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Automatic gearbox 099 4-speed self-diagnosis
Fault table
Fault table

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00258

Wiring open circuit or short to earth

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD2)

Solenoid valve 1 -N88-

Solenoid valve 1 -N88- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 004

Short to positive1)
Open circuit/short to earth1)

00260

Wiring open circuit or short to earth

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD 2)

Solenoid valve 2 -N89-

Solenoid valve 2 -N89- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 004

Short to positive1)
Open circuit/short to earth1)

1)    One of these displays appears in addition to relevant component.

2)    First check connections for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary. If solenoid faults are displayed then especially check the 10 pin connector on gearbox between valve body conductor strip and wiring loom.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00262

Wiring open circuit or short to earth

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD 2)

Solenoid valve 3 -N90-

Solenoid valve 3 -N90- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 004

Short to positive1)
Open circuit/short to earth1)

00264

Wiring open circuit or short to earth

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD 2)

Solenoid valve 4 -N91-

Solenoid valve 4 -N91- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 007

Open circuit/short to earth

1)    One of these displays appears in addition to relevant component.

2)    First check connections for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary. If solenoid faults are displayed then especially check the 10 pin connector on gearbox between valve body conductor strip and wiring loom.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00266

Wiring open circuit or short to earth

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD 2)

Solenoid valve 5 -N92-

Solenoid valve 5 -N92- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 004

Short to positive1)
Open circuit/short to earth1)

00268

Wiring open circuit or short to earth

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD 2)

Solenoid valve 6 -N93-

Solenoid valve 6 -N93- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 002

Open circuit/short to earth

1)    One of these displays appears in addition to relevant component.

2)    First check connections for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary. If solenoid faults are displayed then especially check the 10 pin connector on gearbox between valve body conductor strip and wiring loom.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00270

Wiring open circuit or short to earth

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD 2)

Solenoid valve 7 -N94-

Solenoid valve 7 -N94- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 004

Short to positive1)
Open circuit/short to earth1)

1)    One of these displays appears in addition to relevant component.

2)    First check connections for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary. If solenoid faults are displayed then especially check the 10 pin connector on gearbox between valve body conductor strip and wiring loom.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00281

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring and connections according to current flow diagram1)

Road speed sender -G68-

No signal

Road speed sender -G68- defective

- Read measured value block ; Display group number 002

00293

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring and connections using current flow diagram 1)

Multifunction switch -F125-

Multifunction switch -F125- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 001

Undefined switch state

- Renew multifunction switch -F125-

1)    First check connectors for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00297

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring and connections according to current flow diagram 2)

Gearbox speed sender
-G38-

No signal

Gearbox speed sender -G38- defective
Connectors for gearbox speed sensor -G38- and road speed sender -G68- are interchanged

- Perform electrical check =>from page 01-89
Renew gearbox speed sender -G38-

00300

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring and connections according to current flow diagram2)

Gearbox oil temperature sender -G93-1)

Gearbox oil temperature sender -G93- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 005

No fault type recognised

1)    A faulty ATF temperature sender is indicated.

2)    First check connectors for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00518

Wiring open or short circuit

- If in addition fault 00638 is displayed, then rectify this first
Check wiring and connections according to CFD 1)

Throttle valve potentiometer -G69-


Signal outside tolerance

Defective engine control unit or defective throttle valve potentiometer -G69- (in throttle valve control part)

The signal from throttle valve potentiometer -G69- is transmitted via engine control unit to gearbox control unit
and can only be checked in measured value block.
If a fault is indicated in the throttle valve potentiometer, then always perform self-diagnosis of engine control unit as well.

