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Radio On Board Diagnostic (OBD) ("Sound System" Only)

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 00668

VAG 1551 print out Possible cause Possible effects Corrective actions
00668      
Battery Positive Voltage (B+) Term. 30      
-Signal too low -Battery voltage less than 9.5V due to insufficient charge in battery -Radio inoperative or poor performance -Charge/check battery. See BATTERY CHARGING .
-Signal too low -Battery voltage less than 9.5V due to excessive use of electrical consumers -Radio inoperative or poor performance -Discontinue use of unnecessary electrical consumers
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 00852 & 00853

VAG 1551 print out Possible cause Possible effects Corrective actions
00852      
Loudspeaker front      
-Short circuit -Short circuit to ground at wiring to one front loudspeaker -One front loudspeaker inoperative Short circuit between two speaker wires is only recognized during Output Diagnostic Test Mode (DTM)
-Check for short circuit in wiring using wiring diagram
-Open circuit -Open circuit in wiring to one front loudspeaker -One front loudspeaker inoperative  
00853      
Loudspeaker rear      
-Short circuit -Short circuit to ground at wiring to one rear loudspeaker -One rear loudspeaker inoperative Short circuit between two speaker wires is only recognized during Output Diagnostic Test Mode (DTM)
-Open circuit -Open circuit in wiring to one rear loudspeaker -One rear loudspeaker inoperative Check for open circuit in wiring using wiring diagram
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 00855, 00856, 01044 & 65535

VAG 1551 print out Possible cause Possible effects Corrective actions
00855      
Connection to CD Changer      
-No communication -Open circuit in wiring to CD Changer -CD Changer inoperative -Check for open circuit in wiring using wiring diagram
00856      
Radio Antenna      
-Short circuit -Antenna not plugged-in to radio or damaged -No radio reception -Check antenna cable. See appropriate WIRING DIAGRAM article.
-Open circuit -Antenna not plugged-in to radio or damaged -No radio reception -Check antenna cable. See appropriate WIRING DIAGRAM article.
01044      
Control Module incorrectly coded -Radio has yet to be coded   -DTC cannot be erased
-Code radio. See CONTROL MODULE (RADIO) VERSION, CODING (FUNCTION 07) .
65535      
Control Module Malfunctioning   -Radio malfunctioning -Replace/exchange radio