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Motronic injection and ignition system (4-cyl.)
Servicing ignition system
Checking ignition transformer

Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

  • ◆ Test box V.A.G 1598/22
  • ◆ Hand multimeter V.A.G 1526 or multimeter V.A.G 1715
  • ◆ Adapter set V.A.G 1594
  • ◆ Diode test lamp V.A.G 1527
  • ◆ Current flow diagram

Check conditions

  • ● The fuses must be OK.
  • ● The battery voltage must be at least 11.5 V.
  • ● If the vehicle is equipped with an air conditioning system, this must be switched off.
  • ● All electrical consumers, e.g. lights and rear window heating must be switched off.
  • ● Hall sender must be OK, checking
    .
  • ● Engine speed sender must be OK, checking Page 24-63.
 
N28-0175

Test sequence

  • ‒ → Pull 4 pin connector off ignition transformer -arrow-.

Checking voltage supply

 
N28-0133
  • ‒ → Using multimeter and adapter cables from V.A.G 1594 measure the supply voltage between contacts 2+4 of disconnected connector.
  • ‒ Switch on ignition.
        Specification: min. 11.5 V
  • ‒ Switch off ignition.

If no voltage is present:

 
A24-0094
  • ‒ → Check wire between 4 pin connector contact 2 and relay plate for open circuit according to current flow diagram.
        Wire resistance: max. 1.5 ω
  • ‒ Check wire between 4 pin connector contact 4 and earth for open circuit according to current flow diagram.
        Wire resistance: max. 1.5 ω

Checking activation

Warning!
During the following test do not touch the terminals of the ignition transformer or test cables.
  • ‒ Remove fuse 32 from fuse holder.

Note:

Removal of fuse 32 interrupts the voltage supply to the injectors.

 
A24-0094
  • ‒ → Connect diode test lamp V.A.G 1527 with adapter cables from V.A.G 1594 to
        contacts 1 + 4 (ignition output 1),
        contacts 3 + 4 (ignition output 2)
    of disconnected connector.
  • ‒ Operate starter and check the ignition signal from engine control unit.
        The LED must flicker
  • ‒ Switch off ignition.

If the LED flickers and there is voltage between contacts 2 + 4:

  • ‒ Renew ignition transformer (N152)
    , item 2.

The LED does not flicker:

  • ‒ Check wiring => Page 28-17

Checking wiring

 
N24-0709
  • ‒ → Connect test box V.A.G 1598/22 to control unit wiring harness
    => Page 24-121.

 
A24-0094
  • ‒ → Check wires between test box and 4-pin connector (connector to control unit) for open circuit using current flow diagram..
        Contact 1+socket 57
        Contact 3+socket 71
        Wire resistance: max. 1.5 ω
  • ‒ Additionally check wires for short to one another, to vehicle earth and to battery positive.
        Specification: ∞ω

If no wiring fault is detected and voltage was present between contacts 2+4:

  • ‒ Replace engine control unit
    => Page 24-134.

Checking secondary resistance

 
N28-0174
  • ‒ → Check the secondary winding on terminal 4 between
        Cyl. 1+Cyl. 4,
        Cyl. 2+Cyl. 3.
        Specification: 4.0... 6.0 kω (at 20 °C)

If the specifications are not attained:

  • ‒ Renew ignition transformer (N152)
    => Page 28-3, item 2.

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