Checking the current draw of the fuel pump for delivery G6 (0.5 bar low-pressure fuel system) — VW
Checking the current draw of the fuel pump for delivery G6 (0.5 bar low-pressure fuel system) on VW: 12 steps, engines CBAA, CBAB, CBBA, CBBB.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Tiguan I (5N, 2007–2016)
- Special tools named: VAS 5565
- Renewed: fuel delivery unit
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- Pickup clamp of hand-held multimeterV.A.G 1715 can also be connected to red terminal with lettering "“pickup clamp”" of test instrument adapter/DSO (5-pin)VAS 5565.
- The fuel pump is now activated for 30 seconds.
📐 48 workshop diagrams for CBAA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove bench seat General body repairs, interior72Rear seat; Removing and installing bench seat / individual seats.
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- Remove cover of fuel delivery unit .
- Pull connector (C) off flange.
- Connect test instrument adapter/DSO (5-pin)VAS 5565 to connector and fuel delivery unit.
- Connect pick-up clamp (A) to red cable - with lettering "“pick-up clamp”" - of test instrument adapter/DSO (5-pin)VAS 5565. [Note: Pickup clamp of hand-held multimeterV.A.G 1715 can also be connected to red terminal with lettering "“pickup clamp”" of test instrument adapter/DSO (5-pin)VAS 5565.]
- Pull off connector on supplementary fuel pump V393 or fuel pump 2V277 (in-line electronic fuel pump) in engine compartment.
- Switch ignition on.
- Connect vehicle diagnostic tester, and carry out guided function "“Fuel pump activation (checking fuel pump)”". [Note: The fuel pump is now activated for 30 seconds.]
- Read current consumption on hand-held multimeterV.A.G 1526D: specification: max. 7.5 amperes.
- If the measured value is not within specifications:
- Renew fuel delivery unit .
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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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