Checking fuel gauge (adaption) — VW
Checking fuel gauge (adaption) on VW: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 6N1
- Renewed: fuel gauge sender only
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- Entering a value greater than 136 will terminate the "“Adaptation”". In this case it will need to be restarted again with the function "“10 - Adaptation”".
- Renew fuel gauge sender only if fuel gauge cannot be adapted correctly.
📋 Procedure
- Perform final control diagnosis for dash panel insert Page
- Check resistance value of fuel gauge sender in measured value block. Reading data block .
- Switch off ignition.
- Drain fuel tank completely, then fill with 7 litres of fuel. (V.A.G 1433A)
- Initiate self-diagnosis of dash panel insert .
- Press keys 1 and 0. (10 selects the function "“Adaption”").
- Confirm entry with Q key.
- Press keys 3 and 0.
- Confirm entry with Q key. [Note: Entering a value greater than 136 will terminate the "“Adaptation”". In this case it will need to be restarted again with the function "“10 - Adaptation”".]
- The adaptation value can be decreased down to 120 using the 1 key, and with the 3 key it can be increased up to 136, e.g. 132:
- Confirm entry with Q key.
- Confirm entry with Q key.
- End the adaptation of the fuel gauge with the → key. [Note: Renew fuel gauge sender only if fuel gauge cannot be adapted correctly.]
- End output (function 06) .
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