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Simos Injection and Ignition System (4-cylinder)
Self-odiagnosis
Fault table

Note:

  • ◆ The following table (arranged by fault code number) lists all the faults which the engine control unit can recognise and which can appear on the V.A.G 1551 printer display.
  • ◆ The fault table is listed according to the 5 digit fault code on the left.
  • ◆ If a fault occurs only occasionally or if the fault memory is not erased after the repair has been carried out, the fault will appear on the display as a "sporadically occurring fault" (SP).
  • ◆ Explanation of the fault types (e.g. "open circuit/short circuit to earth"):

=> Fault reader operating instructions

  • ◆ Before renewing components indicated as being faulty, check the wiring and connectors to these components as well as the earth connections using the current flow diagrams. This is particularly relevant for faults recorded as "occurring sporadically" (SP).

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00282

Throttle valve positioner -V60-1)

Short circuit

- Open circuit or short to earth or positive, or short between wires

- Cold start problems

- Rectify open circuit or short using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

- Cold idling problems

Blocked or without voltage

- -V60 defective/sticking

- Harsh load changes

- Test throttle valve control unit
.

Connector

- Cables interchanged

- Mechanical emergency running (J338) recognised

Upper stop value

- Engine control unit defective

- Replace engine control unit .

Signal outside tolerance

Regulating difference

1)     The throttle valve positioner -V60 is a component of throttle valve control unit J338.

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00305

Fuel consumption indicator signal

Short to positive

- Short to positive in wiring between engine control unit and on board computer

Test signal for fuel consumption indicator
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

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00513

Engine speed sender -G28

No signal

- Open circuit or short to earth or positive in signal wire

- Engine no longer runs up to cut off speed (engine speed governed to approx. 5100 rpm)

- -Test -G28
.

- Open circuit or short to positive in earth wire

- Loss of power

- Read measured value block, Display Group 01
.

- Open circuit in screening for -G28

- Engine starts reluctantly or not at all when cold (cold start problems)

- -G28 defective

- Engine starts reluctantly or not at all when warm (hot start problems)

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

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00513

Engine speed sender -G28

Implausible signal

- Metal particles on engine speed sender -G28

- Engine no longer runs up to cut off speed (engine speed governed to approx. 5100 rpm)

- -Test -G28
.

- Gap between -G28 and sender wheel too large

- Loss of power

- Read measured value block, Display Group 01
.

- Engine starts reluctantly or not at all when cold (cold start problems)

- Engine starts reluctantly or not at all when warm (hot start problems)

Notes on fault code 00513:

  • ◆ The presence of metal particles can result in additional signals.
  • ◆ If the gap between the sender and the sender wheel is too large or if the sender wheel is damaged, the signals may not be sent or may be too small to be picked up.
  • ◆ A loose sender wheel (or loose sender) may result in uneven signal transmission.

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00515

Hall sender -G40

No signal

- Fault in power supply or earth connection for -G40

- Engine no longer runs up to cut off speed (engine speed governed to approx. 5100 rpm)

- -Test -G40
.

Implausible signal

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Engine starts reluctantly or not at all when cold (cold start problems)

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in signal wire between -G40 and engine control unit

- Engine starts reluctantly or not at all when warm (hot start problems)

- Rectify open circuit or short using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

Continued on next Page

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00515

(cont.)
Hall sender -G40

- -G40 defective

- Poor performance

- Fault type - see previous Page

- Toothed belt has slipped (signal not being sent at the expected time)

- See previous Page for other possible effects

- Check valve timing

- Loose contact

Removing

- Rotor ring defective (bent or cracked)

Iinstalling and
tensioning
toothed belt

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00516

Idling switch -F601)

Open/short circuit to positive

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in signal wire between -F60 and engine control unit

- Engine running problems when pulling away

- Test throttle valve control unit
.
Rectify open circuit or short using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

Short-circuit to earth

- -F60 defective

- Engine running problems in transition from idling/overrun to part throttle

- Check accelerator cable setting

- Throttle valve sticking

Parts of fuel supply system

- Floor mat pressing down on accelerator

- Idling speed outside specified range

Adjust throttle cable

- Throttle cable setting

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00516

Idling switch -F601)

Fault type - see previous Page

- Moisture in plug connector for throttle valve control unit

- See previous Page

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

1)     The idling switch -F60 is a component of throttle valve control unit J338.

