Where is the YAW Rater sensor located in our cars?
2001, Quattro 2.8

 

I believe it's underneath the steering column.

 

lol we have one of those? wtf for?

 

For Yaw, Pitch and Roll you fool!

I modded mine. Took the sensor out of a Wii remote I had laying around.

 

Its for ESP.

 

Thats so cool! I don't haz ESP but thats pretty still neat.

Nick, what advantage did the Wii remote sensor give you? does it even work?

 

YAW is actually an aviation term used to measure the vehicle's angular velocity versus it's verticle axis. If it's a quattro it's got one. How else do you think the thing knows when your sliding sideways down the road?

 

I thought Quattro was 100% mechanical?

 

If it has an ESP button it has a yaw sensor, not necessarily if its a quattro. Quattro is completely mechanical (except for EDL "Electronic Differential Lock" which is controlled by the ABS computer). Both quattros and FWDs had the option to have ESP (and thus also a yaw sensor, along with others), but did not necessarily come with it. What is aware of sideways acceleration is the accelerometers beneath the seats for cars equipped with side airbags.

 

so here's a question.......................i do not have a esp button, but the ESP light in my dash lights up when I turn on the car and obviously turns off after like 3 sec or so, do I have esp??? I have 2000 1.8t quattro avant....i'm assuming i don't cause I don't have the 3 spoke steering wheel and have manual seats instead of power ???!!!