fuel AUDI A4 1997 B5 / 1.G AEB Engine Ignition Coil System Checking
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Individual ignition coil system, 
checking 
     
Ignition coils, checking
 
     
Notes:  
     
Measuring the primary resistance of the ignition 
coils is normally not necessary for this test 
(primary resistance approx. 0.4 to 0.6  , 
measured between coil terminals 1 and 15). 
     
A high tension isolation diode is installed in the 
secondary circuit of the ignition coil. Measuring 
the resistance of the secondary coil is therefore 
not possible with conventional measuring 
instruments. 
     
Required special tools and test equipment  
     Multimeter US 1119 (Fluke 83 or equivalent) 
     VW 1594 connector test kit 
     
Test conditions  
     No fuel injector malfunction stored in DTC 
memory 
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-  By briefly disconnecting fuel injector connectors 
with engine running, check which cylinder is 
misfiring, or not firing at all. 
     
Note:  
     A misfiring cylinder can also be isolated by 
pulling the spark plug connectors (carbon-fouled 
plug). 
     
-  Check spark plug connector resistance.
     
  
Specified value: approx. 2 k      If resistance is NOT OK:  
     
-  Reconnect spark plug connector.
     
-  Interchange spark plug with one from cylinder 
that is OK. 
     
-  If other cylinder now misfires, replace faulty 
spark plug. 
     
-  If same cylinder misfires, interchange ignition 
coil with one from cylinder that is OK. 
     
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If other cylinder now misfires, replace faulty 
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Power output stage for ignition coils, 
checking
 
     
Required special tools and test equipment  
     
VAG 1598/22 test box 
     Multimeter US 1119 (Fluke 83 or equivalent) 
     VAG 1527B LED voltage tester 
     VW 1594 connector test kit 
     Wiring diagrams 
     
Note:  
     To check power output stage, disconnect all 
connectors for fuel injectors and then erase DTC 
memory. 
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