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Running gear self-diagnosis for ESP, steering
ESP fault table
Fault table

Notes on fault table

  • ◆ On account of the interlinking of control units by way of a data bus wire, always start fault-finding by implementing "Automatic test sequence" with key function 0 and 0 for all control units in the vehicle so as to interrogate their fault memories.
  • ◆ Listed in the following in ascending order of 5-digit fault codes are all the faults which can be detected by the ABS with EDL control unit -J104 and printed out on V.A.G 1551 or VAS 5051.
  • ◆ If faults only occur intermittently or if fault memory is not erased after fault elimination, such faults are displayed for a specified period as being "sporadic faults" -SP- => ABS with EDL control unit -J104 fault recognition, Page 01-155.
  • ◆ The fault code only appears on the printout (in "Rapid data transfer" mode).

Example:

Fault code

Fault type code

5-digit

3-digit

00283

035

  • ◆ The three-digit fault type code next to the fault code is a data code which can be ignored. Use is however to be made of the text relating to the type of fault.
  • ◆ The "Fault remedy" column makes reference to the individual test steps in the electrical check.
  • ◆ Before replacing components shown to be faulty, use current flow diagram to check all corresponding connectors, wires and earth connections.
  • ◆ On completion of repairs, always interrogate fault memory again with fault reader V.A.G 1551 or VAS 5051, erase it and perform test drive (at more than 20 km/h).
  • ◆ Always interrogate fault memory again after completing test drive.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of trouble

Fault remedy

No faults detected

Self-diagnosis is over if "No faults detected" appears on completion of repair work.

Proceed as follows if ABS/ESP does not function properly despite "No faults detected" appearing on display or if ESP warning lamp lights:

1. Perform test drive at more than 20 km/h.

2. Interrogate fault memory again; if there is still no fault stored:

3. Continue fault-finding without self-diagnosis and work through entire electrical check .

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00283

Speed sensor front left -G47
open circuit/short to positive

- Open circuit, short to positive/earth or loose contact in wiring between front left speed sensor -G47 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check wiring, connectors
=>Test step no. 5

Speed sensor front left -G47 signal outside tolerance1)

- Excessive air gap between speed sensor and rotor (signal not OK)
- Excessive wheel bearing clearance

- Check speed sensor and rotor for damage

Speed sensor front left -G47 mechanical fault1)

- Rotor or speed sensor damaged or dirty

- Check speed sensor and rotor for damage; check, clean or replace speed sensor/rotor

If fault still present:

1)    Type of fault; this fault can only be recognised as of 20 km/h (perform test drive)

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Fault remedy

00285

Speed sensor front right -G45
open circuit/short to positive

- Open circuit, short to positive/earth or loose contact in wiring between front right speed sensor -G45 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check wiring, connectors
=>Test step no. 6

Speed sensor front right -G45 signal outside tolerance1)

- Excessive air gap between speed sensor and rotor (signal not OK)
- Excessive wheel bearing clearance

- Check speed sensor and rotor for damage

Speed sensor front right -G45 mechanical fault1)

- Rotor or speed sensor damaged or dirty

- Check speed sensor and rotor for damage; check, clean or replace speed sensor/rotor

If fault still present:

1)    Type of fault; this fault can only be recognised as of 20 km/h (perform test drive)

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Fault remedy

00287

Speed sensor rear right -G44
open circuit/short to positive

- Open circuit, short to positive/earth or loose contact in wiring between rear right speed sensor -G44 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check wiring, connectors
=>Test step no. 7

Speed sensor rear right -G44 signal outside tolerance1)

- Excessive air gap between speed sensor and rotor (signal not OK)
- Excessive wheel bearing clearance

- Check speed sensor and rotor for damage

Speed sensor rear right -G44 mechanical fault1)

- Rotor or speed sensor damaged or dirty

- Check speed sensor and rotor for damage; check, clean or replace speed sensor/rotor

If fault still present:

1)    Type of fault; this fault can only be recognised as of 20 km/h (perform test drive)

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Fault remedy

00290

Speed sensor rear left -G46
open circuit/short to positive

- Open circuit, short to positive/earth or loose contact in wiring between rear left speed sensor -G46 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check wiring, connectors
=>Test step no. 8

Speed sensor rear left -G46 signal outside tolerance1)

- Excessive air gap between speed sensor and rotor (signal not OK)
- Excessive wheel bearing clearance

