Adjusting brake pedal position sender G100, LHD vehicles — VW
Adjusting brake pedal position sender G100, LHD vehicles on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Adjusting
brake pedal position sender
G100
, LHD vehicles
Remove footwell cover
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments, covers and trims
.
Remove cover on side of dash panel
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments, covers and trims
.
Remove left dash panel cover, driver side
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments, covers and trims
.
Remove right dash panel cover, front passenger side
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments, covers and trims
.
Remove convenience system central control unit -J393- with retainer
Electrical system
Rep. gr.
97
Control units
.
Brake pedal position sender
G100
retainer, guide ribs
A
and bearing bracket
B
have slots to provide a sideways adjustment. This also prevents twisting.
Loosen bolts
2
until retainer
1
with
brake pedal position sender
G100
3
can be moved back and forth in
direction of arrow
.
Set dimension
A
so that min. 4 mm to max. 5mm is between
brake pedal position sender
G100
3
and magnet
4
.
Tighten bolts
2
again.
Loosen bolt
4
of magnet retainer
3
until magnet retainer
3
can be pushed as far as possible in
direction arrow A
against brake pedal
1
.
Push stop tab
1
of retainer
2
downwards in
direction of arrow
(figure section I) until stop tab
1
fasteners engage on edge of retainer
2
(figure section II).
Press magnet retainer
1
lightly in
direction of arrow
against engaged stop tab
2
.
Both engaged fasteners
3
are shown on figure.
Tighten bolt
4
of magnet retainer.
Push stop tab
1
in
direction of arrow
until stop tab engages on other side of retainer
2
.
Install convenience system central control unit -J393- with retainer
Electrical system
Rep. gr.
97
Control units
.
Install right dash panel cover on driver side
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments, covers and trims
.
Install left dash panel cover on driver side
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments, covers and trims
.
Install cover on side of dash panel
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments, covers and trims
.
Install footwell cover
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments, covers and trims
.
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