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Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump Relay -J299- And Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pump Motor - V101-, Checking







Special tools and equipment
- VAG 1526 A Multimeter or equivalent
- VAG 1527 B Voltage tester
- VAG 1594 A Connector test set
- VAG 1598/31 Adapter

Requirement
- Vehicle Diagnostic, Testing and Information System VAS 5051 or VAG 1551 Scan Tool must be connected.

Work sequence







- Remove rubber seal from plenum chamber cover in direction of arrow.
- Pull plenum chamber cover -1- toward front and remove.







- Unbolt cover of electronics box in plenum chamber.
- Start output Diagnostic Test Mode and actuate Secondary Air Injection (AIR) pump relay -J299-.







- Secondary AIR pump relay -2- (in 3-way relay carrier of electronics box at left side of plenum chamber, position 2) must pick up and Secondary AIR pump motor -V101- must run intermittently.
A. If relay does not pick up:
- Check power supply of secondary AIR pump relay.
- Check actuation of secondary AIR pump relay.
B. If relay picks up, but secondary AIR pump motor does not run:
- Check power supply for secondary AIR pump motor.

Checking power supply of secondary AIR pump relay
- Switch off ignition.
- Disconnect secondary AIR pump relay.







- Connect multimeter and measure voltage as follows.


3-way relay carrier in electronics Measure to
box in plenum chamber, position
2, contact

8 Engine Ground

Specification: approx. battery voltage

If reading does not match specification:
- Perform following checks marked with a dot:







- Check fuse -S130- (40 A) in 3-way relay carrier of electronics box in plenum chamber, position 7.
- Check for open circuit in wiring from battery+ (terminal 30) to fuse -S130- to Secondary AIR pump relay -J299- (in 3-way relay carrier of electronics box in plenum chamber, position 2).







- Connect multimeter and measure voltage as follows.

3-way relay carrier in electronics Measure to
box in plenum chamber, position
2, contact

4 Engine Ground

- Briefly operate starter.
Specification: approx. battery voltage

If reading does not match specification:
- Perform following checks marked with a dot:







- Check fuse -S234- (in fuse box, position 34).
- Check for open circuit in wiring from Secondary AIR pump relay -J299- (in 3-way relay carrier of electronics box in plenum chamber) to fuel pump relay via fuse -S234- (in fuse box, position 34):

Checking actuation of secondary AIR pump relay
- Switch off ignition.
- Disconnect secondary AIR pump relay.







- Connect voltage tester VAG 1527 B as follows:

3-way relay carrier in electronics Measure to
box in plenum chamber, position
2, contact

6 Engine Ground

- Start output Diagnostic Test Mode and actuate Secondary AIR pump relay -J299-.
- LED must flash

If LED does not flash:
- Switch off ignition.
- Connect test box VAG 1598/31 to engine control module wiring harness. Engine control module must not be connected:







- Check for open circuit and short to Ground/positive in following wiring connection:

3-way relay carrier in electronics Test box VAG 1598/31
box in plenum chamber, position socket
2,contact

6 66

- If necessary, eliminate open circuit/short circuit.

If no fault is found:
- Replace Secondary AIR pump relay -J299-.

Checking power supply for secondary AIR pump motor







- Remove sound insulation (arrows).







- Disconnect connector from Secondary AIR pump motor -V101- (arrow).
- Location: right front in engine compartment below air cleaner housing







- Connect voltage tester VAG 1527 B between contacts 1 and 2.
- Start output Diagnostic Test Mode and actuate Secondary AIR pump relay -J299-.
- LED must flash

If LED does not flash:
- Perform following checks marked with a dot:
- Check for open circuit in wiring from contact 1 of connector to secondary AIR pump relay -J299- (in 3-way relay carrier in electronics box of plenum chamber, position 2).
- Check for open circuit in wiring from contact 2 of connector to Ground:

If no fault is found:
- Replace Secondary Air Injection (AIR) pump motor -V101-.