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Exhaust Door Control Unit - J883-, CHECKING

Observe all safety precautions: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 

View clean working conditions: CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS 

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

Test procedure

-- Perform a preliminary check to verify the customers complaint. Refer to PRELIMINARY CHECK 

Start diagnosis

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to the Repair Information.

-- Disconnect theExhaust Door Control Unit -J883- -1- electrical harness connector.

Fig 1: Exhaust Door Control Unit -J883-
GWWA26-10929Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Switch the ignition on.

-- Using a multimeter, Check the Exhaust Door Control Unit -J883- electrical harness connector terminals 1 to 3 for voltage.

Specified value: about 5.0 V

-- Switch the ignition Off.

Continue test according to the following table:

Value Cause Test
If the specified value was not obtained: Open or shorted circuit Exhaust Door Control Unit - J883-, CHECKING => Checking wiring 
If the specified value was obtained: Check reference signal circuit Exhaust Door Control Unit - J883-, CHECKING => Checking Activation 

Checking wiring 

-- Remove the Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623-. Refer to appropriate service information.

-- Using a Multimeter, Check the Exhaust Door Control Unit -J883- electrical harness connector to the Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623- electrical harness connector T94 for an open circuit.

Exhaust Door Control Unit -J883- electrical harness connector terminals Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623- electrical harness connector T94 terminals.
1 14
3 79

Specified value: 1.5 Ω Max.

If the specified value was Not obtained:

-- Check the wiring connection for an open circuit, short circuit to Battery positive or Ground

-- Check the wiring connection for damage, corrosion, loose or broken terminals.

-- If necessary, repair the faulty wiring connection.

-- Go to Final procedures

If the specified value was obtained:

-- If no faults were found Replace the Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623-. Refer to appropriate service information.

-- Go to Final procedures

Checking Activation 

-- Remove the Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623-. Refer to appropriate service information.

-- Using a Multimeter, Check the Exhaust Door Control Unit -J883- electrical harness connector to the Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623- electrical harness connector T94 for an open circuit.

Exhaust Door Control Unit -J883- electrical harness connector terminal Engine Control Module (ECM) -J623- electrical harness connector T94 terminals
2 76
4 7
5 29

Specified value: 1.5 Ω Max.

If the specified value was Not obtained:

-- Check the wiring connection for an open circuit, short circuit to Battery positive or Ground

-- Check the wiring connection for damage, corrosion, loose or broken terminals.

-- If necessary, repair the faulty wiring connection.

-- Go to Final procedures

If the specified value was obtained:

-- Replace the Exhaust Door Control Unit -J883-. Refer to the Repair Information.

Final procedures

After the repair work, the following work steps must be performed in the following sequence:

  1. Check the DTC memory. Refer to DIAGNOSTIC MODE 03 - READ DTC MEMORY .
  2. If necessary, erase the DTC memory. Refer to DIAGNOSTIC MODE 04 - ERASE DTC MEMORY .
  3. If the DTC memory was erased, generate readiness code. Refer to READINESS CODE .