A9123782060197_2

Technical Service Bulletin
91 ConBox High: SOS emergency call malfunction, DTC B18BD11 or B18BD13 stored in the telematics
control module
91 23 78 2060197/2 March 8, 2023. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 20-87 dated July
16, 2020, for reasons listed below.
Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
A4, A4 allroad,
S4, A5, A5
Cabriolet, A5
Sportback, S5,
S5 Cabriolet, and
S5 Sportback
2020
All
Not Applicable
Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
Purpose
2
-
Revised service (updated repair instructions)
Revised Required Parts and Tools (updated required parts for repair)
1
07/16/2022
Initial publication
Customer states:
• The message "Emergency call function: malfunction! Function restricted. Please contact service" is displayed
in the instrument cluster.
Workshop findings:
One of the following DTC(s) may be stored in the telematics control module, J949 (address word 0075):
• DTC B18BD11 mobile phone aerial 1 for emergency call module and communication unit, short circuit to
ground.
Or
•
DTC B18BD13 mobile phone aerial 1 for emergency call module and communication unit, interruption.
Technical Background
Possible water ingress due to a damaged seal.
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Production Solution
Not Applicable
Service
1. Replace the mobile phone aerial 1 for emergency call module –R263–.
2. Replace the antenna wire between the mobile phone aerial 1 for emergency call module and the telematics
control module, J949 (address word 0075).
a. Please make sure to unpin the defective wire from the 8-pin connector T8bc (connector with 4 aerial wires)
(T8cp on vehicles from July 2019 onwards) and pin the new wire.
Warranty
Claim Type:
• 110 up to 48 Months/50,000 Miles.
• G10 for CPO Covered Vehicles – Verify Owner.
• If the vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is informational
only.
Service Number:
9128
Damage Code:
0010
Labor Operations:
Remove and install aerial
9138 1965
See SRT with
associated
operations
Remove and install telematics control unit
9170 19XX
See SRT with
associated
operations
Replace aerial cable
9128 5599
Bill according to
the time required
(max 100 TU)
GFF
0150 0000
Time stated on
the diagnostic
protocol (Max 50
TU)
Road test prior to the service procedure
No allowance
0 TU
Road test after the service procedure
No allowance
0 TU
Diagnostic Time:
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As per TSB 2060197/2
Claim Comment:
All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures
Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.
Required Parts and Tools
Always check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins.
Part Number
Part Description
Quantity
See ETKA
Fasteners, Bolts, Nuts, and Screws as needed per the
Repair Manual
See ETKA/ELSA
See ETKA/ELSA
Mobile phone aerial 1 for emergency call module
1
–R263–
4N1971650A
Adapter antenna cable
1
000098714
Adapter antenna cable
1
Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this TSB (2060197) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins. Please check the
Repair Manual for fasteners, bolts, nuts, and screws that require replacement during the repair.
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latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property
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at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may
these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the
publisher.
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the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.