Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing trailer detector control unit -J345-
 Note
| When renewing the control unit, select
Renew function for the respective control unit in
Guided fault finding or
Guided functions mode
→ Vehicle
diagnostic tester. |
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Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers. |
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If ignition key is present, disengage in position 0
(locked). |
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Remove luggage compartment side trim (left-side)
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70. |
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Press retaining clips -1-
together in direction of arrow -A-. |
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Remove trailer detector control unit -J345--3-. |
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Disconnect connectors -2-. |
| Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
Note
| Following installation, a new trailer detector control unit
-J345- must be encoded
→ Anchor. |
| Coding trailer detector control unit |
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Connect vehicle diagnostic tester. |
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Code trailer detector control unit → Vehicle
diagnostic tester. |
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Trailer detector control unit -J345-
Removing and installing
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Retaining frame
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Carry out the following work:
Removing
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noises when driving, caused by wheel hopping, especially on bad
roads. Heavy fluid leakage is an additional visual indication.
Note
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Instrument overview
Fig. 12 Instrument cluster in the dash
panel
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Descriptions of the instruments :
Rev. counter (running engine speed in revolutions x 1,000
per minute).
The start of the red zone on the dial indicates the ma ...
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