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Checking terminal 30 voltage supply relay (diesel direct injection system control unit 2J494) — AUDI

Checking terminal 30 voltage supply relay (diesel direct injection system control unit 2J494) on Audi: 11 steps, engines AKF.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D2 (4D)

  • Special tools named: V.A.G 1598/30

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

AKF

📋 Procedure

  1. Connect test box V.A.G 1598/30 to wiring harness to engine control unit 2 J494.
  2. Connect portable multimeter (voltage measuring range) to socket 4/26 of test box and earth.
  3. Switch on ignition.
  4. Check wiring.
  5. Connect portable multimeter (voltage measuring range) to socket 1/07 of test box and earth.
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  1. Switch on ignition.
  2. Check wiring.
  3. Switch on ignition.
  4. Connect portable multimeter (voltage measuring range) to the following contacts of test box V.A.G 1598/30.
  5. Check wiring (see the separate procedure).
  6. Replace terminal 30 voltage supply relay J317 (micro-central electrics in electronics box in passenger's footwell, relay position 4).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.