| Tech Article
Title |
Author |
Date |
| Unlocking the Secrets within
the Climate Control Panel |
Mark Quinn |
1998
|
Changing Degree Temperature DisplayPress and hold the
recirculation button. Then press the temperature up ("+") button to switch
between degrees Celsius & Fahrenheit on the Climate Control
Temperature and Instrument Panel Outside Temperature displays.
Accessing On-Board Diagnostic codesPress and hold the
recirculation button. Then press the manual flow control up arrow.
You should see a 1c. Press the temperature up ("+") or down ("-") buttons
to select a code number. Then press the recirculation button
again. The value should display. Press the temperature
up or down button again to display another code.
NOTE: Air Flow Motor (V 71) and Potentiometer (G 113) are not
installed in USA/Canada vehicles. Disregard values displayed for these
components.
| Code |
Displayed Value |
| 1 |
System malfunction - displayed as a Diagnostic Trouble Code
(DTC), see chart
below |
| 2 |
Digital value of Interior Temperature Sensor, in
Headliner (G 86) |
| 3 |
Digital value of Interior Temperature Sensor, in
Instrument Panel (G 56) |
| 4 |
Digital value of Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature
Sensor (G 89) |
| 5 |
Digital value of Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature
Sensor (G 17), front |
| 6 |
Digital value of Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature
Sensor |
| 7 |
Digital value of Ambient Temperature Sensor At Fresh
Air Blower (G 109) |
| 8 |
Digital value of Temperature Regulator Flap Motor
Potentiometer (G 92) |
| 9 |
Delta value of Temperature Regulator Flap |
| 10 |
Non-corrected specified value of Temperature
Regulator Flap |
| 11 |
Digital value of Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G
112) |
| 12 |
Specified value of Central Flap |
| 13 |
Digital value of Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor
Potentiometer (G 114) |
| 14 |
Specified value of Footwell/Defroster Flap |
| 15 |
Digital value of Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer
(G 113) |
| 16 |
Specified value of Air Flow Flap |
| 17 |
Vehicle Speed (km/h) |
| 18 |
Actual Air Blower voltage (Volts) |
| 19 |
Specified Fresh Air Blower voltage (Volts) |
| 20 |
A/C Compressor (A/C Clutch) voltage (Volts) |
| 21 |
Number of low voltage occurrences,
non-transient |
| 22 |
Cycle condition of A/C Refrigerant High Pressure
Switch (F 118) |
| 23 |
Cyclings of the A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch
(F 118) |
| 24 |
Cyclings of the switches, absolute
non-fluctuating |
| 25 |
Analog/Digital value, Kick-Down Switch |
| 26 |
Analog/Digital value, Engine Coolant Temperature
(ECT) Warning Light |
| 27 |
Coding value |
| 28 |
Engine Speed (RPM) |
| 29 |
A/C Compressor speed in rpm (Equals Engine Speed x
1.28) |
| 30 |
Software version |
| 31 |
Display check (all segments of A/C Control Head
display light up) |
| 32 |
Potentiometer malfunction counter, Temperature
Regulator Flap |
| 33 |
Potentiometer malfunction counter, Central
Flap |
| 34 |
Potentiometer malfunction counter,
Footwell/Defroster Flap |
| 35 |
Potentiometer malfunction counter, Air Flow
Map |
| 36 |
Feedback value, cold end-stop, Temperature Regulator
Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92) |
| 37 |
Feedback value, hot end-stop, Temperature Regulator
Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92), max. stop |
| 38 |
