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Diesel Direct Injection and Glow Plug System (TDI 4 cyl.) >07.99
Checking glow plug system
Checking glow period warning lamp
  • ‒ Start final control diagnosis and activate glow period warning lamp .
 
→ Indicated on display:
Final control diagnosis    ⇒
Glow period warning lamp -K29
  • The warning lamp must blink.

Warning lamp does not blink:

  • ‒ Connect test box V.A.G 1598/22 to wiring harness for engine control unit .
  • ‒ Connect together sockets 1 and 41 on the test box using an auxiliary cable from V.A.G 1594.
  • ‒ Switch the ignition on.
  • Specified value: The warning lamp should light up.

If the warning lamp does not light up:

  • ‒ Rectify any open/short circuit as necessary.

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If the warning lamp lights up now but did not light up during the final control diagnosis:

  • ‒ Renew diesel direct-injection system control unit.

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