Service Offered: CCCU Replacement

timmus

A2OC Donor
Hello fellow A2OC members,

As part of my ever-expanding list of A2 services, I offer a CCCU replacement service.

Earlier A2s in particular suffer from an unreliable Central Convenience Control Unit (CCCU). A faulty CCCU can cause a variety of bizarre symptoms affecting the interior lights, electric windows, alarm, central locking, fuel cap release, etc. Many of the nice little comforts that are common to all A2s depend upon the CCCU to function properly. A replacement from Audi can be very costly, hence why a club-based solution for the membership is important.

I offer a complete replacement service that can be delivered either in the presence of the vehicle or by post. The replacement unit is more reliable, and comes fully programmed for your specific model of A2, along with pre-programmed keys if required.

Please send me a private message should you require my help. For those wishing to visit me, I am based in Lancaster, near M6 junction 34.

Cheers,

Tom

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HI Tom,

That is great news.

Does this mean that you could provide a service by post to those members that have access to VCDS (and that know how to use it, that is).
Could that be an option perhaps? It might broaden your customer base? Many people have access to VCDS even if they don't personally own one?

Steve B
 
Steve, I was about to ask the same question but having re-read Tom's mail, he specifically says a postal service is not an option at this point in time.

Cheers Spike
 
Steve, I was about to ask the same question but having re-read Tom's mail, he specifically says a postal service is not an option at this point in time.

Cheers Spike

Yes, but no harm in asking, Tom is not easily offended.

Steve B
 
Presumably those in possession of VCDS know the steps required to code the new CCCU to their car then pair their keys, so it's not really a problem where Tom would have to give instructions.

The main issue for people with duff CCCU's is that they can't do the necessary component replacement on the circuit board themselves - this is where Lau at first, now Tom comes in. I'm sure that Tom would increase his market-base if he were to offer a replacement unit via post, leaving the coding to the end user. The only protection he'd need would be that he'd have to have the owner send the duff CCCU off first to ensure that he's not left without the exchange unit.

With guaranteed next day postal services, I'm sure Tom could ensure nobody was without their car being secured for more than 2 days.

Just a thought.

Michael
 
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Hi Tom

I would be very interested in this service please but based on postage terms. I am based in the South West and have the experience to assist anyone on getting units coded up and key matching etc. I have a spare unit that I would be happy to post to you first? Will send finer details via pm, I fully respect the trust element and hope that in time I can assist you in your valuable service to others
 
Hi Tom,

Great to see that flexibility and I can fully understand your reasons for concern.

As you say I am more than happy to help with this to help broaden the number of people who can benefit from this valuable service.

To me, the ideal situation is for TOM to be able to fit and code this, but for members that can't arrange that and still need help it is good that there are some options.

As for the locking of a car when the CCCU is removed I thought that the doors would remain locked if they are locked when the unit or battery is disconnected? Leaving entry possible via the manual key operation of the driver's door? I was pretty sure that was the way it operated.
Also utilising the rear tailgate emergency pull cable if the tailgate was needing to be opened.

Steve B
 
As for the locking of a car when the CCCU is removed I thought that the doors would remain locked if they are locked when the unit or battery is disconnected? Leaving entry possible via the manual key operation of the driver's door? I was pretty sure that was the way it operated.
Also utilising the rear tailgate emergency pull cable if the tailgate was needing to be opened.

Steve B

Hi Steve,

I tried this recently when checking my CCCU for obvious PCB faults. My car does not have rear electric windows and so relies on the CCCU to lock/unlock the rear doors. I could lock the doors, unplug the CCCU and then unlock and lock the front doors only with the key in the door. This worked and the car was indeed secure; albeit not alarmed. A problem may arise however if during the time without the CCCU, one of the rear doors was opened from the inside as there would be no way to then lock it again. Maybe you could prevent this by using the child locks?

Regards,

Matt.
 
Hi Matt,

yes, that sounds like it would work, I would be a bit worried about not being able to open the rear doors at all until the CCCU came back.
But if it was temporary and made the car more secure then it is something to consider.

Thanks for the input.

Steve B
 
I have a spare unit that I would be happy to post to you first.

Yes, this is another option that works for me just fine. If you've got a faulty CCCU that you can be sent to me first, I can send you a working replacement as soon as I've received the faulty unit.

Cheers,

Tom
 
Can a faulty unit be sent to you for repair, then sent back so no coding is needed? (So original cccu goes back in)

Also, can you tell us the cost of this service?
 
Can a faulty unit be sent to you for repair, then sent back so no coding is needed? (So original cccu goes back in)

Also, can you tell us the cost of this service?

There's always going to be the need to re-match the keys I believe, but it's not a big deal to do it. How about you liaise with Tom on the run up to a social, when if not him, there'll be someone wielding VCDS there?

Cheers,

Michael
 
Can a faulty unit be sent to you for repair, then sent back so no coding is needed? (So original cccu goes back in)

As Michael says, some coding will always be required. The process of repair causes the unit to lose its knowledge of your car's keys.

Also, can you tell us the cost of this service?

Yes, I'll happily do so in a PM, but I'd rather keep monetary matters off the forum. The forum is a historical archive, so I'd rather not quote costs here as I'll then have to remember to keep the post forever up to date.

Cheers,

Tom
 
Hi Tom

Would it be worth updating your first post with all the extra services which have been discussed within the thread so it can be a stand-alone document.

Cheers Spike
 
Hi what would be a rough turn around as I can send my ccu and wait on its return also does this issue cover any other ccu as I have an A6 with the same issue.
 
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