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Mono Motronic injection and ignition system
Mono-Motronic injection and ignition system
Checking Hall sender

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

  • ◆ Test box V.A.G 1598/18
  • ◆ Hand multimeter V.A.G 1526 or multimeter V.A.G 1715
  • ◆ Adapter set V.A.G 1594
  • ◆ Current flow diagram

Test conditions

  • ● Fault on Hall sender recognised by self diagnosis

Note:

 
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When the fault memory is interrogated with engine stationary without having operated the starter for at least 6 seconds, the fault "Hall sender -G40, no signal" will be displayed, even if no fault is present.

Test sequence

  • ‒ Pull plug off Hall sender (distributor).
  • ‒ → Connect multimeter to measure voltage with aux. cables from V.A.G 1594 to the outer contacts of the plug.
  • ‒ Switch on ignition.
         Specification: At least 9 V
  • ‒ Switch off ignition
 
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  • ‒ → Connect test box V.A.G 1598/18 to control unit wiring loom.
  • ‒ Check wiring between test box and 3 pin connector for open circuit according to current flow diagram.
         Contact 1+socket 20
         Contact 2+socket 13
         Contact 3+socket 8
         Wire resistance: Max. 1.5 ω
  • ‒ Additionally check wires for short to one another.
         Specification: ∞ω

If no wiring fault is detected and voltage was present between contacts 1+3:

  • ‒ Renew Hall sender .

If no wiring fault is detected and no voltage was present between contacts 1+3:

  • ‒ Renew Mono Motronic control unit (J257)
    , item 2 .

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