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Checking glow plugs > < Matching engine electronic control unit to electronic immobilizer
Diesel direct injection and glow plug system
Checking glow plug system
Checking glow plug system

Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

  • ◆ Hand multimeter V.A.G 1526
  • ◆ Adapter set V.A.G 1594

Test prerequisites:

  • ● Battery voltage at least 11.5 V
  • ● Diesel direct injection system control unit (J248) OK.
  • ● Glow plug strip fuse (S39) OK.
  • ● Ignition switched off

Test sequence

  • ‒ Pull connector off coolant temperature sender (G62).

Note:

Engine condition "cold" is simulated when pulling the connector of G62 and when switching the ignition on the relevant glow period is carried out.

  • ‒ Pull glow plug connector off glow plug.
  • ‒ Connect multimeter to measure voltage between a glow plug connector and vehicle earth.
  • ‒ Switch on ignition for approx. 20 seconds
         approx. battery voltage
    must be displayed.
  • ‒ If no voltage is present:

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Checking glow plugs > < Matching engine electronic control unit to electronic immobilizer