- Check speed sensor and rotor for damage

Speed sensor rear left -G46 mechanical fault1)

- Rotor or speed sensor damaged or dirty

- Check speed sensor and rotor for damage; check, clean or replace speed sensor/rotor

If fault still present:

1)    Type of fault; this fault can only be recognised as of 20 km/h (perform test drive)

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00538

Power supply of senders
Reference voltage

- Open circuit or short to positive/earth in wiring
- Yaw rate sender
- Lateral acceleration sender
- Brake pressure senders

- Check fuses, wiring, connectors and power supply for control unit =>Test step nos. 14, 15, 16 and 17 => Page 01-136

00668

Vehicle voltage terminal 30
Signal outside tolerance

- Open circuit or short to positive/earth in wiring
- Check fuses S C/60A

- Check fuses, wiring, connectors and power supply for control unit =>Test step nos. 1 and 2 => Page 01-120

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Fault remedy

00778

Steering angle sender -G85
No communication

- Open circuit or loose contact in data bus wires between steering angle sender -G85 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check fuses, wiring, connectors and power supply for control unit =>Test step no. 13
=> Page 01-134

Check specifications of:
- Steering angle sender -G85

- Function 08 "Reading measured value block" , Display group number 004

- Steering angle sender -G85 defective

- Replace steering angle sender

- Then perform zero position compensation
=> Page 01-70

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Fault remedy

00778

Steering angle sender -G85
No or incorrect setting

- No or incorrect setting values transmitted by steering angle sender -G85

- Perform zero position compensation for steering angle sender => Page 01-70

00778

Steering angle sender -G85
Mechanical fault

- Steering angle sender -G85 not correctly positioned

- Check installation position of steering angle sender

- Wheel alignment not OK

- Perform wheel alignment

- Steering wheel detached and zero position compensation not subsequently performed

- Then perform zero position compensation
=> Page 01-70

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00778

Steering angle sender -G85
Implausible signal

- Steering angle sender -G85 not correctly positioned
- Zero position compensation not OK

- Check installation position of steering angle sender

- Wheel alignment not OK

- Perform wheel alignment

- Then perform zero position compensation
=> Page 01-70

00778

Steering angle sender -G85
Defective

- Steering angle sender -G85 defective

- Replace steering angle sender

- Then perform zero position compensation
=> Page 01-70

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Fault remedy

00810

Brake pressure senders 1/2
Implausible signal

Sender 1 -G201
Sender 2 -G214

- Open circuit in earth connection for brake pressure sender 1 or 2
- Short circuit in signal wire to brake pressure sender 1 or 2

- Check fuses, wiring, connectors and power supply for control unit =>Test step nos. 16 and 17 => Page 01-85

- Brake pressure sender 1 -G201 or brake pressure sender 2 -G214 defective

- Replace brake pressure sender 1 or 2

- Perform zero position compensation

- Failure of hydraulic brake circuit

- Check brake system

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Fault remedy

00812

Brake pressure solenoid trip switch -F841)

- Open circuit or short to positive/earth in wiring to brake detection switch, ESP -F83
- Check brake detection switch, ESP -F83

- Use current flow diagram to check wiring, connectors and earth wires =>Test step no. 19 , Display group number 031

- Brake servo defective

- If fault still present:

1)    Brake pressure solenoid trip switch -F84 and brake detection switch, ESP -F83 are identical

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Fault remedy

00813

Brake pressure sender 2 -G214
Electr. fault in circuit

- Open circuit or loose contact in wiring between brake pressure sender 2 -G214 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check fuses, wiring, connectors and power supply for control unit =>Test step no. 17 => Page 01-110, Electrical Check

- Brake pressure sender 2 -G214 defective

- Replace brake pressure sender 2

- Perform zero position compensation
Function 04 "Basic setting" , Display group number 66

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00814

Brake pressure solenoid -N247

- Open circuit or loose contact in wiring between brake pressure solenoid valve -N247 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check fuses, wiring, connectors and power supply for control unit =>Test step no. 18 => Page 01-110, Electrical Check

- Brake pressure solenoid valve, in brake servo -N247 defective

- Perform functional test
Function 04 "Basic setting" , Display group number 31

- Brake servo defective

- If fault still present:

