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Removing and installing fuel gauge sender 2G169 > < Removing and installing fuel gauge senderG

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Checking fuel gauge sender 2G169
Checking fuel gauge sender 2 -G169-
Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Manual multimeter -VAG 1526C-, see equivalent → Anchor
  W00-10311
t  Auxiliary cable kit -VAG 1594C-, see equivalent → Anchor
  W00-10008
Operation process
–  Remove rear right seat → bodywork - interior fitting work; Rep. gr.72.
–  Unclip the tabs -arrows- of the left lock clamp cover.
  A20-1216
–  Unplug the connector -1- from the flange.
  Note
Item -2- can be disregarded.
  Note
  A20-10093
In vehicles with 3 driver technology, 3 of the connector sockets of the fuel level sender 2 -G169- are occupied.
–  Connect the multimeter and measure the resistance between contacts -1- and -2-.
With fuel gauge sender 2 -G169- installed:
l  Sender on the lower limit: approx. 270 Ω.
l  Sender on the upper limit: approx. 70°Ω.
  Note
t  To check the resistance values corresponding to „tank full“ or „tank empty“ you must dismount the fuel level sender 2 -G169- → Chapter and move the floater arm of the sender to the upper and lower ends.
t  If the value 0 Ω is achieved, a short circuit exists; the value ∞ Ω indicates an open circuit in the wire.
t  With the fuel level sender 2 -G169- removed and, due to the large floater range of movement, the following values are obtained:
With fuel gauge sender 2 -G169- removed:
l  Sender on the lower limit: approx. 286 Ω.
l  Sender on the upper limit: approx. 50 Ω.
–  Connect the multimeter and measure the resistance between contacts -2- and -3-.
With fuel gauge sender 2 -G169- installed or removed:
l  Sender in any position: approx. 340 Ω.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence; note the following:
–  Fit right rear seat → Bodywork - Interior fitting work; Rep. gr.72.
  A20-1221

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