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00518

Throttle valve potentiometer -G691)

Short to positive

- Open circuit in earth wire

- Short to positive in wiring

- Harsh load changes

- -Test -G69 , Testing throttle valve control unit.

- -G69 defective

Short-circuit to earth

- -G69 defective

- Poor throttle response

- Open circuit in wiring

- Short to earth in signal wire between -G69 and engine control unit

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram

Implausible signal

- Loose contact

Continued on next Page

1)     The throttle valve potentiometer -G69 is a component of throttle valve control unit J338.

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00518

Throttle valve potentiometer -G691)

Implausible signal (cont.)

- -G69 defective

- See previous Page

- See previous Page

- Moisture or corrosion on plug connector for potentiometer

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

1)     The throttle valve potentiometer -G69 is a component of throttle valve control unit J338.

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00520

Air mass/air flow meter -G70/-G19

Short to positive

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in signal wire between -G70 and engine control unit

- Engine running problems
- Engine starts reluctantly or not at all when cold (cold start problems)

- Test G70 =>
Page 24-35.

Open/short circuit to earth

- Fault in power supply to -G70

- Engine starts reluctantly or not at all when warm (hot start problems)

- Read measured value block, Display Group 00
.

- -G70 defective

- Engine idles unevenly or not at all when cold and during warm up

- -Replace -G70

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Idling speed outside tolerance range

- Replace engine control unit .

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00522

Coolant temperature sender -G62

Open/short circuit to positive

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in wiring between -G62 and engine control unit

- Cold start problems at very low temperatures
- Engine running problems when warm

- Read measured value block, Display Group 00,
.

Short-circuit to earth

- -G62 defective

Implausible signal

- Faulty earth connection for -G62

- Increased fuel consumption

- Test -G62
.

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Increased emissions

- Replace engine control unit .

- Loose contact or corrosion due to moisture in connector plug

- Unsatisfactory performance

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00523

Intake air temperature sender -G42

Short-circuit to earth

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in wiring between -G42 and engine control unit

- Hot start problems

- Read measured value block, Display Group 00
.

Open/short circuit to positive

- -G42 defective

- Poor throttle response when cold or during warm-up; pick up problems when throttle opened

- -Check -G42
.

- Faulty earth connection for -G42

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Engine idles unevenly or not at all when cold and during warm up

- Replace engine control unit .

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00524

Knock sensor 1 -G61

Defective

- -G61 defective

- -Test -G61
.

Implausible signal

- Knock sensor loose or corrosion on connector

- Loss of power

- Open circuit or short to positive/earth or to screening for signal wire between knock sensor and engine control unit

- High fuel consumption

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

- Loose ancillaries causing knock sensor to receive additional signals (from vibrations)

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00525

Lambda probe -G39

Output open

- Open circuit or short to earth or positive in signal wire between -G39 and engine control unit

- No lambda control

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

Short-circuit to earth

- Faulty earth connection for -G39

- Rough idling

- Test lambda control .

Implausible signal

- Corrosion due to moisture in plug connector for lambda probe heating -Z19 or lambda probe -G39

- Increased fuel consumption

- Read measured value block, Display Group 01 or 99.

Signal outside tolerance

- Lambda probe heating not functioning

- Soot on spark plugs

- -G39 defective

- Emissions not OK

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

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00530

Throttle valve positioner/potentiometer -G881)

Open/short circuit to positive

- Open circuit or short to earth or positive in signal wire between -G88 and engine control unit

- Idling speed positioner deactivated; engine idles with a mechanically regulated air flow through the emergency running slot
- Different idling speed

- Perform adaptation of throttle valve control unit
.

Open/short circuit to earth

- Open circuit in earth wire between -G88 and engine control unit

- Cold start problems
- Cold idling problems

- Test throttle valve control unit
.

Implausible signal

- -G88 defective or loose contact in connector for throttle valve control unit -J338

- Harsh load changes

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00530

(cont.)
Throttle valve positioner/potentiometer -G881)

Fault type - see previous Page

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Loss of power

- Replace engine control unit .

- Contact resistance due to moisture in connector for throttle valve control unit -J338

- Rough idling

- Connector incorrectly wired

1)     The throttle valve positioner/potentiometer -G88 is a component of throttle valve control unit -J338.

The throttle valve positioner/potentiometer (variable resistance; activated by the throttle valve positioner) informs the engine control unit of the status of the throttle valve positioner.

