Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 1988

 

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Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 1988

 

 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1626 - P1634

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1635-P1681 

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1626

Data-Bus Powertrain, 

Missing Message from 

TCM.

z

Check terminal resistance for CAN-Bus. See CHECKING 

TERMINAL RESISTANCE FOR CAN - BUS 

(VEHICLES WITH ENGINE CODE AVH, AZG, BDC) 

P1630

Throttle Position (TP) 

sensor -G79- signal too 

small

z

Check Throttle Position (TP) Sensor -G79- and Sender -2- for 

accelerator pedal position -G185-. See THROTTLE 

POSITION (TP) SENSOR, CHECKING 

P1631

Throttle Position (TP) 

Sensor -G79- signal too 

large

P1633

Sender -2- for accelerator 

pedal position -G185- 

signal too small

P1634

Sender -2- for accelerator 

pedal position -G185- 

signal too large

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1635

Data -Bus Powertrain, missing 

message from air condition control

z

Check terminal resistance for CAN-Bus. See 

CHECKING TERMINAL RESISTANCE FOR 

CAN - BUS (VEHICLES WITH ENGINE CODE 

AVH, AZG, BDC) 

P1639

Throttle Position (TP) sensor -G79- 

and sender -2- for accelerator pedal 
position -G185-, implausible signal

z

Check Throttle Position (TP) Sensor -G79- and 

Sender -2- for accelerator pedal position -G185-. See 

THROTTLE POSITION (TP) SENSOR, 

CHECKING 

P1640

Control module faulty

z

Replace Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) -

J220-. See REPLACING ENGINE CONTROL 

MODULE (ECM) 

P1648

Data Bus Powertrain, defect

z

Check terminal resistance for CAN-Bus. See 

CHECKING TERMINAL RESISTANCE FOR 

CAN - BUS (VEHICLES WITH ENGINE CODE 

AVH, AZG, BDC) 

P1649

Powertrain CAN-bus missing 

message from ABS control module

P1650

Data Bus Powertrain, missing 

message from instrument panel 

ECM

P1681

Contr. Unit Programming, 

Programming not Finished

z

Replace Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) -

J220-. See REPLACING ENGINE CONTROL 

MODULE (ECM) 

 

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DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1691-P1693

SAE P2xxx-DTCs 

Fuel and air mixture and additional emission regulations 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2096-P2097 

Fuel and air ratios 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2101-P2138 

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P1691

Malfunction Indicator 

Lamp, Open

z

Check emissions Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) -K83-. See 

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IN 

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, CHECKING 

P1692

Malfunction Indicator 

Lamp, Short to 

Ground

P1693

Malfunction Indicator 

Lamp, Short to B+

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P2096 Post Catalyst Fuel 

Trim System Too 

Lean, Bank 1

z

Check Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control before Three 

Way Catalytic Converter (TWC). See CHECK OXYGEN SENSOR 

AND OXYGEN SENSOR REGULATION BEFORE 

CATALYTIC CONVERTER 

z

Check Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control behind Three 

Way Catalytic Converter (TWC). See CHECK OXYGEN SENSOR 

AND OXYGEN SENSOR REGULATION BEHIND 

CATALYTIC CONVERTER 

P2097 Post Catalyst Fuel 

Trim System Too 

Rich Bank 1

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P2101

Throttle Actuator Control Motor 

Circuit Range/Performance

z

Check Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-. See 

THROTTLE VALVE CONTROL MODULE, 

CHECKING 

P2106

Throttle Actuator Control 

System - Forced Limited Power

P2122

Throttle/Pedal Position 

Sensor/Switch "D" Circuit Low 

Input

z

Check Throttle Position (TP) Sensor -G79- and Sender 

-2- for accelerator pedal position -G185-. See 

THROTTLE POSITION (TP) SENSOR, 

CHECKING 

P2123

Throttle/Pedal Position 

Sensor/Switch "D" Circuit High 

Input

P2127

Throttle/Pedal Position 

Sensor/Switch "E" Circuit Low 

 

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DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2177-P2181 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2187-P2192 

Input

P2128

Throttle/Pedal Position 

Sensor/Switch "E" Circuit High 

Input

P2133

Throttle/Pedal Position 

Sensor/Switch "F" Circuit High 

Input

P2138

Throttle/Pedal Position 

Sensor/Switch "D" / "E" Voltage 

Correlation

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P2177 System Too Lean 

Off Idle, Bank 1

z

Check Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control before Three 

Way Catalytic Converter (TWC). See CHECK OXYGEN SENSOR 

AND OXYGEN SENSOR REGULATION BEFORE 

CATALYTIC CONVERTER 

z

Check Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control behind Three 

Way Catalytic Converter (TWC). See CHECK OXYGEN SENSOR 

AND OXYGEN SENSOR REGULATION BEHIND CATALYTIC 

CONVERTER 

z

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

FOR LEAKS (FALSE AIR), CHECKING 

P2178 System Too Rich 

Off Idle, Bank 1

P2181

Cooling System 

Performance

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

P2187

System Too 

Lean at Idle, 

Bank 1

z

Check Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control before Three 

Way Catalytic Converter (TWC). See CHECK OXYGEN SENSOR 

AND OXYGEN SENSOR REGULATION BEFORE CATALYTIC 

CONVERTER 

z

Check Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control behind Three 

Way Catalytic Converter (TWC). See CHECK OXYGEN SENSOR 

AND OXYGEN SENSOR REGULATION BEHIND CATALYTIC 

CONVERTER 

P2188

System Too 

Rich at Idle, 

Bank 1

P2191

System Too 

Lean at Higher 

Load, Bank 1

 

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Fuel and air ratios 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2243-P2251 

Additional emissions regulation 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2400-P2404 

SAE P3xxx-DTCs 

Fuel and air ratios 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P3211 

P2192

System Too 

Rich at Higher 

Load, Bank 1

z

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

FOR LEAKS (FALSE AIR), CHECKING 

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P2243

O2 Sensor Reference 

Voltage Circuit/Open, 

Bank 1 Sensor 1

z

Check Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen sensor control before 

Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC). See CHECK 

OXYGEN SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR 

REGULATION BEFORE CATALYTIC CONVERTER 

P2251

O2 Sensor Negative 

Current Control 

Circuit/Open, Bank 1 

Sensor 1

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P2400

Evaporative Emission System Leak 

Detection Pump Control Circuit/Open

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 

P2401

Evaporative Emission System Leak 

Detection Pump Control Circuit Low

P2402

Evaporative Emission System Leak 

Detection Pump Control Circuit High

P2403

Evaporative Emission System Leak 

Detection Pump Sense Circuit/Open

P2404

Evaporative Emission System Leak 

Detection Pump Sense Circuit 

Range/Performance

SAE-
DTC

DTC text

Corrective action

P3211

Exhaust-bank 1 
sensor 1 Heater 

return connection

z

Check oxygen sensor heater for Oxygen Sensor (O2S) before Three 

Way Catalytic Converter (TWC). See OXYGEN SENSOR 

HEATER FOR OXYGEN SENSOR BEFORE THREE WAY 

 

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