Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 1987

 

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Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 1987

 

 

Ignition system 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1300 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1335 - P1340 

DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1255

Engine Coolant Temp. 

Sensor Circ. Short to 

Ground

z

Check Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor -G62-. See 
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR, 

CHECKING 

z

Check thermostat: 

See COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS -ENGINE 

SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

P1256

Engine Coolant Temp. 

Sensor Circ. Open/Short to 

B+

P1296

Malfunction in cooling 

system

z

Check Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor -G62-. See 
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR, 

CHECKING 

z

Check thermostat: 

See COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS -ENGINE 

SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1300

Misfire detected, Reason: 

Fuel level too low

z

Fuel level less than 2 gallons, add fuel to tank 

z

Check signal from sender for fuel gauge -G-. 

z

Check wire connection between Engine Control Module 

(ECM) and instrument cluster according to wiring diagram: 

See appropriate System Wiring Diagram article.

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1335

Engine torque monitoring 2 

control limit exceeded

z

Check Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor -G70-. See 

MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR, CHECKING 

P1336 Engine torque monitoring control 

limit exceeded

z

Check Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor -

G62-. See ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE 

(ECT) SENSOR, CHECKING 

z

Check Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor -G42-. See 

CHECKING INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE 

(IAT) SENSOR 

P1340

Camshaft/Crankshaft Position 

Sensor Signals Out of Sequence

z

Check Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40-. See 

CHECK CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) 

 

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Additional emissions regulation 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1410-P1426 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1432-P1435 

SENSOR 

z

Check Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor -G28-. See 

CHECK ENGINE SPEED (RPM) SENSOR 

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1410

Tank Ventilation Valve 

Circ., Short to B+

z

Check Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge 

Regulator Valve -N80-. See EVAPORATIVE EMISSION 

(EVAP) CANISTER PURGE REGULATOR VALVE, 

CHECKING 

P1420

Secondary Air Injection 

(AIR) solenoid valve -

N112- electrical 

malfunction in circuit

z

Check Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Solenoid Valve -

N112-. See SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) 

SOLENOID VALVE (VEHICLES WITH ENGINE 

CODE AEG UP TO 05.99), CHECKING 

P1421

Secondary Air Injection 

(AIR) solenoid valve - 

N112- short circuit to 

Ground (GND)

P1422

Secondary Air Injection 

(AIR) solenoid valve - 

N112- short circuit to B+

P1424

Bank 1, Secondary Air 

Injection (AIR) system, leak 

detected

z

Check Secondary Air Injection (AIR) system for proper seal. 

See SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) SYSTEM, 

CHECKING FOR PROPER SEAL 

P1425

Tank Vent. Valve, Short to 

Ground

z

Check Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge 

Regulator Valve -N80-. See EVAPORATIVE EMISSION 

(EVAP) CANISTER PURGE REGULATOR VALVE, 

CHECKING 

P1426

EVAP canister purge 

regulator valve -N80- open 

circuit

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1432

Secondary Air Injection 

(AIR) solenoid valve -

N112- open circuit

z

Check Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Solenoid Valve -N112-. 

See SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) SOLENOID 

VALVE (VEHICLES WITH ENGINE CODE AEG UP 

TO 05.99), CHECKING 

P1433

Secondary Air Injection 

(AIR) pump relay -J299- 

open circuit

z

Check activation of Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump 

Relay -J299-. 

P1434

Secondary Air Injection 

 

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DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1450-P1452 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1471-P1476 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1500-P1541 

(AIR) pump relay -J299- 

short circuit to B+

P1435

Secondary Air Injection 

(AIR) pump relay -J299- 

short circuit to Ground 

(GND)

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1450

Secondary Air Injection System Circ., 

Short to B+

z

Check activation of Secondary Air Injection 

(AIR) Pump Relay -J299-. 

P1451

Secondary Air Injection System Circ., 

Short to Ground

P1452

Secondary Air Injection System, Open 

Circ.

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1471

EVAP Emission Contr. LDP Circ., 

Short to B+

z

Check Leak Detection Pump (LDP) -V144-. See 

CHECK LEAK DETECTION PUMP (LDP) 

z

EVAP canister system, check for proper seal. 

See EVAP CANISTER SYSTEM, 

CHECKING FOR PROPER SEAL 

P1472

EVAP Emission Contr. LDP Circ., 

Short to Ground

P1473

Leak Detection Pump (LDP) tank 

ventilation system open circuit

P1475

Leak Detection Pump (LDP) for tank 

ventilation system, malfunction / no 

signal

P1476

Leak Detection Pump (LDP) tank 

ventilation system malfunction/vacuum 

too low

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1500

Fuel Pump (FP) Relay -J17- electrical 

malfunction in circuit

z

Check activation of Fuel Pump (FP) Relay -J17-

according to wiring diagram: 

See appropriate System Wiring Diagram article.

P1501

Fuel Pump Relay Circ., Short to 

Ground

P1502

Fuel Pump Relay Circ., Short to B+

P1541

Fuel Pump (FP) Relay -J17- open 

circuit

 

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DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1542-P1580

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1582 

Control module and output signals 

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1542

Angle sensor -1- for throttle drive 

(power accelerator actuation) -G187-, 

implausible signal

z

Check Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-. 

See THROTTLE VALVE CONTROL 

MODULE, CHECKING 

P1543

Angle sensor -1- for throttle drive 

(power accelerator actuation) -G187-, 

signal too small

P1544

Angle sensor -1- for throttle drive 

(power accelerator actuation) -G187-, 

signal too large

P1545

Throttle valve regulation, malfunction

P1558

Throttle Actuator, Electrical 

Malfunction

P1559

Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-, 

malfunction in basic setting

P1565

Throttle Valve Control Module -J338- 

lower limit not attained

P1580

Throttle Actuator B1 Malfunction

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1582

Idle 

Adaption at 

Limit

z

Check fuel pressure regulator and residual pressure. See FUEL 

PRESSURE REGULATOR AND RESIDUAL PRESSURE, 

CHECKING 

z

Check intake air system for leaks (false air). See INTAKE SYSTEM FOR 

LEAKS (FALSE AIR), CHECKING 

z

Check fuel injectors (Cylinder 1 Fuel Injector -N30- to Cylinder 4 Fuel 

Injector -N33-). See FUEL INJECTORS, CHECKING 

z

Check Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Regulator Valve -

N80-. See EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) CANISTER PURGE 

REGULATOR VALVE, CHECKING 

z

Check exhaust system for proper seal. See EXHAUST SYSTEM 

EMISSION CONTROLS 

z

Check Secondary Air Injection (AIR) system for proper seal. See 

SECONDARY AIR INJECTION (AIR) SYSTEM, CHECKING FOR 

PROPER SEAL 

z

Check vacuum lines for leaks 

 

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