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00533

Idling speed regulation

Upper stop value

- Throttle valve positioner -V60 sticking

- Engine running problems

- Test throttle valve control unit
.

- Air cleaner blocked

- High fuel consumption

- Test for leaks (unmetered air) in intake air system .

Lower stop value

- Unmetered air downstream of throttle valve

- Fuel odours

- Test injectors
.

- Injector defective

- Fuel pressure regulator defective

- Fit a new fuel pressure regulator

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00537

Lambda control

Upper stop value

- Short to earth in signal wire between lambda probe and engine control unit

- No lambda control

- Test lambda probe and lambda control
.

- Injector(s) defective (blocked)

- Engine running problems

- Test injectors
.

- Fuel pressure regulator defective

- Test fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure
.

- Fuel pump defective

- Test fuel pump

- Fuel tank empty

- Fill up fuel tank

Lower stop value

- See next Page

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00537

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Lambda control

Lower stop value

- Solenoid valve 1 for activated charcoal filter (N80) leaking/sticking

- No lambda control

- -Test N80
.

- Injector(s) defective (not closing fully)

- Engine running problems

- Test injectors
.

- Fuel pressure regulator defective

- Test fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure
.

Note:

  • ◆ If the fault "Lambda control upper stop value" is recorded, this means that the lambda control has reached the "mixture enrichment" regulating limit. However, the lambda probe is still detecting a "lean" mixture.
  • ◆ If the fault "Lambda control lower stop value" is recorded, this means that the lambda control has reached the "mixture leaning down" regulating limit. However, the lambda probe is still detecting a "rich" mixture.

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00545

Engine/gearbox electrical connection

Short to positive

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in wiring between engine control unit and gearbox control unit

- See Workshop Manual for automatic gearbox

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

Short-circuit to earth

- Faulty signal output from engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

Undefined switch position

- Fault in automatic gearbox or in control unit for automatic gearbox

- Interrogate fault memory of control unit for automatic gearbox

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00609

Ignition output 1

Short to positive

- Open circuit or short to positive in wiring between engine control unit and output stage of ignition coil

- Starting problems
- Very rough running in all engine load ranges
- Severe loss of power

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

- Faulty earth connection for output stage of ignition coil

- Test twin-spark injection system with two ignition coils .

- Ignition coil output stage defective

- Engine control unit defective

- Replace engine control unit .

00610

Ignition output 2

Short to positive

- See fault code 00609

- See fault code 00609

- See fault code 00609

Note:

Ignition outputs 1 and 2 are the outputs on the engine control unit via which the engine control unit activates the output stage of the ignition coils.

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00625

Speed signal

Implausible signal

- Open circuit or short in signal wire between dash panel insert and engine control unit

- Rectify open circuit or short using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

- Short circuit in signal wire between speedometer and another control unit which uses the road speed signal

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit

- Replace engine control unit .

Note:

If fault code 00625 is recorded the engine control unit assumes a fixed substitute value of 5 km/h.

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00635

Lambda probe heating before Cat.

Defective

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in wiring between engine control unit and lambda probe

- Rough idling
- Emission problems

- Test lambda control
.
Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

- Output stage in engine control unit defective (engine control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

- Lambda probe defective

- Fit a new lambda probe

- Fuel pump relay or fuel pump relay activation defective

- Test fuel pump relay and activation .

Notes:

  • ◆ The positive power supply to the lambda probe heating comes via the fuel pump relay.
  • ◆ The earth connection for the lambda probe heating is provided by the engine control unit, i.e. the entire current supply for the lambda probe heating comes via the engine control unit.

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00650

Clutch pedal switch -F36

Defective

- Open circuit or short circuit

- No cruise control

- Test signal from clutch pedal switch
.

00671

CCS Switch -E45

Implausible signal

- -E45 defective
- Open circuit or short circuit

- No cruise control

- Test cruise control system

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01087

Basic setting not carried out

Implausible signal

Conditions for basic setting (adaptation of throttle valve control unit) not fulfilled:
- Ignition not switched on
- Engine running
- Idling speed switch not closed
- Implausible voltage signals from throttle valve potentiometer and throttle valve positioner potentiometer (control unit not receiving clear voltage signal; throttle valve not fully closed)
- Throttle valve positioner sticking or mechanically damaged

- Engine control unit cannot learn stop values for throttle valve control unit because conditions have not been fulfilled (see "Possible causes of fault")

- Read measured value block, Display Group 01 or 98 .

