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Fault recognition
Fault recognition
The auxiliary heater control unit -J364- receives information from electrical and electronic components (information transmitters) which is then processed on the basis of the specifications.
The output signals of the auxiliary heater control unit -J364- then control the electrical components (control elements).
The auxiliary heater control unit -J364- is provided with a fault memory to permit rapid determination of the cause of the trouble in the event of component failure or an open circuit in the wiring.
Faults occurring in monitored sensors and components are stored in the fault memory together with an indication of the type of fault.
The first step in the fault-finding process is always to start self-diagnosis and interrogate the faults stored. This can be implemented by way of the following:
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS 5051A-
t  Vehicle diagnostic and service information system -VAS 5052-
t  K-wire adapter -VAS 6017B- (or K-wire adapter -VAS 6017A-)
t  Fault reader -V.A.G 1551-
t  Vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552-
The fault information displayed is used in conjunction with a fault table (containing information on possible causes of trouble) to perform pin-pointed repair measures.
  Note
t  If a fault situation exists for longer than a certain period, the fault is stored as being static. If the fault situation is then no longer detected for a pre-determined period, the fault is re-classified as being sporadic. This process is constantly repeated. Sporadic faults are additionally identified as such by /SP on the display.
t  A sporadic fault is erased automatically if it no longer occurs for a pre-determined period.
The self-diagnosis options can be utilised for example by employing the vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS 5051A-, the vehicle diagnostic and service information system -VAS 5052-, the fault reader -V.A.G 1551- or the vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552- in mode “1”“Rapid data transfer”.
Self-diagnosis is not restricted to storage, interrogation, erasing and final control diagnosis. It also has basic setting, control unit identification, adaption and encoding functions.
Mode -2- (flash code output) is not available for the auxiliary heater. Modes -3- (self-test) and -4- (workshop code) only apply to the fault reader -V.A.G 1551- and the vehicle system tester -V.A.G 1552- and are described in the relevant operating manuals.
   

Guided fault-finding > < Function