004. In Model Year 2008 production is gradually being switched from the Telestart
“T90”
version of the remote control to the Telestart
“T91”
type
Chapter
and
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Radio receiver
A
is clipped into mount
B
.
Remove
“C”
pillar trim.
Body Repairs
Rep. Gr.
70
On vehicles fitted with a
remote control receiver for auxiliary heater
R64
of the Telestart
“T90”
type (gradual introduction from 05.2004 to Model Year 2008) or of the Telestart
“T91”
type (gradual introduction in Model Year 2008), the
supplementary heater control unit
J364
provides the remote control hand transmitter with feedback
Owner's manual
and
"Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051.
Adaption of the remote control receiver version is to be performed in the
supplementary heater control unit
J364
(Telestart
“T70”
and Telestart
“T90”
/
“T91”
versions)
"Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051.
The Telestart
“T90”
/
“T91”
version can be deactivated by the
supplementary heater control unit
J364
(thus reducing the no-load current input)
"Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051.
The no-load current input of the remote control receivers (Telestart
“T70”
and Telestart
“T90”
/
“T91”
versions) is less than 1 mA (the current input increases as soon as a transmission signal is received).
Remote control hand transmitter adaption is performed in the
remote control receiver for auxiliary heater
R64
. If the
remote control receiver for auxiliary heater
R64
is replaced, all remote control hand transmitters must be consecutively re-adapted
"Guided fault-finding" function of vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the
remote control receiver for auxiliary heater
R64
may be connected to an additional roof aerial instead of to the aerial in the rear window (via the
aerial amplifier
R24
)
Communication
Rep. Gr.
91
and
Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.