- Read measured value block

1)    First check connectors for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00529

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD 1)

Speed information missing

- Read measured value block =>page

- Perform electrical check =>from Page 01-89

00532

Battery defective

- Test battery voltage

Supply voltage

Insufficient system voltage for valves

- Read measured value block ; Display group number 002
Test supply voltage to control unit -J217-

1)    First check connectors for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00545

Wiring open circuit or short circuit

- Check wiring and connections using current flow diagram 1)

Engine/gearbox electrical connection

Open circuit/
Short to earth

No connection between engine and gearbox control units
Signal for influencing ignition timing is not being transmitted between engine and gearbox control units, or is being transmitted erroneously

- Read measured value block

00638

Wiring open circuit or short to earth

- Check wiring and connections using to current flow diagram 1)

Engine/gearbox electrical connection 2

No signal

No connection between engine and gearbox control units
Throttle valve signal not being transmitted to gearbox control unit

- Read measured value block

1)    First check connectors for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00641

Gearbox becomes too hot, max. 148°C. If ATF temperature is too high, gearbox shifts down into next lower gear.

- Check ATF level
=> Repair group 37; Checking and topping up ATF level01-58; display group number 005; Reading off ATF temperature

ATF temperature

Trailer load of vehicle too high

Signal too large

ATF level not in order
Gearbox oil temperature sender (ATF) defective

- Replace conductor strip

00652

Gear monitoring

Electrical/hydraulic fault

Clutch or valve chest defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 004 and establish by driving in which gear the fault occurs

Implausible signal

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

00660

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring and connections according to CFD 2)

Kickdown switch/throttle valve potentiometer 1)

Kickdown switch -F8- defective

- Read measured value block =>Page

Implausible signal

Throttle valve potentiometer -G69- defective

- Perform repairs as described in "Rectifying fault" 00518 -Throttle valve potentiometer -G69-

00777

Wiring open circuit

- Check engine control unit

Accelerator pedal position sender -G79-

No signal

Engine control unit notes that signal is faulty and then sends it into data bus

- Read measured value block ; Display group number 002
Check wiring and connectors using current flow diagram

1)    Fault 00660 can only be recognised by control unit when vehicle is driven.

2)    First check connectors for contact corrosion or water ingress and renew if necessary.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

01166



Engine torque signal

Fault of engine or its components, e.g. EPC
Engine control unit incorrectly coded

- If additionally the faults:
01312 or 01314
are displayed, these must be rectified first
Check wiring and connections using current flow diagram, incl. data bus wiring

Implausible signal

Engine control unit incorrectly coded

Fault in engine or its components, e.g. EPC

- Check engine control unit

01192

Torque converter lock-up clutch

mechanical fault

Torque converter lock-up clutch slipping
Valve body defective

- Check torque converter lock-up clutch slip
Read measured value block ; display group number 007

01236

Selector lever lock solenoid -N110-

Open circuit/short to earth

Wiring open circuit or short to earth
Selector lever lock solenoid -N110- defective

- Read measured value block ; display group number 005

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

01312

Drive train data bus

Defective1)
No communication1)

Data bus wiring/connections defective

- Check data bus wiring and connections using current flow diagram
Perform electrical check =>from Page 01-89

01314

Engine control unit

No communication 1)

Data bus wiring/connections defective

- Check data bus wiring and connections using current flow diagram
Perform electrical check =>from Page 01-89

Incorrect equipment 1)

Engine control unit incorrectly coded

Check engine control unit repair group 01 of respective engine code

01316

Brake control unit
No communication

Data bus wiring/connections defective

- Check data bus wiring and connections according to current flow diagram
Perform electrical check =>from Page 01-89

1)    One of these displays appears in addition to relevant component.

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V.A.G 1551

Possible cause of fault

Rectifying fault

65535

- Renew control unit

Control unit defective

Control unit -J217- defective

- Initiate basic setting

The control unit -J217- should not be renewed until the possible cause of the fault has been determined and the following faults have been rectified:

  • ◆ mechanical faults
  • ◆ hydraulic faults
  • ◆ all affected electrical/electronic components and cable connections.

Erasing fault memory > < Locations of electrical/electronic components