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Motronic injection and ignition system (1.8 l engine)
Fault table: SAE P1 codes
Fault table: SAE P1 codes

Notes:

  • ◆ The fault code overview is listed according to SAE or V.A.G code.
  • ◆ Erase fault memory after rectifying fault .

Fuel and air metering

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1102

17510

Bank 1, probe 1 heating element circuit, short to positive

- Check Lambda probe heating before catalyst

P1103

17511

Bank 1, probe 1 heating element circuit performance too low

- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation before catalyst => Page 24-83

P1105

17513

Bank 1, probe 2 heating element circuit short to positive

- Check Lambda probe heating after catalyst => Page 24-28

P1111

17519

Lambda control Bank 1 system too lean

- Check Lambda probe and Lambda control before catalyst
=> Page 24-83

P1112

17520

Lambda control Bank 1 system too rich

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1115

17523

Bank 1, probe 1 heating element circuit short to earth

- Check Lambda probe heating before catalyst => Page 24-23

P1116

17524

Bank 1, probe 1 heating element circuit, open circuit


P1117

17525

Bank 1, probe 2 heating current circuit short to earth

- Check Lambda probe heating after catalyst => Page 24-28

P1118

17526

Bank 1, probe 2 heating element circuit open circuit


P1141

17549

Load determination implausible value

- Check air mass meter
=> Page 24-33

P1145

17553

Air mass meter -G70
Short to positive

- Check air mass meter
=> Page 24-33

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1151

17559

Bank 1, mixture adaption region 1
Below lean limit

- Check fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure => Page 24-70

- Check injectors, Check quantity injected and for leaks

- Check fuel pump:

- Check intake system for leaks => Page 24-76

- Check exhaust system for leaks:

Note:

Region 1 means that the fault has an effect only at idling speed.

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1152

17560

Bank 1, mixture adaption region 2
Below lean limit

- Check fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure => Page 24-70

- Check injectors, Check quantity injected and for leaks

- Check fuel pump:

- Check intake system for leaks => Page 24-76

- Check exhaust system for leaks:

- Check secondary air system for leaks:

Note:

Region 2 means that the fault has an effect only at partial load.

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1165

17573

Bank 1, mixture adaption region 1
Above rich limit

- Check fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure => Page 24-70

- Check injectors, Check quantity injected and for leaks

- Check activated charcoal filter solenoid valve 1:

Note:

Region 1 means that the fault has an effect only at idling speed.

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1166

17574

Bank 1, mixture adaption region 2
Above rich limit

- Check fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure => Page 24-70

- Check injectors, Check quantity injected and for leaks

- Check activated charcoal filter solenoid valve 1:

Note:

Region 2 means that the fault has an effect only in partial load range.

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1176

17584

Bank 1, Lambda correction after catalyst
Regulation limit attained

- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation before catalyst => Page 24-83

- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation after catalyst => Page 24-88

- Check Lambda probe aging before catalyst => Page 24-94

- Check Lambda probe aging after catalyst => Page 24-97

P1201

17609

Injector Cyl. 1 -N30 electrical fault in current circuit

- Check injectors

P1202

17610

Injector Cyl. 2 -N31 electrical fault in current circuit

P1203

17611

Injector Cyl. 3 -N32 electrical fault in current circuit

P1204

17612

Injector Cyl. 4 -N33 electrical fault in current circuit

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1213

17621

Injector Cyl. 1 -N30 short to positive

- Check injectors

P1214

17622

Injector Cyl. 2 -N31 short to positive

P1215

17623

Injector Cyl. 3 -N32 short to positive

P1216

17624

Injector Cyl. 4 -N33 short to positive

P1225

17633

Injector Cyl. 1 -N30 short to earth

P1226

17634

Injector Cyl. 2 -N31 short to earth

P1227

17635

Injector Cyl. 3 -N32 short to earth

P1228

17636

Injector Cyl. 4 -N33 short to earth

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1237

17645

Injector Cyl. 1 -N30 open circuit

- Check injectors

P1238

17646

Injector Cyl. 2 -N31 open circuit

P1239

17647

Injector Cyl. 3 -N32 open circuit

P1240

17648

Injector Cyl. 4 -N33 open circuit

P1295

17703

Turbocharger bypass, Flow rate faulty

- Check charge pressure control solenoid valve=> Page 01-88, Final control diagnosis

- Check hoses between turbocharger and pressure unit for charge pressure control valve:

=> Repair group 21; Charge air system with turbocharger; Overview of turbocharging

