ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 24

By Tim Iezzi, MACS Technical Correspondent

24

ACTION * June 2017

Audi

W

e recently worked on a 2013 Audi A5
Quattro with the 2.0-liter (engine code
CPMA). It came to us from a local body
shop that made repairs after the vehicle
had been in a front end collision. The
work performed at the body shop involved replacing the
radiator, condenser and intercooler. After completion, the
complaint was A/C inop. The body shop brought it over to
us as they waited for a bumper cover and headlight. The
car was still rather disassembled, making my work that
much easier.
The car had a smashed pressure sensor as a result of the
accident, along with related DTCs. The refrigerant pressure sensor (G395) communicates with the VESCM (Vehicle Electrical System Control Module, J519) via a LINbus along with the humidity sensor. What's interesting is

Figure 1: Although still first generation, 2013 was a facelift
year for the A5. New lights, body details and paint finishes
were offered, which included a new front bumper design.



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ACtion Magazine - June 2017

Outlook
Service Port
Leonard's Law
Virtual View
Cooling Corner
Member Profile
Today's Technicians need to be Forensic Scientists
VQ/Audi LIN-Bus
MACS APP
Industry News
Association News
New Products
Last Watch
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Cover1
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Cover2
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 3
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 4
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 5
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Outlook
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 7
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Service Port
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 9
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Leonard's Law
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 11
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Virtual View
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 13
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Cooling Corner
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 15
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Member Profile
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 17
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Today's Technicians need to be Forensic Scientists
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ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 20
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 21
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 22
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - 23
ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - VQ/Audi LIN-Bus
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ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - MACS APP
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ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Industry News
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ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - New Products
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ACtion Magazine - June 2017 - Last Watch
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