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Connecting VAG 1598/22 Test Box




VAG1598/22 Test Box, Connecting


NOTES:
- Switch the ignition off and wait at least 10 seconds before disconnecting the Engine Control Module (ECM) harness connector.
- Disconnecting the battery or the Engine Control Module (ECM) harness connector will erase all learned values and the readiness code. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) memory, however, will not be erased. After reconnecting the battery and/or the ECM, the engine may idle unevenly and there may be some temporary loss of driveability. If so, let the engine run at idle for a few minutes until the learning process has been completed.


- Switch ignition off.
- Disconnect ECM.
- Connect VAG1598/22 adapter cable to ECM harness connector.
- Generate readiness code. Readiness Code, Generating


NOTE: If the DTC memory has been erased or the ECM was disconnected from its power supply, a new readiness code must be generated. Readiness Code, Generating