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Digifant Injection and Ignition System
Self diagnosis
Fault table

Notes:

  • ◆ The fault table is listed according to the 5 digit fault code on the left.
  • ◆ Before renewing components indicated as being faulty, check the wiring and connectors to these components as well as the earth connections using current flow diagram. This is particularly relevant if faults are output as "occurring sporadically" (SP).
  • ◆ For wiring check, refer also to "Electrical check", .

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

No fault recognised!

If a fault is present:
Fault not recognised by self diagnosis

Continue fault finding using fault table in "Engine fault finding" binder.

00518

2212

Throttle valve potentiometer G69

Short to positive

Wiring/G69 has short to positive

- Check wiring together with G69
, Test step 12

Open circuit/short to positive

Open circuit

G69 defective

00521

2242

CO-Potentiometer
-G74

G74 defective

- Check wiring together with G74
=> Page 01-16 , Test step 10

Open circuit/short to positive

Wiring open circuit

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00522

2312

Coolant temperature sender
G62

G62 defective

- Check wiring together with G62
, Test step 8

Open circuit/short to positive

Wiring open circuit

00523

2322

Intake air temperature sender
G42

G42 defective

- Check wiring and G42 for short to earth

Short to earth

Wiring has short to earth

Open circuit/short to positive

G42 defective

- Check wiring together with G42
, Test step 9

Wiring open circuit

00524

2142

Knock sensor 1 -G61

Wiring open circuit/short circuit in sensor wiring

- Check wiring to G61
, Test step 14

No signal

G61 defective

- Renew G61

=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00525

2342

Lambda probe G39

G39 defective

- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation

No signal

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring to G39
, Test step 15

Short to positive

G39 defective

- Check wiring and G39 for short to positive

Wiring has short to positive

00532

2234

Supply voltage

Battery voltage above 15.5 V

- Check alternator

Signal too high

Signal too low

Battery voltage less than 6.1 V

- Check battery

=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00545

2314

Engine/gearbox electrical connection

Open circuit in lead 31 from Digifant control unit (J169) to automatic gearbox control unit (J217)

- Locate and eliminate open circuit using current flow diagram

No signal

00552

2323

Air mass meter -G19

Open circuit/short to earth

Open/short circuit in wiring, G19 defective

- Check wiring together with G19
, Test step 11

Short to positive

Wiring short circuit, G19 defective

- Check air mass meter potentiometer

65535

1111

Control unit defective

Components in Digifant control unit (J169)

- Renew J169

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