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Control Module: Testing and Inspection






Diagnostic Procedures




TCM Voltage Supply, Checking



Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

V.A.G. 1526 A multimeter





V.A.G 1594 A connector test kit





Transmission electronics fuse OK

Ground connections on engine and transmission OK.

Battery voltage at least 12.5 V

Alternator OK

Ignition switched off.

Test Sequence

CAUTION!
Only touch Mechatronic electrical connector after you have discharged electrostatically on a grounded object, e.g. skin contact with vehicle Ground (GND).

The connector terminals in the 16-pin wiring harness connector from transmission housing to Mechatronic must not be touched with the hands for any reason. The control module and Mechatronic could be destroyed by static discharge.

No measuring instruments should be connected to the 16-pin connector of the wiring harness from transmission housing to Mechatronic.

- Touch vehicle Ground (GND) with your hand (without gloves) to discharge static.

- Disconnect electrical harness connector on transmission, to do this turn plug counterclockwise - arrow -.





- Connector multimeter for voltage measurement to vehicle wiring harness 16-pin connector as follows:









Specification: approx. battery voltage

- Connect multimeter for voltage measurement as follows:









- Switch ignition on.

Specification: approx. battery voltage respectively

- Switch ignition off.

If specifications are not obtained:

- Check wire connections for open circuit according to wiring diagram:

Specification: Wire resistance max 1.5 ohms

- If necessary, repair wire connection.

Final procedures

After repair work, the following work steps must be performed in the mentioned sequence:

1 Check DTC memory => " "Mode 3: Check DTC memory", page.
2 If necessary, erase DTC memory => " Mode 4: Reset/erase diagnostic data", => [ Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory ] Diagnostic Modes 01 - 09.
3 If DTC memory was erased, generate readiness code => [ Readiness Code, Generating ] Monitors, Trips, Drive Cycles and Readiness Codes.

- End diagnosis and switch ignition off.