Feedback value, cold end-stop, Central Flap Motor
Potentiometer (G 112) |
| 39 |
Feedback value, hot end-stop, Central Flap Motor
Potentiometer (G 112) |
| 40 |
Feedback value, cold end-stop, Footwell/Defroster
Flap Motor Potentiometer (G114) |
| 41 |
Feedback value, hot end-stop, Footwell/Defroster
Flap Motor Potentiometer (G114) |
| 42 |
Feedback value, cold end-stop, Air Flow Map Motor
Potentiometer (G 113) |
| 43 |
Feedback value, hot end-stop, Air Flow Map Motor
Potentiometer (G 113) |
| 44 |
Vehicle operation cycle counter |
| 45 |
Calculated interior temperature (internal software,
in digits) |
| 46 |
Outside (ambient) temperature, filtered, for
regulation (internal software) |
| 47 |
Outside (ambient) temperature, unfiltered, (internal
software, in deg C) |
| 48 |
Outside (ambient) temperature, unfiltered, (in
digits) |
| 49 |
Malfunction counter for speedometer (vehicle speed)
signal |
| 50 |
Standing time (in minutes) |
| 51 |
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) in deg C |
| 52 |
Graphics channel 1 - A/C compressor switch-off
conditions are identified by illuminated segments of the “88.8”
display. See chart
below. |
| 53 |
Graphics channel 2 - Climate system electrical
outputs are identified by illuminated segments of the “88.8”
display. See chart
below. |
| 54 |
Control characteristics |
| 55 |
Outside (ambient) temperature, in deg C or deg F
depending on setting on A/C control head |
| 56 |
Temperature in deg C, from Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Headliner (G 86) |
| 57 |
Temperature in deg C, from Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Instrument Panel (G 56) |
| 58 |
Temperature in deg C, from Fresh Air Intake Duct
Temperature Sensor (G 89) |
| 59 |
Temperature in deg C, from Outside Air (Ambient)
Temperature Sensor (G 17), front |
| 60 |
Temperature in deg C, from Ambient Temperature
Sensor At Fresh Air Blower (G 109) |
| 61 |
Software version (latest) |
Diagnostic Trouble Code Meanings
Diagnostic Trouble
Code (Sensor) |
Malfunction Description |
| 00.0 |
No malfunction
present |
| 02.1 (G86) |
Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Headliner, static open, *02.1 (see
below) |
| 02.2 |
Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Headliner, static short, see 02.1 |
| 02.3 |
Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Headliner, sporadic open |
| 02.4 |
Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Headliner, sporadic short |
| 03.1 (G56) |
Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Instrument Panel, static open, see 02.1 |
| 03.2 |
Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Instrument Panel, static short, see 02.1 |
| 03.3 |
Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Instrument Panel, sporadic open |
| 03.4 |
Interior Temperature
Sensor, in Instrument Panel, sporadic short |
| 04.1 (G89) |
Fresh Air Intake Duct
Temperature Sensor, static open, *04.1 (see
below) |
| 04.2 |
Fresh Air Intake Duct
Temperature Sensor, static short, see 04.1 |
| 04.3 |
Fresh Air Intake Duct
Temperature Sensor, sporadic open |
| 04.4 |
Fresh Air Intake Duct
Temperature Sensor, sporadic short |
| 05.1 (G17) |
Outside Air (Ambient)
Temperature Sensor, front, static open, *05.1 (see
below) |
| 05.2 |
Outside Air (Ambient)
Temperature Sensor, front, static short, see 05.1, *05.2 (see
below) |
| 05.3 |
Outside Air (Ambient)
Temperature Sensor, front, sporadic open |
