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Final control diagnosis > < Fault codes 16485 - 17948
TDI®injection and glow plug system (4-cyl. unit injector)
Interrogating and erasing fault memory
Fault codes 17954 - 19561

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17954P1546

Charge pressure control solenoid valve -N75

Short to positive

- Short to positive

- Reduced engine power
- Charge pressure too low

- Test -N75
=>Page01-77,Basicsetting, Display group 011

17957P1549

Charge pressure control solenoid valve -N75

Open circuit/short to earth

- Wiring open circuit
- Solenoid valve defective

- Short to earth

- Reduced output
- Charge pressure too high

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17958P1550

Charge pressure

Control difference

- Charge pressure control solenoid -N75 defective
- Hose connections interchanged, not connected
- Leaks between turbocharger and engine (charge pressure routing)
- Turbocharger defective

- Reduced engine power

- Test -N75

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17964P1556

Charge pressure control

Regulating limit not reached

- Charge pressure control solenoid valve -N75 defective
- Leaks between turbocharger and engine (charge pressure routing)
- Turbocharger defective

- Reduced engine power

- Test -N75

17965P1557

Charge pressure control

Regulating limit surpassed

- Hose connections interchanged, not connected

- Charge pressure too high
- Reduced engine power

17977P1569

CCS Switch -E45

Implausible signal

- Open circuit or short in wiring
- -E45 defective

- No cruise control system function

- Test cruise control system =>Page 23-125

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17978P1570

Engine control unit
blocked

- Attempted tampering
- Engine control unit renewed without performing adaption to immobilizer control unit

- Engine starts but cuts out again immediately

- Perform adaption of immobilizer control unit to engine electronics control unit:

- Short in the communication wire
- Immobilizer control unit defective

- Test electronic immobilizer:

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18008P1600

Voltage supply terminal 15

Voltage too low

- No current supply when ignition is on (terminal 15)

- Various running problems
- Engine cuts out

- Test voltage supply for Diesel direct injection system =>Page 23-69

18009P1601

Voltage supply relay
terminal 30 -J317 1)

- Relay defective
- Relay sticking (sporadically)

- Engine will not start
- Various running problems
- Engine cuts out

18017P1609

Crash-switch off triggered

- Airbag was triggered

=> Body, Self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Self-diagnosis of airbag system

- Final control diagnosis of airbag system performed

- Fault entered in engine control unit by final control diagnosis

- Erase fault memory
=>Page 01-7

1)    Incorrect fault text display. The relevant component is:

Diesel direct injection system relay -J322

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18020P1612

Engine control unit
Wrong coding

- Invalid control unit coding

- Glow period warning lamp -K29 flashes

- Code control unit
=>Page 01-83

18024P1616

Glow period warning lamp -K29

Short to positive

- Short to positive

- Glow period warning lamp -K29 not functioning

- Test glow period warning lamp -K29 =>Page 01-64, Final control diagnosis

18025P1617

Glow period warning lamp -K29

Open/short circuit to earth

- Wiring open circuit
- Bulb defective

- Short to earth

- Glow period warning lamp -K29 permanently on

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18026P1618

Glow plug relay -J52

Short to positive

- Wiring short to positive
- -J52 defective

- No glow plug activation
- Poor cold starting
- Glow period warning lamp -K29 flashes

- Test -J52
=>Page 01-64, Final control diagnosis

18027P1619

Glow plug relay -J52

Open circuit/short to earth

- Wiring open circuit or short to earth
- -J52 defective

18034P1626

Drive train data bus

No message from gearbox control unit

- Fault in data wiring to gearbox control unit

- Drivability problems (shift jolts, load change jerk)

- Test data bus
=> Page 23-132

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18039P1631

Accelerator position sender -G79

Signal too high

- -G79 defective

- Increased idling speed

- Test -G79 and adjust

18040P1632

Accelerator position sender -G79

Voltage supply

- Operating voltage too high or too low
- Wiring open circuit

- Glow period warning lamp -K29 flashes
- Increased idling speed

18047P1639

Accelerator position sender 1/2
-G79+G1852)

Implausible signal

- -G79 defective

- Increased idling speed

2)    Incorrect fault text display. The relevant component is:

Accelerator pedal position sender -G79

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18048P1640

Control unit defective

- Internal fault in control unit

- Engine running problems
- Engine cuts out

- Renew control unit
=> Page 23-57

18056P1648

Drive train data bus

Defective

- Fault in data wiring to gearbox control unit or ABS control unit
- Fault in system: Automatic gearbox or ABS

- Drivability problems (shift jolts, load change jerk)

