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Vehicle Speed Sensor: Testing and Inspection






Diagnostic Procedures



Speed Signal, Checking

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Hand multimeter (V.A.G 1526) or Multimeter (V.A.G 1715)

Test adapter kit (V.A.G 1594)

Wiring diagram

Test Conditions

Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) Power Supply Relay must be OK, checking:

Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) Power Supply Relay 2 must be OK, checking:

Instrument Cluster Control Module (J285) must be OK.

Battery voltage (both batteries) must be at least 11.5 Volts.

The fuses must be OK:

Right instrument panel fuse holder





Test Sequence

Function test

To check the speed signal, vehicle must be driven at a speed above 5 km/h.

Observe safety precautions that apply to road tests, refer to Repair Manual.

- Connect diagnostic tester.

- Start engine and let run at idle.

- Under address word 33, select "Diagnostic mode 1: Check measured values".

- Select measured value "PID 13: Vehicle speed".

- Perform a road test at a speed above 5 km/h and have a second person observe the indication on the display.

- Check specified value of the vehicle speed:





Vehicle speed must not drop to below 5 km/h during test.

- End road test and switch ignition off.

If no speed is displayed:

- Check Data-Bus wiring according to wiring diagram.

Checking wiring

- Connect test box to wiring harness on corresponding Engine Control Module at connecting test box for wiring test, refer to Repair Manual,

- Remove instrument cluster, refer to Repair Manual

- Repair malfunction in CAN-Bus wires between both Engine Control Modules and (J285)Instrument Cluster Control Module (J285) according to wiring diagram:

- Erase DTC memory of Engine Control Module => [ Diagnostic Mode 04 - Erase DTC Memory ] Diagnostic Modes 01 - 09, Diagnostic mode 4: Reset/erase diagnostic data.

- Generate readiness code => [ Readiness Code, Generating ] Monitors, Trips, Drive Cycles and Readiness Codes.