Overview - Sound System, Basic Plus Sound System (8RM)

2018 Audi A5 Quattro Prestige, 2D ConvertibleSECTION Overview - Sound System, Basic Plus Sound System (8RM)
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8RM - Basic Plus Sound SystemΒ 

  • One speaker in the left and right front doors
  • One speaker in the left and right A-pillars
  • Two speakers in the rear side trim panels/left and right rear doors
Fig 1: 8 Speaker Circuit Diagram (8RM)
GWWA91-10016Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
  1. Information Electronics Control Module 1 -J794- in the Glove Compartment
  2. Left Front Treble Speaker -R20- /Right Front Treble Speaker -R22- inside the D-Pillar Trim
  3. Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- /Right Front Bass Speaker -R23- in the Lower Front Doors
  4. Left Rear Treble Speaker -R14- /Right Rear Treble Speaker -R16- in the Rear Side Trim Panels/Rear Door Trim Panels
  5. Left Rear Bass Speaker -R15- /Right Rear Bass Speaker -R17- in the Rear Side Trim Panels/Rear Doors
  6. CAN bus, Infotainment
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