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Left and Right Front Body Acceleration Sensors (G341/G342) Brackets






Left and Right Front Body Acceleration Sensors (G341/G342) Brackets

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Drift (VW 222 A)

Spiral bore diameter: 11 mm

Removing

- Remove the left front body acceleration sensor (G341) => [ Left Front Body Acceleration Sensor (G341), ] Left Front Body Acceleration Sensor (G341),

- Remove the right front body acceleration sensor (G342) => [ Right Front Body Acceleration Sensor (G342) ] Right Front Body Acceleration Sensor (G342)

- Remove the retainer screws and remove the retainer from the shock absorber dome.






Installing

The body acceleration sensors must not be interchanged, for the allocation.

- Clean the shock absorber dome.

Front left body acceleration sensor (G341)

- Attach the front left body acceleration sensor (G341) to the retainer.

- Be sure to pay attention to the installation position of the left front body acceleration sensor (G341) retainer.






The tab on the retainer - 1 - must fit into the recess in the left front body acceleration sensor (G341) - arrow -.

Be sure to use the correct retainer. An "LA" is stamped on the retainer

Right Front Body Acceleration Sensor (G342)

- Attach the front right body acceleration sensor (G342) to the retainer.

- Be sure to pay attention to the installation position of the right front body acceleration sensor (G342) retainer.






The tab on the retainer - 1 - must fit into the recess in the right front body acceleration sensor (G342) - arrow -.

Be sure to use the correct retainer. An "R" is stamped on the retainer.

Continuation for both sides

- Remove the adhesive on the sealing surfaces of the retainer and apply two-sided adhesive tape.

- Using an 11 mm drill, secure the retainer and the pilot drift (VW 222 A)






The holes in the retainer must align with the holes in the shock absorber dome.

- Install the screws on after the other by hand and then tighten to the tightening specification.

- Connect the connector to the body acceleration sensor.

Tightening Specifications