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Hydraulic Pressure Sensors, Checking






Diagnostic Procedures

Hydraulic Pressure Sensors, Checking

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Multimeter (VAG1526) or multimeter (VAG1715)

Connector test kit (VAG1594)

Wiring diagram

Test requirements

Respective fuses in fuse box (instrument panel, right) must be OK:

Battery voltage must be at least 11.5 volts.

Ground (GND) connections to transmission must be OK.

Selector lever must be in P position.

Ignition switched off.

Checking wiring

- Connect test box to control module wiring harness , connect test box for wiring test.

- Disconnect 8-pin harness connector (arrow - 3 -).





- Check wires between test box and 8-pin connector to Transmission Control Module (TCM) for open circuit according to wiring diagram.









- Also check wires for short circuit to each other.

Specified value: infinite ohms

If no malfunctions are found in wires:

- Replace the respective sender for hydraulic pressure.

- Erase DTC memory of Transmission Control Module (TCM) , Diagnostic mode 4: Reset/erase diagnostic data.

- Generate readiness code.