Fault table for self-levelling suspension system — AUDI

Notes:

All possible faults which can be detected by the J197 self-levelling suspension system control unit are listed below by their fault code. Existing faults are printed out with their fault code (5-digit) only if the printer of the V.A.G 1551 is switched on
If a fault occurs on a long-term basis the fault-indicator light for the self-levelling suspension system remains on until the fault has been eliminated and the fault memory has been cleared.
If faults occur only occasionally and/or if the fault memory has not been cleared following elimination of the fault, this fault is also indicated as a "sporadically occurring fault". "/SP" appears on the right in the display of the V.A.G 1551 and the fault-indicator light does not illuminate.
If defective components are detected, also check the wiring to the components for short-circuits and line breakage using the circuit diagram

Output on printer of the V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
00532
Supply voltage / Breakage/short-circuit to mass / · - Terminal 15 breakage/short-circuit to mass / - Cable breakage between Terminal 15 and control unit J197 · - Electrical check, Test Step 1 => Page 01-57 / Repair fault in vehicle's electrical system / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations
00532
Supply voltage / Electrical fault in the circuit · - Terminal 15 short-circuit to Terminal 30 / - Control unit J197 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 1 => Page 01-57 / Repair fault in vehicle's electrical system / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations
00625
Speed signal / No signal · - Cable breakage between Dash panel insert and control unit J197 / - Dash panel insert defective · - Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Check dash panel insert / => Electrical system; Repair Group 90; Dash panel insert Electrical system Dash panel insert

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
00668
Vehicle's power supply Tml. 30 Breakage/short-circuit to mass / · - Cable breakage between Fuse 17 and control unit J197 / - Cable connection to mass · - Electrical check, Test Step 2 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations
01049
Vehicle's power supply Tml. 50 Short circuit to positive · - Cable between Terminal 50 and control unit J197 damaged · - Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Electrical check, Test Step 5 => Page 01-57
01049
Vehicle's power supply Tml. 50 Implausible signal / · - Plug connection loose, interrupted / - Short-circuit to mass · - Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Electrical check, Test Step 5 => Page 01-57

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
01393
Self-levelling suspension system sender G84 / Short-circuit to positive · - Cable damaged / - Supply line, short-circuit to positive / - Self-levelling suspension system sender G84 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 3 and 4 => Page 01-57 / Check cable for short-circuit to positive / Fault-detection using the circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace self-levelling suspension system sender G84
01393
Self-levelling suspension system sender G84 / Short-circuit to mass · - Cable damaged / - Supply line, short-circuit to mass / - Self-levelling suspension system sender G84 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 3 and 4 => Page 01-57 / Check cable for short-circuit to mass / Fault-detection using the circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace self-levelling suspension system sender G84

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
01393
Self-levelling suspension system sender G84 electrical fault in the circuit / · - Connector on self-levelling suspension system sender G84 open / - Cable between self-levelling suspension system sender G84 and self-levelling suspension system control unit J197 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 3 and 4 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace self-levelling suspension system sender G84
01393
Self-levelling suspension system sender G84 / Implausible signal / · - Self-levelling suspension system sender G84 defective / - Fitting location incorrect · - Electrical check, Test Step 4 => Page 01-57 / Correct fitting location / Replace self-levelling suspension system sender G84

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
01396
Suspension-strut valves r N150/151 / Short-circuit to positive / · - Cable, short-circuit to positive / - Self-levelling suspension system control unit J197 defective · - Electrical check, Test Steps 7 and 8 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace self-levelling suspension system control unit J197
01396
Suspension-strut valves r / N150/151 / Breakage/short-circuit to mass · - Cable, short-circuit to mass / - Cable breakage between Suspension-strut valves rear N150/151 and control unit J197 / - Suspension-strut valves rear N150/151 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 7 and 8 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace suspension-strut valves rear N 150/151

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
01396
Suspension-strut valves r N150/151 / Electrical fault in circuit / · - Cable breakage / - Connector in line to self-levelling suspension system control unit J197 open / - Suspension-strut valves rear N150/151 defective · - Electrical check, Test Steps 7 and 8 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Close connector / Replace suspension-strut valves N150/151
01397
Self-levelling suspension system solenoid release valve N111 Breakage/short-circuit to mass / · - Cable, short-circuit to mass / - Cable breakage between self-levelling suspension system solenoid release valve N111 and control unit J197 / - Solenoid release valve N111 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 9 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace compressor and solenoid release valve N111

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
01397
Self-levelling suspension system solenoid release valve N111 / Short-circuit to positive / · - Cable, short-circuit to positive / - Self-levelling suspension system control unit J197 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 9 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace self-levelling suspension system control unit J197
01398
Signal line from central locking system: Doors open / Electrical fault in the circuit · - Cable, short-circuit to positive / - Cable, short-circuit to mass / - Cable breakage / - Cable between central locking system-control unit J429 and control unit J197 damaged / - Central locking system control unit J429 defective · - Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Check central locking system control unit J429

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
01398
Signal line from central locking system: Doors open / Implausible signal / · - Loose contact / - Connector loose · - Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Check central locking system control unit J429
01399
Self-levelling suspension system compressor relay J403 / Breakage/short-circuit to mass / · - Cable, short-circuit to mass / - Cable breakage / - Compressor relay J403 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 10 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace compressor relay J403
01399
Self-levelling suspension system compressor relay J403 / Short-circuit to positive / · - Cable, short-circuit to positive / - Cable damaged / - Compressor relay J403 defective · - Electrical check, Test Step 10 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Replace compressor relay J403

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
01400
Self-levelling suspension system / Power supply / · - Defective lines / - Battery discharged / - Slight over-/undervoltage · - Electrical check, Test Steps 1 and 2 => Page 01-57 / Fault-detection using circuit-diagram / => Circuit-diagram file, fault-detection - Electrical system and fitting locations / Check battery
01400
Self-levelling suspension system / Adjustment limit undercut · - Possible leakage / - Thermal cut-out / - Blocked lines · - Check system for leakage / Perform final control diagnosis for freedom of flow through lines
01437
Reference level not learnt · - Self-levelling suspension system control unit J197 not initialized · - Perform basic setting => Page 01-50
01575
Control system deactivated · - Control system has been deactivated by customer's workshop · - Perform adaption => Page 01-54

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551 · Possible cause of fault · Fault rectification
01577
Tripping as a result of excess temperature 1) · - Compressor running time too long / - Leak, defective or broken line to compressor · - System is O.K. again after cooling down / Perform final control diagnosis
01583S
Leak in the system detected · - Leak in the line/components · - Eliminate leak in the lines/components
65535
Control unit defective · - Replace self-levelling suspension system control unit J197

1)Sporadic fault; System operable. If the fault occurs eight times => conversion to 01400.

Note:

Fault "65535 - Control unit defective" cannot be cleared using the V.A.G 1551 Fault Reader!