Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 707

RESISTANCE TEST - SWITCH TO 2 K ohm MEASURING RANGE 

RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT (2 ohm) 

 

 

 

z

Depress brake 

pedal.  

10.0-14.5 

V

z

Check wire from 

terminal 18 to Ground 

(GND). 

Resistance test - switch to 2 k ohm measuring range

Test 
step

VAG1598 

sockets

Test of

z

Test 

conditions  

z

Additional 

operations  

Specified

value

Corrective action

5

19 + 20

Right front ABS 

wheel speed sensor -

G45- resistance

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Ignition off  

1.0-1.3 

Kohm

z

Check harness 

connector T2b. 

z

Check resistance of 

wheel speed sensor (1.0 

- 1.3 kohm). 

z

Check wire to wheel 

speed sensor. 

z

Move wire while testing 

(loose connection). 

Switch to measuring range: 
Resistance measurement (2 ohm)

Test 
step

V.A.G 

1598 

sockets

Item tested

z

Test 

conditions  

z

Additional 

operations 

Specified 

value

Corrective action

6

1 +2

Resistance of 

left front ABS 

wheel speed 

sensor -G47-

z

Ignition 

switched off 

1.0 to 1.3 

Kohm

z

Separate connector on speed 

sensor -G47 

 

 

 

 

 

z

Check wiring using wiring 

diagram 

 

 

 

 

 

z

Wiggle wiring during test 

 

 

 

 

 

If no malfunction can be located in the 

wiring:

 

 

 

 

 

z

Replace left front ABS wheel 

speed sensor -G47-

 

 

 

 

 

See ABS SYSTEM COMPONENTS 

FOR FRONT AXLE, REMOVING 

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 BRAKES On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - New Beetle

  

VOLTAGE TEST - SWITCH TO 2V AC MEASURING RANGE 

AND INSTALLING or ABS 

SYSTEM COMPONENTS ON 

REAR AXLE, REMOVING AND 

INSTALLING .

7

22 + 23

Resistance of 

right rear ABS 

wheel speed 

sensor -G44-

z

Ignition 

switched off 

1.0 to 1.3 

Kohm

z

Separate connector on right rear 

ABS wheel speed sensor -G44-

 

 

 

 

 

z

Check wiring using wiring 

diagram 

 

 

 

 

 

z

Wiggle wiring during test 

 

 

 

 

 

If no malfunction can be located in the 

wiring:

 

 

 

 

 

z

Replace right rear ABS wheel 

speed sensor -G44-

 

 

 

 

 

See ABS SYSTEM COMPONENTS 

FOR FRONT AXLE, REMOVING 

AND INSTALLING or ABS 

SYSTEM COMPONENTS ON 

REAR AXLE, REMOVING AND 

INSTALLING .

8

5 + 6

Resistance of 
left rear ABS 

wheel speed 

sensor -G46-

z

Ignition 

switched off 

1.0 to 1.3 

K ohm

z

Separate connector on speed 

sensor -G46 

 

 

 

 

 

z

Check wiring using wiring 

diagram 

 

 

 

 

 

z

Wiggle wiring during test 

 

 

 

 

 

If no malfunction can be located in the 

wiring:

 

 

 

 

 

z

Replace left rear ABS wheel 

speed sensor -G46-

 

 

 

 

 

See ABS SYSTEM COMPONENTS 

FOR FRONT AXLE, REMOVING 

AND INSTALLING or ABS 

SYSTEM COMPONENTS ON 

REAR AXLE, REMOVING AND 

INSTALLING .

Voltage test - switch to 2V AC measuring range

z

Test 

conditions  

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 BRAKES On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - New Beetle

  

Test 
step

VAG1598 

sockets

Test of

z

Additional 

operations  

Specified

value

Corrective action

9

19 + 20

Right front 

ABS wheel 

speed sensor 

-G45- 

voltage 

signal

z

Vehicle raised 

z

Ignition off  

 

z

Check installation of wheel 

speed sensor and rotor. 

 

 

 

z

Rotate right-

front wheel at 

approx. 1 

rev./sec.  

65 mV AC 

minimum

z

Check whether wheel speed 

sensor has been interchanged, 

see Read Measuring Value 

Block, see READ 

MEASURING VALUE 

BLOCK (FUNCTION 08) , 

display group 001. 

10

1 +2

Left front 

ABS wheel 

speed sensor 

-G47- 

voltage 

signal

z

Vehicle raised 

z

Ignition off  

 

z

Check installation of wheel 

speed sensor and rotor. 

 

 

 

z

Rotate left-

front wheel at 

approx. 1 

rev./sec.  

65 mV AC 

minimum

z

Check whether wheel speed 

sensor has been interchanged, 

see Read Measuring Value 

Block, see READ 

MEASURING VALUE 

BLOCK (FUNCTION 08) , 

display group 001. 

11

22 + 23

Right rear 

ABS wheel 

speed sensor 

-G44- 

voltage 

signal

z

Vehicle raised 

z

Ignition off  

 

z

Check installation of wheel 

speed sensor and rotor. 

 

 

 

z

Rotate right-

rear wheel at 

approx. 1 

rev./sec.  

190 mV AC 

minimum

z

Check whether wheel speed 

sensor has been interchanged, 

see Read Measuring Value 

Block, see READ 

MEASURING VALUE 

BLOCK (FUNCTION 08) , 

display group 001. 

12

6 + 5

Left rear 

ABS wheel 

speed sensor 

-G46- 

z

Vehicle raised 

z

Ignition off  

 

z

Check installation of wheel 

speed sensor and rotor. 

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 BRAKES On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - New Beetle

  

RESISTANCE TEST - SWITCH TO 200 ohm MEASURING RANGE 

SWITCH TO 20 V DC MEASURING RANGE IN TEST 

voltage 

signal

 

 

 

z

Rotate left-

rear wheel at 

approx. 1 

rev./sec.  

190mVAC 

minimum

z

Check whether wheel speed 

sensor has been interchanged, 

see Read Measuring Value 

Block, see READ 

MEASURING VALUE 

BLOCK (FUNCTION 08) , 

display group 001. 

Resistance test - switch to 200 ohm measuring range

Test 
step

VAG1598 

sockets

Test of

z

Test conditions 

z

Additional 

operations  

Specified 

value

Corrective action

13

3 + 14

Coding 

bridge

z

Ignition off  

0.0-1.0 ohm

z

Check wire and terminals in 

harness connector. 

z

Replace coding bridge if 

different than specified value. 

Switch to 20 V DC measuring range in test step 14 

Switch to (200) Resistance measurement in test step 15

Test 
step

VAG1598 

sockets

Test of

z

Test conditions  

z

Additional operations  

Specified 

value

Corrective action

14

-

Voltage supply for 

VAG1551, harness 

connector T16

z

Connect multimeter (Fluke 

83 or equivalent) with 

VW1594 adapter set to T16

(1)

 .  

 

z

Check wire 
from T16/4 

to B+. 

z

Check wire 

from T16/16 

via -S12- to 

Ground 

(GND). 

 

 

 

z

Terminal 4 - Ground (GND) 

z

Terminal 16- B+  

10.0-14.5 

V

 

 

 

 

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Terminal 4 - Ground (GND) 

z

Terminal 16- B+  

10.0-14.5 

V

 

15

-

Resistance of the 

K-wire for On 

Board Diagnostic 

z

Ignition off  

z

Using adapter set VW1594 

Max. 1.5 

W

z

Check wire 

from terminal 

7 to K wire. 

 

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 

1998-2004 BRAKES On Board Diagnostic (OBD) - New Beetle