Electrical test tables
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ELECTRICAL TEST (STEPS 1-4)
- Measuring range: Voltage measurement -V- selected
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| Test step |
Test box sockets |
Component tested |
Test conditions additional jobs |
Specified values |
| 1 |
1 + 54 |
Motronic Engine Control Module (J220) Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Memory voltage supply |
|
Approx. Battery Positive Voltage (B+) |
| 2 |
1 + 23 |
Motronic Engine Control Module (J220) voltage supply via Engine Control Module (ECM) Power Supply Relay (J271) |
- Ignition OFF
- Bridge terminals 9 + 55 of Test box
|
Approx. Battery Positive Voltage (B+) |
| 3 |
bridge 6 + 55 |
Wiring to Fuel Pump (FP) Relay (J17) |
|
Fuel pump must run audibly |
| 4 |
briefly bridge 1 + 28 |
Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Relay (J278) |
- Ignition ON
- Bridge terminals 9 + 55 of Test box
|
Relay must click audibly |
ELECTRICAL TEST (STEPS 5-7)
- Measuring range: Voltage measurement -V- selected
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| Test step |
Test box sockets |
Component tested |
Test conditions additional jobs |
Specified values |
| 5 |
bridge 5 + 55 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) |
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MIL must light up, if necessary, repair using wiring diagram |
| 6 |
1 + 65 |
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) (G22) |
- Selector lever in D
- Raise left front wheel and turn
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Fluctuating between 0 and 4 Volts minimum |
| 7 |
1 + 65 |
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) (G22) Manual transmission |
- Selector lever in N
- Raise left front wheel and turn
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Fluctuating between 0 and 4 Volts minimum |
ELECTRICAL TEST (STEPS 8-11)
- Measuring range: Voltage measurement -V- selected
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| Test step |
Test box sockets |
Component tested |
Test conditions additional jobs |
Specified values |
| Vehicles with automatic transmission only |
| 8 |
54 + 58 |
Ground (GND) wire 58 to code Motronic Engine Control Module (ECM) (J220) |
- |
Approx. Battery Positive Voltage (B+) |
| 9 |
7 + 54 |
Ground (GND) wire 7 |
- Ignition ON
- Selector lever in P and N
|
Approx. Battery Positive Voltage (B+) |
- Selector lever in D, 1, 2, 3, R
|
No reading or maximum 0.5 Volts |
| Vehicles with air conditioning only |
| 10 |
55 + 39 |
Wire 39 from A/C |
- Switch fan ON
- Switch A/C ON
|
Approx. Battery Positive Voltage (B+) |
| 11 |
briefly bridge 37 + 38 |
Wire 37 to A/C compressor |
|
Magnetic clutch on A/C compressor must click audibly |
ELECTRICAL TEST (STEPS 12-18)
- Measuring range: switch to resistance measurement -ohm-.
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| Test step |
Test box sockets |
Component tested |
Test conditions additional jobs |
Specified values |
| 12 |
24 + 23 |
Cylinder 1 Fuel Injector (N30) |
- |
14-21.5 ohm |
| 13 |
2 + 23 |
Cylinder 2 Fuel Injector (N31) |
- |
14-21.5 ohm |
| 14 |
25 + 23 |
Cylinder 3 Fuel Injector (N32) |
- |
14-21.5 ohm |
| 15 |
26 + 23 |
Cylinder 4 Fuel Injector (N33) |
- |
14-21.5 ohm |
| 16 |
23 + 31 |
Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) Canister Purge Regulator Valve (N80) |
- |
40-80 ohm |
| 17 |
14 + 33 |
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor (G62) |
- |
See Resistance values
. |
| 18 |
21 + terminal 1 from white Data Link Connector (DLC) |
Wiring to white DLC (behind cover under heating/vent controls) |
- |
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 43 + terminal 2 from white DLC |
Wiring to white DLC (behind cover under heating/vent controls) |
- |
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 21 + terminal 4 from single Data Link Connector (DLC) |
Resistance of L wire to DLC |
- |
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 43 + terminal 1 from single Data Link Connector (DLC) |
Resistance of K wire to DLC |
- |
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 19 |
20 + 42 |
Wiring to Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39) |
- Disconnect Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) harness connector
- Bridge terminals 3+ 4 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| |
|
- Reconnect harness connector
|
INFINITY ohm |
ELECTRICAL TEST (STEPS 20-22)
- Measuring range: switch to resistance measurement -ohm-.
