1999 AUDI A4 check engine

01-73

DTC
Description of malfunction
Corrective action
SAE
VAG


P1650 18058 Powertrain CAN-bus
Missing message from instrument
cluster - Check data transfer Page 24-201
P1654 18062 Check DTC memory of the instrument
cluster - Check DTC memory of instrument cluster and repair
malfunctions
P1676 18084 Drive by Wire-MIL Circ.
Electrical Malfunction
1) - Significance of Electronic Power Control (EPC) warning light
Page 24
-142

P1677 18085 Drive by Wire-MIL Circ.
Short to B+
1)

P1690 18098 Malfunction Indication Light
Malfunction 2) - Check wiring for exhaust Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Page 01
-4
P1693 18101 Malfunction Indication Light
Short circuit to B+
2)
1) With this malfunction the EPC (Electronic Power Control) Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) in the instrument cluster is
switched on by the ECM. Significance of EPC malfunction indicator light Page 24
-142
.
2) With this malfunction the exhaust Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is only switched on by the ECM, if the malfunction is
recognized after the engine has been restarted. Significance of MIL Page 01
-3 .
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01-74

DTC
Description of malfunction
Corrective action
SAE
VAG


P1851 18259 Data Bus Powertrain
Missing Message from Brake Contr
Repair Manual, Brake System On Board Diagnostic (OBD), Repair
Group 01, checking DTC memory of ABS control module
- Check DTC memory of ABS control module
- Check data exchange between Engine-/ABS-
/Transmission control
module Page 24
-201

P1853 18261 Data Bus Powertrain
Unplausible Message from Brake
Contr.
P1854 18262 Data Bus Powertrain
Hardware Defective
P3262 19718 Exhaust bank 1/2 oxygen sensors
behind catalytic converter
mixed up - Check harness connectors for oxygen sensors and check installed
position of oxygen sensors behind catalytic converter. 1) With this malfunction the EPC (Electronic Power Control) Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) in the instrument cluster is
switched on by the ECM. Significance of EPC malfunction indicator light Page 24
-142
.
2) With this malfunction the exhaust Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is only switched on by the ECM, if the malfunction is
recognized after the engine has been restarted. Significance of MIL Page 01
-3 .
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01-79

Actuating Secondary Air Injection (AIR)
Solenoid Valve -N112

Note:
Only vehicles with automatic transmission are
equipped with a secondary air injection system.
Vehicles with manual transmission do not have a
secondary air injection system. For this reason
are on vehicles with manual transmission the
following components Secondary Air Injection
(AIR) Solenoid Valve -N112 and Secondary Air
Injection (AIR) Pump Relay -J299 not displayed.

-
Press button.Output Diagnostic Test Mode Secondar
y Air
(AIR
) Injection valve -N112

Indicated on display
This solenoid valve will continue to be actuated (i.e. will click) until the
button is pressed to advance the program to the next control element.
If the secondary air injection valve does not click:
Repair Manual, 2.7 Liter V6 5V BiTurbo Engine Mechanical, Engine Code(s): APB, Repair Group 26, Checking secondary air injection valve

- Check Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Solenoid Valve -N112
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01-80

Actuating Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump
Relay -J299

Note:
Only vehicles with automatic transmission are
equipped with a secondary air injection system.
Vehicles with manual transmission do not have a
secondary air injection system. For this reason is
on vehicles with manual transmission the
following component Secondary Air Injection
(AIR) Pump Relay -J299 not displayed.

-
Press button.Output Diagnostic Test Mode Secondar
y air pump rela
y -J299

Indicated on display
If the Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump Motor -V101- does not run at
intervals:
Repair Manual, 2.7 Liter V6 5V BiTurbo Engine Mechanical, Engine Code(s): APB, Repair Group 26, Checking Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump Relay
-J299
The Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump Relay -J299- activates the
Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump Motor -V101-, which runs for
approx: 1 minute at intervals.
- Check Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump Relay -J299.
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01-81

Activating Wastegate Bypass Regulator Valve
-N75-

-
Press button.Output Diagnostic Test Mode Wastegate bypass regulator valve -N75

Indicated on display
This solenoid valve is activated for 1 minute (clicks), unless button is
pressed first to switch to the next actuator.
If valve is not activated (does not click):
Repair Manual, 2.7 Liter V6 5V BiTurbo Engine Mechanical, Engine Code(s): APB, Repair Group 21, Turbocharger, Checking Wastgate Bypass Regulator Valve
-N75

Actuating camshaft adjustment valves -N205-, -N208-
-
Press button.
Output Diagnostic Test Mode Camshaft Ad
justment

Indicated on display
If camshaft adjustment valve 1 or 2 is not activated:
Repair Manual, 2.7 Liter V6 5V BiTurbo Engine Mechanical, Engine Code(s): APB, Repair Group 15, Camshaft adjustment, checking camshaft adjustment valves
- Camshaft adjustment valves 1 and 2 (-N205 and -N208) will continue
to be activated (or will click) for about 1 minute.
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01-83

Activating Recirculating valve for
turbocharger -N249

-
Press button.Output Diagnostic Test Mode Recirculating valve for turbocharg -N249

Indicated on display
This solenoid valve is activated for 1 minute (clicks), unless button is
pressed first to switch to the next actuator.
If valve is not activated (does not click):
Repair Manual, 2.7 Liter V6 5V BiTurbo Engine Mechanical, Engine Code(s): APB, Repair Group 21, Turbocharger, Checking Recirculating valve for turbocharger
-N249

Actuating fuel injectors
Note:
The fuel injectors are activated in firing order that means Cyl.1, Cyl.4,
Cyl.3, Cyl.6, Cyl.2, Cyl,5
-
Press button.
Output Diagnostic Test Mode Cylinder 1 fuel injectors -N30

Indicated on display
After pressing button, fuel injector must click five times. -
Press button.
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01-89

Test requirements for operations with engine
running

No DTCs stored in DTC memory
Coolant temperature at least 85 C

Electrical consumers switched off (radiator
fan must not run during test)
A/C switched off

- Connect vehicle diagnostic, testing and
information system VAS 5051 or VAG1551 scan
tool and select engine electronics control
module by entering address word "01" Page 01
-9 . When doing this the engine must be
idling.

- Check and erase DTC memory Page 01
-15
.
There should be no malfunctions stored in the
DTC memory. (If necessary repair malfunctions,
erase DTC memory and switch off engine. Start
engine again, road test the vehicle and check
DTC memory again to check).

- Continue to run engine at idle.
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01-97

Read Measuring Value Block


Test requirements

Coolant temperature at least 80 C

Electrical consumers switched off (radiator
fan must not run during the check)
A/C switched off

- Connect vehicle diagnostic, testing and
information system VAS 5051 or VAG1551 scan
tool and select engine electronics control
module by entering address word "01" Page 01
-9 . When doing this the engine must be
idling.
Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX

Indicated on display:
- Press buttons -0- and -8- to select function "Read Measuring Value
Block" and confirm entry with -Q- button.
Read Measuring Value Block Input displa
y group number XXX

Indicated on display
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