AUDI A3 1998 8L / 1.G ATW Engine Electronic Power Control Checking Owner's Manual

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Angle sensor 1 for throttle drive (power
accelerator actuation) -G187- and angle sensor 1
for throttle drive (power accelerator actuation) -
G188- inform the Engine Control Module (ECM)
about the position of the throttle valve. Both
angle sensors are located in the throttle valve
control module.

Test sequence

- Connect VAS5051 tester or VAG1551 scan tool
and select control module for engine electronics
using "address word" 01 Page 01
-10
. Ignition
must remain switched on.
Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX

When indicated on display
- Press buttons -0- and -8- to select "Read Measuring Value Block" and
press -Q- button to confirm input.
Read measuring value block
Q
Enter displa
y group number XXX

When indicated on display
- Press buttons -0-, -6- and -2- to select "display group number 062" and
press -Q- button to confirm input.
Read Measuring Value Block 62
1
2
3
4

Indicated on display
- Check specified values for E-gas potentiometer voltages in display
fields 1 and 2.
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Display fields

1 2 3 4
Display group 062: E-Gas potentiometer voltages
Display
xx %
xx % xx % xx %
Indicated
Throttle valve angle
(angle sensor 1) Throttle valve angle
(angle sensor 2) Sensor 1 for
Pedal position Sensor 2 for
Pedal position
Specified value
3 to 93 %
97 to 3 % 12 to 97 % 4 to 49 %
Note:
Engine Control Module (ECM) calculates the
voltage values of the angle sensors in percent
relative to 5 volts and displays these percentage
values. (5 volts supply voltage represents 100
%).

- Observe display field 1 and 2.

- Slowly depress accelerator pedal completely.
Percent indication in display field 1 must rise
uniformly. In the process, the tolerance range of
3 to 93% is not completely utilized.
Percent indication in display field 2 must
decrease uniformly. The tolerance range 97 to 3
% is not used completely during this.
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Note:

The reason why the value indicated in display
field 1 climbs, while the value indicated in
display field 2 decreases, has to do with the fact
that the potentiometers (angle sensors) in the
throttle valve control unit run in opposite
directions.
This means that the voltage tap of angle sensor
1 runs from 0 to 5 volts. (The more the throttle
valve is opened, the larger the voltage; percent
indication climbs).
The voltage tap of angle sensor 2 runs from 5
to 0 volts. (The more the throttle valve is
opened, the lower the voltage; the percentage
decreases).
If indications do not resemble description:

- Check voltage supply and wire connections of
throttle valve control module Page 24
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.
Pay particular attention to harness connectors
that could be loose or corroded.

- Check accelerator pedal position sensor Page
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Check voltage supply throttle valve control
module

- Pull connector -2- off throttle valve control
module.

- Switch ignition on.

If specified values are not obtained: - Connect multimeter for voltage measurement as follows:Harness connector
Terminal
Specified value
2 + Ground (GND) about 5 V
2 + 6 about 5 V
- Check wire connections from Engine Control Module (ECM) to throttle
valve control module Page 24
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Checking wire connections

If no malfunctions are found in wires: - Pull connector -2- off throttle valve control module.
- Connect VAG1598/31 test box at wiring harness to Engine Control
Module (ECM), do not connect ECM Page 24
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.
- Check following wire connections for open circuit and short circuit to
Ground (GND) and B+: Harness connector
Terminal
VAG1598/31 test box
Socket
1 92
2 83
3 117
4 84
5 118
6 91
- Repair open circuit or short circuit if necessary.
- Replace throttle valve control module.
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Throttle Position (TP) sensor, checking

Special tools and equipment

VAG1526A
VAG1594A
VAG1598/31
VAS5051 with VAG5051/1
- or
VAG1551 with VAG1551/3A
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Both the Throttle Position (TP) sensor -G79- and
the Sender -2- for accelerator pedal position -
G185- are located at the accelerator pedal and
communicate the driver's intentions to the ECM
completely independently of each other. Both
sensors are stored in one housing.

Test sequence

- Connect VAS5051 tester or VAG1551 scan tool
and select control module for engine electronics
using "address word" 01 Page 01
-10
. Ignition
must remain switched on.
Rapid data transfer
HELP
Select function XX

When indicated on display
- Press buttons -0- and -8- to select "Read Measuring Value Block" and
press -Q- button to confirm input.
Read measurin
g value block
Q
Enter display group number XXX

When indicated on display
- Press buttons -0-, -6- and -2- to select "display group number 062" and
press -Q- button to confirm input.
Read Measuring Value Block 62
1
2
3
4

Indicated on display
- Check specified values for E-gas potentiometer voltages in display
fields 3 and 4.
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Display fields

1 2 3 4
Display group 062: E-Gas potentiometer voltages
Display xx % xx %
xx %
xx %
Indicated Throttle valve angle
(angle sensor 1) Throttle valve angle
(angle sensor 2) Sensor 1 for
Pedal position Sensor 2 for
Pedal position
Specified value 3 to 93 % 97 to 3 %
12 to 97 %
4 to 49 %
Note:
Engine Control Module (ECM) calculates the
voltage values of the angle sensors in percent
relative to 5 volts and displays these percentage
values. (5 volts supply voltage represents 100
%).

- Observe display field 3 and 4.

- Slowly depress accelerator pedal completely.
Percent indication in display field 3 must rise
uniformly. The tolerance range 12 to 97% is not
used completely during this.
Percent indication in display field 4 must also rise
uniformly. In the process, the tolerance range of
4 to 49% is not completely utilized.
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Note:
The indicated value in display field 3 must always
be about twice as large as the value in display
field 4.
If indications do not resemble description:

- Check voltage supply and wire connections of
sensor for accelerator pedal position Page
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Checking voltage supply of Throttle Position
(TP) sensor

- Remove driver-side storage compartment.

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair Group
68; Instrument panel; Driver
-side storage
compartment, removing


- Disconnect harness connector for accelerator
pedal position sensor.

- Switch ignition on.

If specified values are obtained: - Connect multimeter for voltage measurement as follows:Harness connector
Terminal
Specified value
1 + Ground (GND) about 5 V
1 + 5 about 5 V
2 + Ground (GND) about 5 V
2 + 3 about 5 V
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