| 05.4 |
Outside Air (Ambient)
Temperature Sensor, front, sporadic short |
| 06.1 (G110) |
Engine Coolant Temperature
(ECT), A/C static open, *06.1 (see
below) |
| 06.2 |
Engine Coolant Temperature
(ECT), A/C static short, see 06.1 |
| 06.3 |
Engine Coolant Temperature
(ECT), A/C sporadic open |
| 06.4 |
Engine Coolant Temperature
(ECT), A/C sporadic short |
| 07.1 (G109) |
Ambient Temperature Sensor
at Fresh Air Blower, static open, *07.1 (see
below) |
| 07.2 |
Ambient Temperature Sensor
at Fresh Air Blower, static short, see 07.1 |
| 07.3 |
Ambient Temperature Sensor
at Fresh Air Blower, sporadic open |
| 07.4 |
Ambient Temperature Sensor
at Fresh Air Blower, sporadic short |
| 08.1 (G92) |
Temperature Regulator Flap
Motor Potentiometer, static open, *08.1 (see
below) |
| 08.2 |
Temperature Regulator Flap
Motor Potentiometer, static short, see 08.1 |
| 08.3 |
Temperature Regulator Flap
Motor Potentiometer, sporadic open |
| 08.4 |
Temperature Regulator Flap
Motor Potentiometer, sporadic short |
| 08.5 |
Temperature Regulator Flap,
static block, *08.5 (see
below) |
| 08.6 |
Temperature Regulator Flap
Motor Potentiometer, malfunction |
| 08.7 |
Temperature Regulator Flap,
sporadic block |
| 11.1 (G112) |
Central Flap Motor
Potentiometer, static open, *11.1 (see
below) |
| 11.2 |
Central Flap Motor
Potentiometer, static short, see 11.1 |
| 11.3 |
Central Flap Motor
Potentiometer, sporadic open |
| 11.4 |
Central Flap Motor
Potentiometer, sporadic short |
| 11.5 |
Central Flap, static block,
*11.5 (see
below) |
| 11.6 |
Central Flap Motor
Potentiometer, malfunction |
| 11.7 |
Central Flap, sporadic
block |
| 13.1 (G114) |
Footwell/Defroster Flap
Motor Potentiometer, static open, *13.1 (see
below) |
| 13.2 |
Footwell/Defroster Flap
Motor Potentiometer, static short, see 13.1 |
| 13.3 |
Footwell/Defroster Flap
Motor Potentiometer, sporadic open |
| 13.4 |
Footwell/Defroster Flap
Motor Potentiometer, sporadic short |
| 13.5 |
Footwell/Defroster Flap,
static block, *13.5 (see
below) |
| 13.6 |
Footwell/Defroster Flap
Motor Potentiometer, malfunction |
| 13.7 |
Footwell/Defroster Flap,
sporadic block |
| 15.1 (G113) |
Air Flow Flap Motor
Potentiometer, static open, *15.1 (see
below) |
| 15.2 |
Air Flow Flap Motor
Potentiometer, static short, see 15.1 |
| 15.3 |
Air Flow Flap Motor
Potentiometer, sporadic open |
| 15.4 |
Air Flow Flap Motor
Potentiometer, sporadic short |
| 15.5 |
Air Flow Flap, static
block, see *15.5 (see
below) |
| 15.6 |
Air Flow Flap Motor
Potentiometer, malfunction |
| 15.7 |
Air Flow Flap, sporadic
block |
| 17.0 |
Vehicle Speed Signal
faulty |
| 18.1 |
Fresh air blower voltage,
static |
| 18.3 |
Fresh air blower voltage,
sporadic |
| 20.1 |
A/C compressor voltage not
OK - static, *20.1 (see
below) |
| 20.3 |
A/C compressor voltage not
OK - sporadic |
| 22.1 (F118) |
A/C Refrigerant High
Pressure Switch, static open, *22.1 (see
below) |
| 22.3 |
A/C Refrigerant High
Pressure Switch, sporadic open |
| 22.5 |
A/C Refrigerant High
Pressure Switch, 120X open, *22.5 (see
below) |
| 29.1 |
Belt slip detection "soft",
static |
| 29.2 |
Belt slip detection "hard",
static |
| 29.3 |
Belt slip detection "soft",
sporadic |
| 29.4 |
Belt slip detection "hard",
sporadic |
Diagnostic
Trouble Code Notes:
| *02.1 |
Digital default value of
128 is programmed if sensor fails |
| *04.1 |
Value supplied by Temp.
Sensor is used if sensor fails |
| *05.1 |
Value supplied by Temp.
