Connector Assignments

2018 Audi A5 Quattro Prestige, 2D ConvertibleSECTION Connector Assignments
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Digital Sound System Control Module J525Β 

Fig 1: Digital Sound System Control Module -J525-
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  1. 38-Pin Connector -T38-
  2. MOST Bus

1 - 38-Pin Connector T38Β 

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  1. Terminal 30
  2. Terminal 31
  3. Not Assigned
  4. Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- (+)
  5. Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- (-)
  6. Center Speaker -R208- (-)
  7. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- (-)
  8. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- (+)
  9. Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- (+)
  10. Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- (-)
  11. Left Front Midrange Speaker -R103- (-)
  12. Left Front Midrange Speaker -R103- (+)
  13. Right Front Midrange Speaker -R104- (-)
  14. Right Front Midrange Speaker -R104- (+)
  15. Not Assigned
  16. Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- (-)
  17. Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- (+)
  18. Center Speaker -R208- (+)
  19. Subwoofer -R211- (-)
  20. Subwoofer -R211- (+)
  21. Subwoofer -R211- (+)
  22. Subwoofer -R211- (-)
  23. Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- (-)
  24. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- (-)
  25. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- (+)
  26. Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- (-)
  27. Right Effects Speaker -R210- (-)
  28. Left Effects Speaker -R209- (-)
  29. Microphone input (-) from Microphone Unit In Front Roof Module -R164-, Interior Microphone -R74-
  30. Not Assigned
  31. Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- (+)
  32. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- (+)
  33. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- (-)
  34. Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- (-)
  35. Right Effects Speaker -R210- (+)
  36. Left Effects Speaker -R209- (+)
  37. Microphone input (+) from Microphone Unit In Front Roof Module -R164-, Interior Microphone -R74-
  38. Ring break diagnostic line

2 - MOST busΒ 

Fig 2: 2 - MOST Bus
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  1. Input
  2. Output
RENDER: 1.0x

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