Checking voltage supply for diesel direct injection system — AUDI
Checking voltage supply for diesel direct injection system on Audi: 23 steps, engines ACV, AFB, AHY, AJT.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 B5 (8D)
- Special tools named: V.A.G 1598/30, V.A.G 1598/31
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- Connect test adapter V.A.G 1598/30 or V.A.G 1598/31 to wiring harness for engine control unit. Do not connect engine control unit .
- The clicking of the relay is difficult to hear and is therefore best checked by touching the relay.
📐 20 workshop diagrams for ACV
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Connect test adapter V.A.G 1598/30 or V.A.G 1598/31 to wiring harness for engine control unit. Do not connect engine control unit .
- Switch on ignition.
- Connect multimeter (voltage test range) between the following contacts on the test adapter:
- Check the wiring .
- Switch on ignition. Specification: diesel direct injection system relay J322 should pick up. (Relay is located in relay and fuse holder in electronics box in plenum chamber, relay position 3). [Note: The clicking of the relay is difficult to hear and is therefore best checked by touching the relay.]
- Switch off ignition.
- Connect test adapter V.A.G 1598/30 or V.A.G 1598/31 to wiring harness for engine control unit. Do not connect engine control unit .
- Using a test lead from auxiliary measuring setV.A.G 1594C, connect together the following sockets on the test adapter.
- Renew diesel direct injection system control unit.
- Switch off ignition.
- Unplug diesel direct injection system relay J322 from relay socket (relay position 3 on relay and fuse holder in electronics box).
- Rectify open circuit or short circuit in wiring as necessary .
- Switch off ignition.
- Unplug diesel direct injection system relay J322 from relay socket (relay position 3 on relay and fuse holder in electronics box in plenum chamber).
- Connect hand-held multimeter (voltage test range) between the following contacts on the relay socket:
- Check the wiring .
- Refit relay in relay socket (relay position 3 on relay and fuse carrier in electronics box in plenum chamber).
- Unplug connector from injection pump.
- Connect test adapter V.A.G 1598/30 or V.A.G 1598/31 to wiring harness for engine control unit. Do not connect engine control unit .
- Using a test lead from auxiliary measuring setV.A.G 1594C, connect together the following sockets on the test adapter.
- Connect multimeter (voltage test range) between the following contacts on the test adapter:
- Connect hand-held multimeter (voltage test range) between the following contacts on the wiring harness connector:
- Check the wiring .
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