P1297

17705

Charger/throttle-valve connection, Pressure loss

- Check hoses between turbocharger and throttle valve:

=> Repair group 21; Charge air system with turbocharger; Overview of turbocharging

Ignition system

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1325

17733

Cylinder 1 knock control, control limit reached

- Fill tank with minimum 91 RON

P1326

17734

Cylinder 2 knock control, control limit reached

- Check connectors

P1327

17735

Cylinder 3 knock control, control limit reached

- Eliminate cause for abnormal engine running noises

P1328

17736

Cylinder 4 knock control, control limit reached

- Loosen knock sensor and tighten again to 20 Nm

- Check knock sensors
=> Page 28-14

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1335

17743

Engine torque monitoring 2 control limit exceeded

- Check hoses:

- Check charge pressure sender -G31:

- Check intake air temperature sender => Page 24-51

P1336

17744

Engine torque monitoring control limit exceeded

- Check air mass meter
=> Page 24-33

- Check coolant temperature sender => Page 24-44

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1340

17748

Camshaft position / crankshaft position sensor
Wrong allocation

- Check Hall sender hood for proper seating => Page 28-2, Removing and installing parts of ignition system

- Check sender wheel for engine speed sender for proper seating:

- Check timing:
=> Repair group 13; Dismantling and assembling engine; Removing, installing and tensioning toothed belt

P1355

17763

Cyl. 1 ignition activation open circuit

- Check ignition coils with output stage => Page 28-10

P1356

17764

Cyl. 1 ignition activation short to positive

P1357

17765

Cyl. 1 ignition activation short to earth

P1358

17766

Cyl. 2 ignition activation open circuit

P1359

17767

Cyl. 2 ignition activation short to positive

P1360

17768

Cyl. 2 ignition activation short to earth

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1361

17769

Cyl. 3 ignition activation open circuit

- Check ignition coils with output stage => Page 28-10

P1362

17770

Cyl. 3 ignition activation short to positive

P1363

17771

Cyl. 3 ignition activation short to earth

P1364

17772

Cyl. 4 ignition activation open circuit

P1365

17773

Cyl. 4 ignition activation short to positive

P1366

17774

Cyl. 4 ignition activation short to earth

P1386

17794

Control unit defective

- Replace engine control unit (J220) => Page 24-109

P1387

17795

Control unit defective

P1388

17796

Control unit defective

Additional exhaust gas regulation

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1400

17808

EGR valve -N18
Electrical fault in current circuit

- Check EGR valve N18=> Page 01-88, Final control diagnosis

P1401

17809

EGR valve -N18
Short to earth

P1402

17810

EGR valve -N18
Short to positive

P1403

17811

Exhaust gas recirculation system
Control difference

- Check exhaust gas recirculation system:

P1404

17812

Exhaust gas recirculation system
Basic settings not performed

- Adapt engine control unit to EGR valve

P1410

17818

Tank venting valve -N80 short to positive

- Check activated charcoal filter solenoid valve => Page 01-88; Final control diagnosis

P1425

17833

Tank venting valve -N80 short to earth

-

P1426

17834

Tank venting valve -N80, open circuit

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1433

17841

Relay for secondary air pump -J299 open circuit

- Check relay for secondary air pump => Page 01-88, Final control diagnosis

P1434

17842

Relay for secondary air pump -J299, short to positive

P1435

17843

Relay for secondary air pump -J299, short to earth

P1440

17848

EGR valve -N18
Open circuit

- Check EGR valve N18=> Page 01-88, Final control diagnosis

P1442

17850

Exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer -G212
Signal to high

- Check exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer G212:

P1443

17851

Exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer -G212
Signal to low

=> Repair group 26; Exhaust gas recirculation system

P1444

17852

Exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer -G212
Implausible signal

Speed and idling speed regulation

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1501

17909

Fuel pump relay -J17 Short to earth

- Checking fuel pump relay:
=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder

P1502

17910

Fuel pump relay -J17, short to positive

P1517

17925

Main relay -J271, Electrical fault in current circuit

- Motronic current supply relay -J271:
=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder

P1518

17926

Main relay => -J271, Short to positive

P1523

17931

Crash signal from airbag control unit

- Interrogate and erase fault memory of engine control unit
=> Page 01-18

- Check airbag system:
=> Body self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1539

17947

Clutch pedal switch -F36
implausible signal

- Check clutch pedal switch
=> Page 24-126

P1541

17949

Fuel pump relay -J17 open circuit

- Check fuel pump relay:
=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations

