Trailer Hitch Retrofitting for Audi Q7 (4M) - Revision history

Dana at 13:48, 4 August 2025

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	* '''Update the Frt Sens. Drv. Assist (R242 / #A5) Coding, if installed.'''		* '''Update the Frt Sens. Drv. Assist (R242 / #A5) Coding, if installed.'''
			** ''Due to different Control Modules and Equipment in the Car the actual Coding Table is not shown here but will automatically be used by the Long Coding Assistant once you access the Function using VCDS.''

			* '''Update the Rear Axle Steering (J1019 / #CB) Coding, if installed.'''
	** ''Due to different Control Modules and Equipment in the Car the actual Coding Table is not shown here but will automatically be used by the Long Coding Assistant once you access the Function using VCDS.''		** ''Due to different Control Modules and Equipment in the Car the actual Coding Table is not shown here but will automatically be used by the Long Coding Assistant once you access the Function using VCDS.''

Peter: /* Configuration */

2020-03-27T21:15:19Z

Configuration

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	'''''If you are having trouble finding/calculating the proper Coding using the Long Coding Assist [http://forums.ross-tech.com please Register and post in our Retrofitting sub-forum].''' Make sure to include a complete Diagnostic Protocol (Auto-Scan) from the Car and state which steps/work you have performed.''		'''''If you are having trouble finding/calculating the proper Coding using the Long Coding Assist [http://forums.ross-tech.com please Register and post in our Retrofitting sub-forum].'''
			'' Make sure to include a complete Diagnostic Protocol (Auto-Scan) from the Car and state which steps/work you have performed.'' <span style="color:red"> Requests for Retrofitting support by telephone are not available at this time.</span>''



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Peter: /* Software Version Management (SVM) */

2020-03-27T18:22:41Z

Software Version Management (SVM)

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	'''Software Version Management (SVM) is a system used by VW/Audi to update control modules and in certain cases, to change their Coding.'''		'''Software Version Management (SVM) is a system used by VW/Audi to update control modules and in certain cases, to change their Coding.'''

	Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated when this procedure is performed with ODIS and a valid SVM code. If the vehicle connects to the ~~manufacture~~ and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.		Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated when this procedure is performed with ODIS and a valid SVM code. If the vehicle connects to the manufacturer and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.

	To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to perform and save a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made.		To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to perform and save a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made.

Peter: /* Software Version Management (SVM) */

2020-03-27T15:27:20Z

Software Version Management (SVM)

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	Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated when this procedure is performed with ODIS and a valid SVM code. If the vehicle connects to the manufacture and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.		Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated when this procedure is performed with ODIS and a valid SVM code. If the vehicle connects to the manufacture and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.

	To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to perform and save a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made ~~for future reference~~.		To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to perform and save a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made.

	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==

Peter: /* Software Version Management (SVM) */

2020-03-27T15:26:26Z

Software Version Management (SVM)

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	Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated when this procedure is performed with ODIS and a valid SVM code. If the vehicle connects to the manufacture and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.		Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated when this procedure is performed with ODIS and a valid SVM code. If the vehicle connects to the manufacture and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.

	To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to ~~Save~~ a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made for future reference.		To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to perform and save a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made for future reference.

	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==

Peter: /* Software Version Management (SVM) */

2020-03-27T15:13:25Z

Software Version Management (SVM)

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	'''Software Version Management (SVM) is a system used by VW/Audi to update control modules and in certain cases, to change their Coding.'''		'''Software Version Management (SVM) is a system used by VW/Audi to update control modules and in certain cases, to change their Coding.'''

	Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated if this procedure is performed with ODIS. If the vehicle connects to the manufacture and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.		Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated when this procedure is performed with ODIS and a valid SVM code. If the vehicle connects to the manufacture and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.

	To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to Save a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made for future reference.		To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to Save a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made for future reference.

Peter: /* Installation & Wiring */

2020-03-27T15:11:02Z

Installation & Wiring

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	== Installation & Wiring ==		== Installation & Wiring ==

	Information regarding the Installation can be found in the Repair Manuals, the Wiring Diagrams, the Parts Catalog and/or the Instructions included in the Retrofitting Kit.		Information regarding the Installation can be found in the Repair Manuals, the Wiring Diagrams, the Parts Catalog and/or the Instructions included in the Retrofitting Kit. See: [[Official_Factory_Repair_Information\|Official Factory Repair Information]]

	== Software Version Management (SVM) ==		== Software Version Management (SVM) ==

Peter: /* Configuration */

2020-03-27T15:07:49Z

Configuration

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	The following Activations are necessary to ensure that the newly fitted parts are properly recognized and are ready to use.		The following Activations are necessary to ensure that the newly fitted parts are properly recognized and are ready to use.

			'''The use of a current generation Ross-Tech interface is necessary.'''
			You will need to use the HEX-NET or the HEX-V2 in order to communicate and make coding changes on some of the controllers of the Audi Q7 [4M].


	''Make sure to enter a Plausible WorkShopCode (WSC) like 12345-123-12345 on the Coding Screen. Control modules with WSC 00000-000-00000 stored can result in rejected coding or a [[01042\|01042 - Control Module Not Coded]] Fault Code that will only clear if the WSC used for Coding the Module is '''NOT''' 00000-000-00000.		''Make sure to enter a Plausible WorkShopCode (WSC) like 12345-123-12345 on the Coding Screen. Control modules with WSC 00000-000-00000 stored can result in rejected coding or a [[01042\|01042 - Control Module Not Coded]] Fault Code that will only clear if the WSC used for Coding the Module is '''NOT''' 00000-000-00000.

Peter: /* Installation & Wiring */

2020-03-27T15:02:27Z

Installation & Wiring

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	Information regarding the Installation can be found in the Repair Manuals, the Wiring Diagrams, the Parts Catalog and/or the Instructions included in the Retrofitting Kit.		Information regarding the Installation can be found in the Repair Manuals, the Wiring Diagrams, the Parts Catalog and/or the Instructions included in the Retrofitting Kit.

			== Software Version Management (SVM) ==
			'''Software Version Management (SVM) is a system used by VW/Audi to update control modules and in certain cases, to change their Coding.'''

			Note: '' At the time this wiki page was created, an SVM code has not been published for the [4M] Trailer Kit. Without an SVM Code, the CARPORT database (The manufacture's database of saved vehicle configurations) will not updated if this procedure is performed with ODIS. If the vehicle connects to the manufacture and the Actual vs. Specified test plan is run, ALL the coding changes made will be set back to the last known good configuration as per the CARPORT database records.

			To make it easier to recode the vehicle when this happens, we recommend to Save a complete vehicle Auto-Scan after all the coding changes have been made for future reference.

	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==

Peter: /* Trailer Hitch Retrofitting for Audi Q7 (4M)) */

2020-03-27T13:56:22Z

Trailer Hitch Retrofitting for Audi Q7 (4M))

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	~~=== Trailer Hitch Retrofitting for Audi Q7 (4M)) ===~~

	''These instructions may not cover mechanical/electronic details, they will only list the the diagnostic side (coding etc.). Additional details for the mechanical/electronic work needed are part of the retrofitting instructions provided by the parts supplier (i.e. trailer hitch retrofits) or can be found in the factory repair manuals and wiring diagrams.''		''These instructions may not cover mechanical/electronic details, they will only list the the diagnostic side (coding etc.). Additional details for the mechanical/electronic work needed are part of the retrofitting instructions provided by the parts supplier (i.e. trailer hitch retrofits) or can be found in the factory repair manuals and wiring diagrams.''



	== Installation & Wiring ==		== Installation & Wiring ==