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Mono-Motronic Injection and Ignition system
Self diagnosis
Fault table

Notes:

  • ◆ The fault table is listed according to the 5 digit fault code on the left.
  • ◆ Before renewing components indicated as being faulty, check the wiring and connectors to these components as well as the earth connections using current flow diagram. This is particularly relevant if faults are output as "occurring sporadically" (SP).
  • ◆ For wiring check, refer also to "Electrical check", .

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

No fault recognised!

If a fault is present:
Fault not recognised by self diagnosis

Continue fault finding using fault table in "Engine fault finding" binder.

00281

2231

Road speed sender G68

Dash panel insert printed circuit defective

- Check road speed signal

no signal

Wiring open circuit

If no display appears on electric speedometer:
Speedometer sender (G22) defective

- Continue fault finding according to MFI fault finding programme in "Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations" binder.

Bei mechanischem Geschwindigkeitsmesser:
Geschwindigkeitsgeber (G54) am Schalttafeleinsatz defekt

00282

1232

Throttle valve positioner V60

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring together with V60
, Test step 9

implausible signal

V60 defective

- Check V60

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00515

2113

Hall sender G40

G40 defective

- Check G40

no signal

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring
, Test step 15

00516

2121

Idling switch F60

F60 defective, always closed

- Check F60

Short to earth

Wiring has short to earth

- Check wiring together with F60
, Test step 8

Open circuit/short circuit to positive

F60 defective, always open

- Check F60

Accelerator cable incorrectly adjusted

- Adjust accelerator cable

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring together with F60
, Test step 8

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00518

2212

Throttle valve potentiometer G69

Short to earth

Wiring/G69 has short to earth

- Check wiring and G69 for short to earth

Open circuit/short to earth

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring together with G69
, Test step16

G69 defective

Open circuit/short to earth

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring and G69 for short to earth

G69 defective

- Check wiring together with G69
, Test step 16

Short to positive

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring together with G69
, Test step16

G69 defective

implausible signal

G69 defective

- Check G69

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00522

2312

Coolant temperature sender
-G62

G62 defective

- Check wiring and G62 for short to earth

Wiring has short to earth

Open circuit/short to positive

G62 defective

- Check wiring together with G62
, Test step10

Wiring open circuit

For a sporadic fault and also implausible signal additionally:

implausible signal

G62 defective

- Check G62

00523

2322

Intake air temperature sender
G42

G42 defective

- Check wiring and G42 for short to earth

Short to earth

Wiring has short to earth

Open circuit/short to positive

G42 defective

- Check wiring together with G42
, Test step 11

Wiring open circuit

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00525

2342

Lambda probe G39

G39 defective

- Renew G39

No signal

Wiring open circuit

- Check wiring to G39
, Test step 13 and 14

Short to earth

G39 defective

- Check wiring and G39 for short to earth

Wiring has short to earth

Short to positive

G39 defective

- Check wiring and G39 for short to positive

Wiring has short to positive

00532

Supply voltage

Signal too low

Battery voltage below 10.0 V

- Check battery

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00537

2341

Lambda control1)

Exhaust sytem leaking between cylinder head and catalyst

- Check exhaust system

Regulating limit exceeded

Misfiring

- Check ignition part components

Fuel pressure to low

- Check fuel pressure regulator

Regulating limit not reached

Fuel pressure to high

Activated charcoal filter solenoid valve 1 N80 leaking, sticking

- Check N80
, Final control diagnosis

1)     After eliminating faults disconnect the Mono-Motronic control unit from the vehicle voltage supply 30 seconds after the ignition has been switched off: Either disconnect battery (obtain radio code) or pull the plug off the control unit. Disconnecting from vehicle voltage supply results in all learnt values reverting to old values (reset).

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

00561

2413

Mixture adaption1)

Fuel pressure not OK

- Check fuel pressure regulator

Adaption limit exceeded

Misfiring

- Check ignition part components

Adaption limit not reached

Exhaust system leaking between cylinder head and catalyst

- Check exhaust system

00670

Throttle valve positioner sender G127

G127 defective

- Check G127

no signal

Wiring open circuit

1)     After eliminating faults disconnect the Mono-Motronic control unit from the vehicle voltage supply 30 seconds after the ignition has been switched off: Either disconnect battery (obtain radio code) or pull the plug off the control unit. Disconnecting from vehicle voltage supply results in all learnt values reverting to old values (reset).

V.A.G 1551 print-out

Possible fault cause

Fault elimination

65535

1111

Engine control unit blocked

Attempted manipulation

- Match engine electronic control unit to electronic immobilizer

Electronic immobilizer defective

- Check electronic immobilizer:
=> Repair group 96; Servicing electronic immobilizer

65535

1111

Control unit defective

Components in Mono-Motronic control unit (J257)

- Renew J257

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