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Component Protection Manager

As part of the security strategy, some parts of the modules build in the VAG vehicles, implement the so called “component protection”. This is a mechanism dedicated to prevent exchange of modules between different vehicles without central authorization from the VAG online database.
Such modules build in another vehicles activate the “component protection active” DTC and are with restricted functionality when build in another vehicle. This special function allow to remove this “component protection active” trouble code and allows to the module to works with its full functionality.
Component security is not implemented in all VAG vehicles. The first vehicles starting with the component protection are Audi A4/A5/Q6/A7/A8/Q5/Q7/Allroad....
This special function currently works on:

  • Audi A6/Q7/Allroad 2004-2008. In these cars the customer is able to adapt completely by OBDII without any restrictions the component protection for the airbag, instrument cluster, comfort module and EZS-Kessy. For the remaining modules having a component protection (e.g. DSP, Climate Control) the customer can adapt the component protection only if he have the Gateway EEPROM dump from the car from which the replacement module is taked.
  • Audi A4/A5/Q7 2007+. In these vehicles the customer is able to adapt the instrument cluster



 

When the special function “Component protection” is started the system is examined and all modules with available component protection are displayed.

From the displayed list of available modules, the customer has to select the module which he want to adapt. Then the procedure of adapting the component protection is performed in two steps:

    • Reset to virgin state
    • Learn module to the vehicle

      Reset to virgin state

      Reset to virgin state is possible to be made in three ways:
      - By reading the module by OBDII (available for instrument cluster, airbag, comfort module and EZS-Kessy),
      - By loading the module EEPROM dump (available for airbag and EZS-Kessy)
      - By loading the gateway EEPROM dump from the car from which the module is taked (where it was originally build in)

    Customer has to select from the following dialog in which way he want to proceed:

    After selecting the operation way another dialog with the status of the operation is displayed:

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    After the operation is completed the module is in virgin state and can be adapted to any vehicle

     

    Learn module to the vehicle

    To learn the module to the vehicle it is necessary to have the Gateway EEPROM dump from the car where you install this module.

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    You have the option to read the Gateway EEPROM dump manually with a programmer, or to read it by OBDII. Reading by OBDII takes normally about 3-4min, but requires a module reflash. If the gateway is once reflashed, further operations of the EEPROM reading don't need reflash.
    So the customer has the option to select whether he wants to read the EEPROM dump by OBDII, or to read it with a programmer. If he selects to read by OBDII, then the next dialog displays the status of the operation.

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    Once the EEPROM data are read/loaded, the adaptation of the component protection is performed. Once this step is completed successfully, the module should be fully functional.

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