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Connecting VAS 5019/1 base unit and interrogating fault memory - Vehicles without camping equipment — VW

Connecting VAS 5019/1 base unit and interrogating fault memory - Vehicles without camping equipment on VW: factory workshop procedure.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

1 -
Base unit VAS 5019/1
2 -
Universal diagnosis cable VAS 5019/3
A-Diagnosis connector,
-blue-
B-Earth connector,
-black-
C-Positive connector,
-red-
D-8-pin connector,
Connector for base unit VAS 5019/1

Test sequence for vehicles with temperature regulating switch -E13-

Notes:

In certain models a combination of temperature regulating switch -E13- and preselector clock -E111- is installed as optional equipment.
As of January 1996 the temperature regulating switch -E13- or combination of temperature regulating switch -E13- and preselector clock -E111- has been replaced by the preselector clock with temperature regulation -E187-.

Vehicles ▸12.95

Carefully lever the temperature regulating switch -E13- out of the dash panel -arrows-.
Pull the temperature regulating switch -E13- out until the -T12- connector is accessible.
Connect to VAS 5019/3 universal diagnosis cable using adapter cables from adapter set V.A.G 1594 A.

Connecting adapter cables to preselector clock -E187-:

First connect connector -A- to connection -T12/5- using a suitable adapter.
Connect connector -B- to connection -T12/1- using a suitable adapter.
Connect connector -C- to connection -T12/11- using a suitable adapter.
Connect universal diagnosis cable VAS 5019/3 to base unit VAS 5019/1.
The switch additional heater on.

Shown on display of VAS 5019/1 base unit after switching unit on:

Press button "D" to display the fault memory as a 3 digit fault code.

Shown on display of VAS 5019/1 base unit after pressing button "D":

The 3-digit fault code is shown on the display of VAS 5019/1.

Press buttons ">" and "<" to see all the fault codes.

Test sequence on vehicles with preselector clock and temperature regulation -E187-

Vehicles 01.96▸

Vehicles ▸08.98

Carefully lever the preselector clock with temperature regulation -E187- out of the dash panel -arrows-.
Connect to VAS 5019/3 universal diagnosis cable using adapter cables from adapter set V.A.G 1594 A.
Pull the preselector clock with temperature regulation -E187- out until the -T8- connector is accessible.

Connecting adapter cables to preselector clock -E187-:

First connect connector -A- to connection -T8/3- using a suitable adapter.
Connect connector -B- to connection -T8/5- using a suitable adapter.
Connect connector -C- to connection -T8/6- using a suitable adapter.
Connect universal diagnosis cable VAS 5019/3 to base unit VAS 5019/1 and then switch the additional air heater on.

Vehicles 09.98▸

Connect adapter cables to 4-pin connector -T4t- under front left seat (connector for self-diagnosis):

First connect connector -A- to connection -T4t/4- using a suitable adapter.
Connect connector -B- to connection -T4t/3- using a suitable adapter.
Connect connector -C- to connection -T4t/1- using a suitable adapter.
Connect universal diagnosis cable VAS 5019/3 to base unit VAS 5019/1 and then switch the additional air heater on.

Shown on display of VAS 5019/1 base unit after switching unit on:

Press button "D" to display the fault memory as a 3 digit fault code.

Shown on display of VAS 5019/1 base unit after pressing button "D":

The 3-digit fault code is shown on the display of VAS 5019/1.

Press buttons ">" and "<" to see all the fault codes.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.