Sensor is used if sensor fails |
| *05.2 |
Digital default value of
128 is programmed if sensors G89 & G17 both fail |
| *06.1 |
Engine Coolant Temperature
is calculated is sensor should fail or is not installed; diagnosis
occurs only above 0 degrees Celsius |
| *07.1 |
Programmed corrective value
= 0 |
| *08.1 |
Temperature Regulator Flap
Motor will no longer be controlled automatically; manual adjustment
only |
| *08.5 |
Motor is cycled; software
attempts to eliminate block |
| *11.1 |
Central Flap Motor will no
longer be controlled automatically; manual adjustment
only |
| *11.5 |
Motor is cycled; software
attempts to eliminate block |
| *13.1 |
Footwell/Defroster Flap
Motor will no longer be controlled automatically; manual adjustment
only |
| *13.5 |
Motor is cycled; software
attempts to eliminate block |
| *15.1 |
Digital value is internally
programmed for limp-home mode |
| *15.5 |
Motor is cycled; software
attempts to eliminate block |
| *20.1 |
Compressor remains off
until voltage is greater than 10.8V for at least 25
seconds |
| *22.1 |
Compressor remains off
until switch closes |
| *22.5 |
Compressor re-engagement
circuit, VAG 1551 Scan Tool
function |
OBD Channel 52 - A/C Compressor switch-off
codes
If an A/C compressor switch-off condition exists, a segment of the
"88.8" display, indicated below as an alpha-numeric
code, will illuminate.
|
Segment |
Condition |
|
a1 |
Slippage or blockage, A/C Refrigerant
High Pressure Switch, 120x off |
|
b1 |
Engine Speed (RPM) less than 200 -
500 |
|
c1 |
Engine Speed (RPM) greater than
6000 |
|
d1 |
Engine Speed (RPM) greater than
6000 |
|
e1 |
System function OK |
|
f1 |
System function OK |
|
a2 |
A/C manually switched off (A/C standby
canceled) |
|
b2 |
low voltage |
|
c2 |
Kick-down switch, compressor off for
12secs max. |
|
d2 |
Engine Coolant Temperature
(ECT) warning light switched |
|
e2 |
A/C Refrigerant Low
Pressure Switch (F73) |
|
f2 |
A/C Refrigerant High
Pressure Switch (F118) |
|
a3 |
ECON mode
selected |
|
b3 |
OFF selected |
|
c3 |
Outside (ambient)
temperature too low |
|
d3 |
Engine management system
(compressor will remain off for 3 -12 seconds) |
|
e3 |
High pressure occurrences
more than 30 times |
|
f3 |
Ambient Temperature Sensor
at Fresh Air Blower (G109) less than 27 degF (-3 degC) |
|
g1,g2,g3 |
System function OK
(g1+g2+g3 must illuminate simultaneously to indicate system is
OK) |
|
Decimal Point
Lit |
A/C compressor ON |
|
Decimal Point
Unlit |
A/C compressor
OFF |
OBD Channel 53 - Climate system electrical output
codes
When a NO system electrical output is activated, a segment of the
"88.8" display, indicated below as an alpha-numeric
code, will illuminate. The decimal point in the "88.8" display will not illuminate in this channel.
|
Segment |
Condition |
|
a1 |
Fan for interior
temperature sensor |
|
b1 |
Fresh air/recirculation
flap closed (recirculation mode) |
|
c1 |
Heater valve
closed |
|
d1 |
Bi-directional wiring
harness |
|
e1 |
A/C compressor
ON |
|
f1 |
coolant fan first speed
ON |
|
a2 |
Air flow flap
open |
|
b2 |
Air flow flap
open |
|
c2 |
Air flow flap
closed |
|
d2 |
Footwell/Defroster flap in
"Footwell" position |
|
e2 |
Footwell/Defroster flap in
"Footwell" position |
|
f2 |
Footwell/Defroster flap in
"Defroster" position |
|
a3 |
Central flap in "instrument
panel outlet" position |
|
b3 |
Central flap in "instrument panel
outlet" position |
|
c3 |
Central flap in "footwell
outlet/defrost" position |
|
d3 |
Temperature flap in "cold
air" position |
|
e3 |
Temperature flap in "cold
air" position |
|
f3 |
Temperature flap in "warm
air" position |
|
g1,g2,g3 |
System function OK (g1+g2+g3 must
illuminate simultaneously to indicate system is
OK) |
|