P1542

17950

Angle sender for throttle valve drive -G187
Implausible signal

- Check throttle valve control part => Page 24-38

P1543

17951

Angle sender for throttle valve drive -G187
Signal too low

- Clean throttle valve control part

P1544

17952

Angle sender for throttle valve drive -G187
Signal too high

P1545

17953

Throttle valve control
Malfunction

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1548

17956

Charge press. control solenoid valve -N75
Open circuit

- Check charge pressure control solenoid valve => Page 01-88; Final control diagnosis

P1550

17958

Charge pressure
Control difference

=> Repair group 21; Checking charge pressure system; Checking charge pressure control

P1555

17963

Maximum charge pressure surpassed

P1558

17966

Throttle valve drive-G186
Electrical fault in current circuit

- Check throttle valve control part => Page 24-38

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1559

17967

Throttle valve control part -J338
Fault in basic setting

- Adapt engine control unit to the throttle valve control part => Page 24-111

P1564

17972

Throttle valve control part -J338
Low voltage at base setting

- Check battery, charge if needed
Adapt engine control unit to throttle valve control part => Page 24-111

P1568

17976

Throttle valve control part -J338
Mechanical fault

- Check throttle valve control part => Page 24-38
Clean throttle valve control part

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1570

17978

Engine control unit blocked

- Adapt engine control unit (J220) to immobilizer:
=> Electrical system self-diagnosis: Repair group 01; Immobilizer self-diagnosis; Adaption when renewing engine control unit

P1579

17987

Throttle valve control part -J338
Adaption not started

- Adapt engine control unit to throttle valve control part => Page 24-111

P1592

18000

Elevation sender/charge pressure sensor signals
Implausible ratio

=> Repair group 21; Checking charge pressure system; Checking charge pressure sender G31

Control unit and output signals

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1602

18010

Voltage supply terminal 30, Voltage supply too low

- Check voltage supply for control unit => Page 24-103

P1603

18011

Control unit defective

- Renew engine control unit (J220) => Page 24-109

P1604

18012

Control unit defective

P1606

18014

Poor road info/eng.sp.mom.from ABS CU, Electrical fault in current circuit

- Interrogate ABS control unit fault memory:

- Check data bus => Page 24-118

P1609

18017

Crash shut-off was triggered

- Interrogate and erase engine control unit fault memory
=> Page 01-18

- Check airbag system:
=> Body self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1610

18018

Control unit defective

- Renew engine control unit (J220) => Page 24-109

P1612

18020

Engine control unit, Wrongly coded

- Renew engine control unit(J220) => Page 24-109

P1626

18034

Drive train data bus, No message from gearbox CU

- Check data bus => Page

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1630

18038

Accelerator pedal position sender -G79
Signal too low

- Check accelerator pedal position sender:

P1631

18039

Accelerator pedal position sender -G79
Signal too high

=> Repair group 20; Electronic power control (EPC); Checking accelerator pedal position sender

P1633

18041

Accelerator pedal position sender 2 -G185
Signal too low


P1634

18042

Accelerator pedal position sender 2 -G185
Signal too high


P1636

18044

Drive train data bus, No message from airbag CU

- Check data bus => Page 24-118

- Check airbag system:
=> Body self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1639

18047

Accelerator pedal position sender 1/2 -G79+G185
Implausible signal

- Check accelerator pedal position sender:

=> Repair group 20; Electronic power control (EPC); Checking accelerator pedal position sender

P1640

18048

Control unit defective

- Replace engine control unit (J220) => Page 24-109

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1648

18056

Drive train data bus, Defective

- Check data bus => Page 24-118

P1649

18057

Drive train data bus, No message from ABS control unit

- Check data bus => Page 24-118

- Interrogate ABS control unit fault memory:
=> Running gear self-diagnosis for ABS; Repair group 01; Performing self-diagnosis; Interrogating fault memory

P1650

18058

Drive train data bus, No message from combi-instrument

- Check data bus => Page 24-118

- Check dash panel insert:
=> Electrical system self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Dash panel insert self-diagnosis; Performing self-diagnosis

Fault code

Fault text

Fault elimination

SAE

V.A.G

P1682

18090

Drive train data bus
Implausible message from ABS control unit

- Check data bus => Page 24-118
Interrogate ABS control unit fault memory:
=> Running gear self-diagnosis for ABS; Repair group 01; Performing self-diagnosis; Interrogating fault memory

P1683

18091

Drive train data bus
Implausible message from ABS control unit

- Check data bus => Page 24-118
Check airbag system:
=> Body self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis

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