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Checking secondary air inlet valve > < Checking combi-valve and non-return valve
4-Cyl. Injection Engine, Mechanic
Secondary air system (Vehicles > 07.95)
Checking secondary air pump motor

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

 
N26-0080
  • ◆ Test box V.A.G 1598/18
  • ◆ Adapter set V.A.G 1594
  • ◆ Diode test lamp V.A.G 1527

Test conditions

  • ● → Fuse -3- on secondary air pump relay (J299) -4- OK.

Test sequence

 
N24-0178
  • ‒ → Connect test box V.A.G 1598/18 to control unit wiring loom.
 
N26-0081
  • ‒ → Pull pressure hose off non-return valve -1-.
  • ‒ Bridge test box sockets 01 + 50 with aux. cables from V.A.G 1594.
         The secondary air pump motor must run
         and air must exit the
         connecting hose.

If the motor runs, but no air exits hose:

  • ‒ Check hoses and pipes, if necessary replace secondary air pump motor.

If the secondary air pump motor does not run:

  • ‒ Pull 2-pin connector off secondary air pump motor (V101).
  • ‒ Connect diode test lamp V.A.G 1527 to disconnected connector using aux. cables from V.A.G 1594.
         The LED must light-up

LED lights up (voltage supply OK):

  • ‒ Replace secondary air pump motor.

LED does not light up:

  • ‒ Reconnect 2-pin connector.
  • ‒ Check activation of secondary air pump motor:

=> Repair group 01; self-diagnosis; final control diagnosis

  • ‒ Interrogate and erase fault memory:

=> Repair group 01; Self-diagnosis; Interrogating fault memory

Checking secondary air inlet valve > < Checking combi-valve and non-return valve