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Fault table: Fault codes 00579 ... 01177 > < Fault table: Fault codes 00281 ... 00527
Motronic injection and ignition system (5-cyl. engine)
Fault table: Fault codes 00530 ... 00578
Fault table: Fault codes 00530 ... 00578

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00530

Throttle valve positioner/potentiometer -G881)

Short to earth

Wire has short to earth

- Check G88 ,
Checking throttle valve control part

Wiring open circuit in earth wire

G88 defective

Short to positive

Wiring open circuit in earth wire

Wire has short to positive

G88 defective

Open circuit

Wiring open circuit

Implausible signal

Connector incorrectly wired

Control difference

G88 defective

Control limit exceeded

1)     The throttle valve positioner/potentiometer G88 is a component of the throttle valve control part J338.

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00532

Supply voltage1)

Signal too large

Battery voltage above 16.0 V

- Check alternator:
=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder

Signal too small

Battery voltage below 10.0 V

- Check battery:
=> Electrical system; Repair group 27;
=> Checking and charging battery

- Check engine control unit voltage supply

1)     Fault detection: Motronic control unit (J220) checks voltage after engine has been running for 3 minutes

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00533

Idling speed control

Adaption limit exceeded

Throttle valve positioner/potentiometer G88 defective

- Check G88 ,
checking throttle valve control part

Adaption limit not reached

Unmetered air between air mass meter (G70) and engine

- Check intake air system for leaks
(unmetered air) => Page 24-84

00540

Knock sensor 2 -G66

Open circuit/short to earth

G66 defective

- Replace G66 => Page 28-8 , item 20

Wiring open circuit/short to earth in sensor wire to earth

- Check G66 => Page 28-14 , checking knock sensors

No knock recognition from Motronic control unit (J220)

- If necessary replace J220
=> Page 24-7 , item 6

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00543

Maximum engine speed exceeded

Signal too large

Engine speed has reached governed speed (governor has cut-in)

- Erase fault memory
=> Page 01-10 , interrogating and erasing fault memory

Signal from engine speed sender (G28) disrupted
G28 sender wheel loose or defective

- Check G28 => Page 24-57

00545

Engine/gearbox electrical connection

Short to earth

Wire has short to earth

- Locate and eliminate short circuit using current flow diagram:
=> Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00553

Air mass meter -G70

Open circuit/short to earth

G70 defective

- Replace G70 => Page 24-19 , item 4

Wiring open circuit/short to earth

- Check G70 => Page 24-27

Short to positive

Wire or G70 has short to positive

Unmetered air between G70 and engine

- Check intake air system for leaks
(unmetered air) => Page 24-84

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00561

Mixture adaption

Adaption limit
(add) exceeded

- Fuel tank empty
- Fuel pressure too low
- Fuel pump defective
- Wrong signal from air mass meter (G70)
- Unmetered air after G70

- Fill vehicle with petrol

Adaption limit
(mul) exceeded

- Lambda regulation faulty
- Leaks in the exhaust system up to catalyst
- Activated charcoal filter solenoid valve (N80) sticking
- Injectors defective (coked, blocked)

- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00561

Mixture adaption

Adaption limit
(add) not reached

- Fuel pressure too high
- False signal from air mass meter (G70)
- Fuel in engine oil (short journeys)

- Check fuel pressure regulator
=> Page 24-27
Motorway drive for 15 min. or carry out oil change

Adaption limit
(mul) not reached

- Lambda regulation faulty
- Injector(s) defective (not closing fully)

- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation

Note on fault code 00561:

  • ◆ add = additive - The fault (e.g. unmetered air) has less effect as engine speed increases.
  • ◆ mul = multiplicative - The fault (e.g. injector fault) has more effect as the engine speed increases.

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00577

Knock control Cyl. 1

Control limit exceeded

Fuel pressure not OK

- Check fuel pressure regulator
=> Page 24-77

Misfiring

- Check ignition part components
=> Page 28-1

Intake air system leaking (unmetered air)

- Check intake air system for leaks (unmetered air) => Page 24-84

Injector(s) (N30...N33 and N83) defective, leaking

- Check N30...N33 and N83
=> Page 24-65

00578

Knock control Cyl. 2

- => Knock control Cyl. 1
Fault code 00577

- => Knock control Cyl.
Fault code 00577

Fault table: Fault codes 00579 ... 01177 > < Fault table: Fault codes 00281 ... 00527