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Connecting fault reader V.A.G 1551 and selecting engine electronics control unit > < Self-diagnosis of Motronic system
Motronic injection and ignition system (6-cylinder)
Self-diagnosis of Motronic system
Technical data of self-diagnosis

Equipped with

  • ◆ The data transfer between control unit and fault reader V.A.G 1551 or vehicle system tester V.A.G 1552 is carried out in the operating mode "Rapid data transfer".
  • ◆ The fault memory is equipped with a non-volatile memory and therefore does not depend on the power supply.

Control unit identification

The control unit version is displayed when fault reader V.A.G 1551 or vehicle system tester V.A.G 1552 is connected and the engine control unit is selected .

Selectable functions when using the fault reader V.A.G 1551 or V.A.G 1552

The prerequisites for selecting the desired functions can be taken from the following table.

Fault reader
V.A.G 1551 or V.A.G 1552

Ignition on,
engine not
running

Engine idling

Vehicle being driven

Page

Address words

01

Engine electronics

Yes

Yes

Yes

00

Automatic test sequence

Yes

Yes

Yes

Functions

01

Interrogate control unit version

Yes

Yes

Yes

01-3

02

Interrogate fault memory

No

Yes

Yes

01-7

03

Final control diagnosis

No

Yes

No

01-79

04

Basic setting

No

Yes

Yes

01-86

05

Erase fault memory

Yes

Yes

Yes

01-7

06

End output

Yes

Yes

Yes

01-7

07

Code control unit

Yes

No

No

01-90

08

Read measured value block

Yes

Yes

Yes

01-94

Connecting fault reader V.A.G 1551 and selecting engine electronics control unit > < Self-diagnosis of Motronic system