How do I install the KUFATEC 40221 Audi Q5 8R Complete Set Active Sound incl. Soundbooster? (KUFATEC Audi Q5 8R Active Sound Instruction Manual)

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Jan 23, 2025 - 05:51 AM

The installation instructions for the KUFATEC 40221 Audi Q5 8R Complete Set Active Sound incl. Soundbooster are provided in the instruction manual. Here is a step-by-step guide based on the manual:

1. Begin by removing the covering below the dashboard and the door sill cover at the driver's side.
2. Remove the covering inside the trunk on the right, the trunk sill covering, and the covering inside the trunk on the left.
3. Connect the control unit and the Sound Booster Pro module and mount them inside the trunk on the right. Lay the corresponding cable to the right sound generator.
4. For the cabling to the left sound generator, refer to the manual for detailed instructions.
5. Connect the cable for ground (brown) to a suitable ground point located underneath the D-column on the left.
6. Lay the wiring from the trunk on the left to the front using a pull-through aid.
7. The laying to the foot space of the driver's side will be underneath the kicking plate.
8. Connect the CAN-Lines according to the cable colors at the blue plug located at the left A-column at the bottom. Isolate every connection after it is finished.
9. Mount the push button for the sound profile selection underneath the dashboard.
10. Connect the cable for ignition plus (clamp 15) (brown) to the 1st fuse at the top of the left fuse holder inside the dashboard on the driver's side. Secure the line with a 7.5A fuse.
11. Remove the original exhaust system by loosening the clamp and unhooking the system at the rear mounting points.
12. Dismantle the rear bumper and disconnect all corresponding cable connections.
13. For vehicles without S-Line trim, the rear bumper has to be exchanged. For vehicles with S-Line trim, the diffuser has to be exchanged.
14. Mount the delivered exhaust system and connect the cables to the external sound generators.

Please note that this is a general guide and it is highly recommended to refer to the detailed instructions provided in the instruction manual for accurate installation.