Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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

• ◆ Fault reader V.A.G 1551 or vehicle system tester V.A.G 1552 with cable V.A.G 1551/3
• ◆ Test box V.A.G 1598/22
• ◆ Hand multimeter V.A.G 1526 or multimeter V.A.G 1715
• ◆ Adapter set V.A.G 1594
• ◆ Current flow diagram

Test conditions

• ● Air conditioner functioning OK.
• ● Air conditioner must be switched off
• ● No faults must be stored in fault memory
  , interrogating fault memory
• ● Vehicle at room temperature (warmer than + 15 °C).

Test sequence

• ‒ Connect fault reader V.A.G 1551 (V.A.G 1552). Start engine and select "Address word" 01 of engine control unit. When doing this the engine must be running at idling speed.
  (Connecting fault reader and selecting engine control unit => Page 01-8 .)

• ‒ Press keys 0 and 8 for the function "Read measured value block" and confirm entry with Q key.

• ‒ Press keys 0, 5 and 0 for "Display group number 50" and confirm entry with Q key.

• ‒ Observe display in display zone 4. It must show
       Compr. OFF.
• ‒ Switch on air conditioning system.
• ‒ Select lowest temperature and highest blower speed.

• The display in display zone 4 must change to
       Compr. ON.

• ‒ Press the ⇒key.
• ‒ Press keys 0 and 6 for the "End output" function and confirm input with the Q key.
• ‒ Switch off ignition.

If the display does not change:

• ‒ → Connect test box V.A.G 1598/22 to control unit wiring harness.
• ‒ Check wiring between test box sockets 8 + 10 and air conditioner for open circuit using current flow diagram.
       Wire resistance: Max. 1.5 ω