- Test data bus
=>Page 23-134

18057P1649

Drive train data bus

Message from ABS control unit missing

- Fault in data wiring to ABS control unit

18058P1650

Drive train data bus

Message from combi-instrument missing

- Fault in data wiring to dash panel insert

- Test data bus
=> Page 23-136

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18062P1654

Please interrogate fault memory of combi-instrument

- Oil level/oil temperature sender -G266 defective

- Oil level warning lamp lights up

=> Electrical system, Self-diagnosis; Repair group 01

18065P1657

Air conditioning input/output

Short to positive

- Short to positive

- Reduced vehicle acceleration when air conditioning is switched on

- Test air conditioner compressor shut-off function=> Final control diagnosis Page 01-64

18067P1659

Radiator fan activation 1

Short to positive

- Short to positive

- Test radiator fan -V7
=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and fitting locations

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18071P1663

Unit injector solenoid valve activation

Short to positive

- Short to positive in engine wiring harness
- Internal short circuit to positive in engine control unit

- Engine stops
- (continuous fault)
- Engine misfiring
- (sporadic fault)

- Test unit injector solenoid valves
=>Page 23-32

18072P1664

Unit injector solenoid valve activation

Electrical fault in current circuit

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to earth in engine wiring harness

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18073P1665

Unit injector solenoid valve activation

Mechanical fault

- Unit injector defective mechanically

- Engine misfiring
- Engine stops

- Renew unit injector
=>Page 23-38

18074P1666

Unit injector solenoid valve, No. 1 cyl. -N240

Electrical fault in current circuit

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to earth in engine wiring harness

- Various running problems
- Engine runs rough
- Reduced engine power
- Increased emission figures

- Test unit injector solenoid valves
=>Page 23-32

18075P1667

Unit injector solenoid valve, No. 2 cyl. -N241

Electrical fault in current circuit

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to earth in engine wiring harness

- Various running problems
- Engine runs rough
- Reduced engine power
- Increased emission figures

- Test unit injector solenoid valves
=>Page 23-32

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18076P1668

Unit injector solenoid valve, No. 3 cyl. -N242

Electrical fault in current circuit

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to earth in engine wiring harness

- Various running problems
- Engine runs rough
- Reduced engine power
- Increased emission figures

- Test unit injector solenoid valves
=>Page 23-32

18077P1669

Unit injector solenoid valve, No. 4 cyl. -N243

Electrical fault in current circuit

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to earth in engine wiring harness

- Various running problems
- Engine runs rough
- Reduced engine power
- Increased emission figures

- Test unit injector solenoid valves
=>Page 23-32

18080P1672

Radiator fan activation 1

Open circuit/short circuit to earth

- Open circuit in wiring/short circuit to earth

- Test radiator fan -V7
=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder

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18090P1682

Drive train data bus

Implausible message from ABS control unit

- Fault in data wiring to ABS control unit

- Test data bus
=>Page 23-134

19458P3002

Kick-down switch -F8

Implausible signal

- Accelerator position sender -G79 defective

- Gearshift points of automatic gearbox not OK

- Test -G79 and adjust

19459P3003

Low heat output relay -J359

Short circuit to positive

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to positive
- -J359 defective

- Additional heater element not working

- Test -J359
=> Final control diagnosis, Page 01-64

19461P3005

High heat output relay -J360

Short circuit to positive

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to positive
- -J360 defective

- Test -J360
=> Final control diagnosis, Page 01-64

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19463P3007

Camshaft position sender -G40

No signal

- -G40 defective
- Sender incorrect or incorrectly secured
- Gap between sender and sender wheel on camshaft not OK
- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to earth

- Time to start engine is increased

- Test -G40
=> Page 23-112

19464P3008

Camshaft position sender -G40

Signal outside tolerance

- Sender wheel on camshaft damaged, turned out of position or loose

- Engine will not start
- Engine stops

- Test camshaft position and sender wheel position

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19556 P3100

Intake manifold flap motor -V157

Short circuit to positive

- Short circuit to positive
- -V157 defective

- Rough jolt when turning engine off

- Test -V157
=> Final control diagnosis
Page 23-24

19557 P3101

Intake manifold flap motor -V157

Open circuit/short circuit to earth

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to earth
- -V157 defective

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19558 P3102

Intake manifold flap motor -V157

No signal

- Wiring open circuit

- Rough jolt when turning engine off

- Test -V157
=> Final control diagnosis
Page 23-24

19559 P3103

Intake manifold flap motor -V157

Defective

- -V157defective

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19560P3104

Intake manifold flap change-over valve -N239

Short circuit to positive

- Short circuit to positive

- Rough jolt when turning engine off

- Test -N239 => Final control diagnosis, Page 23-18

19561P3105

Intake manifold flap change-over valve -N239

Open circuit/short circuit to earth

- Open circuit in wiring or short circuit to earth
- -N239 defective

Final control diagnosis > < Fault codes 16485 - 17948