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| Test step |
Test box sockets |
Component tested |
Test conditions additional jobs |
Specified values |
| 20 |
33 + 41 |
Throttle Position (TP) Sensor (G69) |
- |
1.6-2.4 k ohm |
| 33 + 40 |
|
1.0-2.0 k ohm |
|
|
Resistance must increase without interruption |
| 40 + 41 |
|
2.5-4.0 k ohm |
|
|
Resistance must drop without interruption |
| 21 |
44 + 56 |
Wiring to Camshaft Position Sensor (G40) |
- Disconnect connector from Camshaft Position Sensor (ignition distributor)
- Bridge terminals 1+2 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 44 + 56 |
- Bridge terminals 1+3 of connector
|
| 22 |
8 + 55 8 + 38 |
Wiring to Ignition Coil Power Output Stage (N157) |
- Disconnect harness connector from Ignition Coil Power Output Stage
|
INFINITY ohm |
| 8 + 55 |
- Bridge terminals 1+2 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| |
8 + 38 |
- Bridge terminals 2+3 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
ELECTRICAL TEST (STEPS 23-26)
- Measuring range: switch to resistance measurement -ohm-.
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| Test step |
Test box sockets |
Component tested |
Test conditions additional jobs |
Specified values |
| 23 |
33 + 34 |
Wiring to Knock Sensor 1 (G61) 3-pin harness connector in front of ignition distributor (blue) |
- Disconnect harness connector to Knock Sensor (KS)
|
INFINITY ohm |
- Bridge terminals 1 + 2 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 34 + 56 |
- Bridge terminals 1 + 3 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 24 |
33 + 36 |
Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor (G72) |
- |
See Resistance values
. |
| 25 |
27 + 53 |
Wiring to Idle Air Control (IAC) Valve (N71) |
- |
7-10 ohm |
- Disconnect harness connector from IAC valve
|
INFINITY ohm |
| 26 |
1 + 16 |
Wiring to Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor (G70) |
- Disconnect harness connector from MAF Sensor
- Bridge terminals 1+2 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 1 + 23 |
- Bridge terminals 1+3 of connector
|
| 1 + 17 |
- Bridge terminals 1+4 of connector
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ELECTRICAL TEST (STEPS 27-29)
- Measuring range: switch to resistance measurement -ohm-.
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| Test step |
Test box sockets |
Component tested |
Test conditions additional jobs |
Specified values |
| 27 |
67 + 68 |
Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor G28 and wiring 3- pin harness connector in front of ignition distributor (white) |
- |
500-700 ohm |
56 + 67 56 + 68 |
INFINITY ohm |
| 56 + 67 |
- Disconnect sensor harness connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
| 56 + 68 |
- Bridge terminals 2 + 3 of connector
|
| 28 |
9 + 56 bridge briefly |
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Vacuum Regulator Solenoid Valve (N18) (if installed) |
- Bridge terminals 55 + 30 of test box
|
Valve must click audibly |
| 29 |
23 + 30 |
Wiring to EGR Vacuum Regulator Solenoid Valve (N18) |
- |
27 -31 ohm |
- Disconnect N18 harness connector
|
INFINITY ohm |
- Bridge terminals 1 + 2 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |
ELECTRICAL TEST (STEP 30)
- Measuring range: switch to resistance measurement -ohm-.
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| Test step |
Test box sockets |
Component tested |
Test conditions additional jobs |
Specified values |
| 30 |
15 + 33 |
EGR temperature sensor (G98) |
- Disconnect N18 harness connector
|
INFINITY ohm |
- Bridge terminals 1 + 2 of connector
|
Maximum 1.5 ohm |