Unplugged my Soundaktor today.

[Drichardson72]

I found a thread from 2012 taking about the soundaktor and decided to pull the fuse today and test it out. What a difference!

Obviously the sound is a lot quieter, but it's nice to actually hear what the engine / exhaust sounds like without artificial engine sound.

The soundaktor literally plays sound files based on the RPM's of the car. While I like the noise it makes, fake sound doesn't sit right with me in a performance oriented vehicle.

I think this has just moved a new exhaust up the priority list, although may try to install an X Pipe first.




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[SQ57]

Found the thread and pics too. Will do it.
Cheers,
Bob

[Smittylube]

Vagmod for me

[Drichardson72]

Found the thread and pics too. Will do it.
Cheers,
Bob

It's the 5th fuse on column A, in the fuse panel located on the drivers side. The fuse location is well explained in the manual.

Be warned, there is a good chance it's going to make you want to upgrade the exhaust. I'm Ordering the Magnaflow 19238 axle back this week.

[14S4GWM]

You guys need to check out the S4 and SQ5 side. You'll probably find a bunch more crap to do that you'll like.

Pulling the fuse will throw a soft code but turning it off with Vag won't.

[Jay337]

can somebody told us the way to do it with vagcom?

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[14S4GWM]

can somebody told us the way to do it with vagcom?

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To mute the Soundaktor (as an alternative to pulling the fuse):

A9 Structure Borne Sound (in my car, this was in the second Installed tab, not the first one that's shown by default)
Adaptation 10
At Channel drop down choose "Volume of structure borne noise actuator" (only choice)
Enter a value in the proper box (0% = mute :))

[SQ57]

It's the 5th fuse on column A, in the fuse panel located on the drivers side. The fuse location is well explained in the manual.

Be warned, there is a good chance it's going to make you want to upgrade the exhaust. I'm Ordering the Magnaflow 19238 axle back this week.

Not sure im into that( I also drive a hybrid Lex, so i kinda like it mellow).
Thanks,
Cheers,
Bob

[Jay337]

can somebody told us the way to do it with vagcom?

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nice, was it at 100 before you put the 0 value?

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[14S4GWM]

nice, was it at 100 before you put the 0 value?

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Is that how you interpreted that statement?

[SQive]

I think he's just asking what the default setting was when you did it.

[Drichardson72]

To mute the Soundaktor (as an alternative to pulling the fuse):

A9 Structure Borne Sound (in my car, this was in the second Installed tab, not the first one that's shown by default)
Adaptation 10
At Channel drop down choose "Volume of structure borne noise actuator" (only choice)
Enter a value in the proper box (0% = mute :))

Thx, 14S4GWM!

[Jay337]

Is that how you interpreted that statement?

sorry , just want to know if the default value was at 100 before you put it at 0

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[Jay337]

I think he's just asking what the default setting was when you did it.

exactly sorry for my English ;)

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[spijun]

It is known for a long time
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...=1#post8706249

[usavageu]

You guys need to check out the S4 and SQ5 side. You'll probably find a bunch more crap to do that you'll like.

Pulling the fuse will throw a soft code but turning it off with Vag won't.

Whoah....I thought the TFSI SQ5 had a valve to allow more exhaust directly out the cat back....but I don't think SQ5 uses artificial sound files. Thats for the TDI.

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[spijun]

Whoah....I thought the TFSI SQ5 had a valve to allow more exhaust directly out the cat back....but I don't think SQ5 uses artificial sound files. Thats for the TDI.

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Exist version for the TDI and TFSI - only the different control unit

[14S4GWM]

sorry , just want to know if the default value was at 100 before you put it at 0

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Yes it was 100 originally. I heard 50 won't work.

[MagnaFlow]

It's the 5th fuse on column A, in the fuse panel located on the drivers side. The fuse location is well explained in the manual.

Be warned, there is a good chance it's going to make you want to upgrade the exhaust. I'm Ordering the Magnaflow 19238 axle back this week.

Let us know how you like it!

[NastyNate]

Exist version for the TDI and TFSI - only the different control unit

Whole new meaning to "butt dyno"

[bajan01]

Whole new meaning to "butt dyno"

I discovered the Soundaktor recently when I was installing a relay under the rain tray...I never knew that this existed. This explains why I could clearly hear the relay from inside the cabin. I just turned it off with VCDS. I am running a Milltek exhaust with K&N air filter in a modified factory airbox so I’m interested to see how different she sounds now...tomorrow morning.