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01087

Basic setting not carried out

Implausible signal (cont.)

- Battery voltage too low (less than 8V)

- Read measured value block, Display Group 5

- Fault in fault memory

- See previous Page

- Interrogate fault memory

- Throttle valve control unit defective

- Fit a new throttle valve control unit

- Engine control unit defective

- Replace engine control unit .

Important note:

Before fitting new parts, always test the old parts and check the wiring.

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01123

Engine control unit blocked

- Attempted tampering

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in signal wiring between engine control unit and immobilizer control unit

- Engine starts but cuts out again immediately

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

- Control electronics for immobilizer defective/missing

- Fit a new immobilizer control unit

- Faulty signal input in engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

- Attempt made to start vehicle with unauthorised key

- See Workshop Manual
=> Electrical System; Repair Group 96; Servicing immobilizer

- Engine control unit not adapted to control electronics for immobilizer

- Perform adaptation of engine control unit to control electronics for immobilizer.
.

Note on fault code 01123:

The control electronics for the immobilizer are located inside the dash panel insert and cannot be replaced separately.

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01126

Engine speed signal

Defective

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in signal wire between engine control unit and dash panel insert

- Rev counter not functioning

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

- Faulty signal input in dash panel insert

- Fit a new dash panel insert

- Faulty signal output from engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

Note on fault code 01126:

In this case the "engine speed signal" is not the signal from the engine speed sender (located on the crankshaft) to the engine control unit, but rather the signal from the engine control unit to the dash panel insert. This signal is also used for various other systems (e.g. rev counter, air conditioner etc.).

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01177

Engine control unit

Defective

- Engine control unit defective

- Engine will not start

- Replace engine control unit .

01242

Output stages in control unit

Defective

- Output stages in control unit overheating

- Engine will not start

- Replace engine control unit .

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01243

Intake manifold changeover valve -N156

Output open

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in wiring between intake manifold changeover valve -N156 and engine control unit

- Poor performance

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

Short to positive

- Fault in power supply to -N156

- -Test -N156
.

Short-circuit to earth

- -N156 defective

- Faulty signal output from engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

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01247

Solenoid valve 1 for activated charcoal filter -N80

Short to positive

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in wiring between -N80 and engine control unit

- Rough idling

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

Short-circuit to earth

- Fault in power supply to -N80

- Car may run jerkily at part throttle

- -Test -N80
.

Output open

- -N80 defective

- Vehicle possibly smells of fuel

- Faulty signal output from engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

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01249

Injector, cylinder 1 -N30

Short to positive

- Open circuit or short to positive or earth in wiring between engine control unit and injector

- Engine idles roughly or cuts out

- Test injectors
.

Short-circuit to earth

- Injector defective

Output open

- Fault in power supply to injector

- Faulty signal output from engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

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01250

Injector, cylinder 2 -N31

Short to positive

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

Short-circuit to earth

Output open

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01251

Injector, cylinder 3 -N32

Short to positive

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

Short-circuit to earth

Output open

01252

Injector, cylinder 4 -N33

Short to positive

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

=>Cyl.1 fault code 01249

Short-circuit to earth

Output open

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01259

Fuel pump relay -J17

Defective

- Open circuit or short to positive in wiring between engine control unit and fuel pump relay

- If the wiring has an open circuit or short to positive, the engine will not run.

- Rectify short or open circuit using current flow diagram
=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

- Fuel pump relay defective

- Test fuel pump relay .

- Faulty signal output from engine control unit (control unit defective)

- Replace engine control unit .

Note:

If fault code 01259 is recorded, components which are supplied with power via the fuel pump relay may also register as faulty.

=> Current Flow Diagrams, Electrical Fault Finding and Fitting Locations

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01312

Databus drive faulty

- Fault in signal wires

- Engine running problems (juddering gear changes, load change jolts)
- No electronic stability program

- Test data exchange between engine/gearbox/ABS
.

01315

Gearbox control unit without communications

- Fault in signal wires leading to gearbox control unit

- Engine running problems (juddering gear changes, load change jolts)

- Test data exchange between engine/gearbox/ABS
.

01316

Brake control unit without communications

- Fault in signal wires leading to ABS control unit

- No electronic stability program

- Test data exchange between engine/gearbox/ABS

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