1998 AUDI A4 instrument cluster

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Output on GST and/or on
VAG 1551 scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0461 / 16845
Fuel Lever Sensor Circuit
Range/Performance Wiring connection between Engine Control
Module (ECM) -J192- and instrument panel
insert faulty

- Check fuel level signal page 24
-
107


Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
after test drive, check DTC memory
again
MIL Status:
Malfunction not displayed by
MIL Malfunction on instrument cluster or fuel
level sensor

Repair Manual, Electrical
Equipment - Check instrument cluster
For troubleshooting Display
group 027
Malfunction cause found: Yes


- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
after test drive, check DTC memory
again
Note:
The malfunction "P0461 / 16845" is set with ignition on as soon as a voltage signal over 10.8 V is recognized for longer than
15 sec.
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Display group 022
Notes:
Display group 022 should only be considered on vehicles with traction control (ATC).
Vehicles with traction control (ATC) can be recognized by the ATC indicator light in the instrument cluster and/or ABS (ATC)
On Board Diagnostic (OBD).
Repair Manual, Brake System On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01.

The wheel slip information for traction control (ATC) is calculated in the ABS control module. If slip is recognized, the ABS
control module requests a reduction in torque from the Engine Control Module (ECM). This torque reduction is divided into 12
reducing stages.
With a cold engine, coolant temperature less than 20 C (68 F), the reduction of engine torque is obtained:
With retarded ignition timing angle for lower reducing stages (1-5)
By brief shut-off of individual fuel injectors for higher reducing stages (6-12)
If the engine is warm, coolant temperature greater than 40 C (104 F), the engine torque reduction is obtained only by briefly
switching off individual fuel injectors.
Display shows
Display/specified value
Designation
Basic setting 22
1 2 3 4 0 - 12 1 = Reducing stages

_._ crankshaft
2 = Ignition timing point retarded by ATC (only with cold engine)
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Display group 027 Display
shows Display specified
value Designation/diagnosis
Basic setting
27
1 2 3 4 X 1 = Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) wire from Transmission Control Module
(TCM)
X 2 = Fuel level signal from instrument cluster
0.000 V 3 = ---------------
0.000 V 4 = --------------- Notes on display field 1:

On vehicles with manual transmission, "1" is always displayed.
Checking Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) wire from transmission control module page 24
-105
.
X
Meaning of the 1-digit display:

Value "0" = ignition on, engine not running
Value "1" = engine running Note on display field 2:

Check fuel level signal from instrument cluster page 24
-107
.
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Note:
The code number will be composed as shown in the following example:
- Audi A4 1
- Automatic 01V 5
- Front wheel drive without traction control: 0
- Vehicle with EGR: 0 1
- Code number: 0 1 0 5 1
Note:
Vehicles with traction control (ATC) can be recognized by the ATC indicator light in the instrument cluster and/or by ABS
control module identification using the ABS On Board Diagnostic (OBD) program.
Repair Manual, Brake System On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair Group 01.

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) - Multi
port Fuel In
jection
(MFI
)
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e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.FU01.01.1