- Output stage in ABS with EDL control unit -J104 defective

- If fault still present:
Replace ABS with EDL control unit -J104
=> Brake System; Repair Group 45; Exploded view of ESP components01-67, Display group numbers 60, 63 and 66

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01044

Control unit incorrectly coded

- Incorrect code number entered via V.A.G 1551
- Contacts 2 and 14 at control unit in use

- Check control unit encoding
Check fuses, wiring, connectors and power supply for control unit

01130

ABS operation

Implausible signal1)

- Electrical interference from external sources (high-frequency irradiation, e.g. non-insulated ignition cables)
- Open circuit, short to positive/earth or loose contact in wiring

- Check for short to positive/earth in all wires and connectors
Erase fault memory
Perform test drive at more than 20 km/h
Interrogate fault memory again

If fault still present:

- Replace ABS with EDL control unit -J104

1)    Type of fault; this fault can only be recognised as of 20 km/h (perform test drive)

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Fault remedy

01276

ABS hydraulic pump
-V64
Signal outside tolerance1)

- Internal link between electric motor and control unit
- Short to positive/earth or open circuit
- Control unit defective
- Pump motor defective

- Use current flow diagram to check wiring, connectors and earth wires
=>Test step no. 1
Try replacing control unit if pump motor does not start up during final control diagnosis
Replace hydraulic unit if fault is still present

- Replace control unit

1)    Type of fault; this fault can only be recognised as of 20 km/h (perform test drive)

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01312

Drive train data bus
defective1)

- Open circuit, short to positive/earth or loose contact in data bus wire

- Use current flow diagram to check for open circuit or short circuit in data wire
=>Test step no. 20 , Electrical Check

1)    Occurs with ESP in combination with fault: Steering angle sender -G85 no communication

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01314

Engine control unit
Read out fault memory

- Fault in engine control unit

- Read out engine control unit fault memory

01314

Engine control unit
No communication

- Open circuit

- Use current flow diagram to check for open circuit or short circuit in data wire =>Test step no. 20 , Electrical Check

01315

Gearbox control unit1)
No communication

- Open circuit

- Use current flow diagram to check for open circuit or short circuit in data wire =>Test step no. 20 , Electrical Check

1)    Vehicles with automatic gearbox only

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Fault remedy

01423

Lateral acc. sender -G200
Electr. fault in circuit

- Open circuit, short to positive/earth or loose contact in wiring between lateral acceleration sender -G200 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check lateral acceleration sender
Function 08 "Reading measured value block" , Electrical Check

- Lateral acceleration sender
- -G200 incorrectly positioned

- Check installation position of lateral acceleration sender

- Lateral acceleration sender -G200 defective

- Replace lateral acceleration sender

- Perform zero position compensation
Function 04 "Basic setting" , Display group number 63

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01423

Lateral acc. sender -G200
Implausible signal

- Lateral acceleration sender
- -G200 incorrectly positioned

- Check lateral acceleration sender

- Lateral acceleration sender -G200 defective

- Replace lateral acceleration sender

- Perform zero position compensation
Function 04 "Basic setting" , Display group number 63

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Fault remedy

01435

Brake pressure sender 1 -G201
Electr. fault in circuit

- Open circuit or loose contact in wiring between brake pressure sender 1 -G201 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check brake pressure sender 1
Function 08 "Reading measured value block"

- Brake pressure sender 1 -G201 defective

- Replace brake pressure sender 1

- Perform zero position compensation
Function 04 "Basic setting" , Display group number 66

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Possible cause of trouble

Fault remedy

01542

Yaw rate sender -G202
Implausible signal

- Open circuit in earth connection for yaw rate sender -G202

- Check yaw rate sender
Function 08 "Reading measured value block"

- Yaw rate sender -G202 incorrectly positioned

- Check installation position of yaw rate sender

- Yaw rate sender -G202 defective

- Replace yaw rate sender -G202

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Fault remedy

01542

Yaw rate sender -G202
Electr. fault in circuit

- Open circuit, short to positive/earth or loose contact in wiring between yaw rate sender -G202 and ABS with EDL control unit -J104

- Check yaw rate sender
Function 08 "Reading measured value block"

- Yaw rate sender -G202 defective

- Replace yaw rate sender -G202

65535

Control unit defective

- Control unit defective

- Replace control unit

- Perform zero position compensation
Function 04 "Basic setting" , Display group numbers 60, 63 and 66

Electrohydraulic power steering > < Interrogating fault memory