Need help with P1559 & P1545 Errors
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Need help with P1559 & P1545 Errors
Hi Folks,
The other day I went out of town for a few days and when I came back I found that the battery was dead. I charged it OK, but then I couldn't get the car to start with an idling engine. It would only start if I hit the gas pedal and as soon as I took the foot off the pedal the engine would stop.
I also got an engine light warning and when checking the codes with VAG-COM, I found the following 2 errors:
17967 - Throttle Body (J338): Fault in basic settings - P1559 - 35-00 - -
17953 - Throttle Valve Controller: Malfunction - P1545 - 35-00 - -
I read through a couple of threads and people seemed to suggest that I would need to do a Throttle Body Alignment via VAGCOM. So I performed the following procedure:
Turn the key on but do not start the car.
[Select]
[01 - Engine]
[Measuring Blocks - 08]
[Group = 098]
[Go!]
[Switch to basic settings]
[Switch to Meas. Blocks] button and you're all set.
Unfortunately it did not help and the same symptoms & errors show up.
Any other clues, procedures I should be looking at? The problem is I can't even drive it to any shop due to the fact that as soon as I take the foot of the pedal, engine dies.
I also tried keeping the rev @ 3k for more than a minute to try and stabilize the idle, but the engine overheats and smoke starts to come out...
The other day I went out of town for a few days and when I came back I found that the battery was dead. I charged it OK, but then I couldn't get the car to start with an idling engine. It would only start if I hit the gas pedal and as soon as I took the foot off the pedal the engine would stop.
I also got an engine light warning and when checking the codes with VAG-COM, I found the following 2 errors:
17967 - Throttle Body (J338): Fault in basic settings - P1559 - 35-00 - -
17953 - Throttle Valve Controller: Malfunction - P1545 - 35-00 - -
I read through a couple of threads and people seemed to suggest that I would need to do a Throttle Body Alignment via VAGCOM. So I performed the following procedure:
Turn the key on but do not start the car.
[Select]
[01 - Engine]
[Measuring Blocks - 08]
[Group = 098]
[Go!]
[Switch to basic settings]
[Switch to Meas. Blocks] button and you're all set.
Unfortunately it did not help and the same symptoms & errors show up.
Any other clues, procedures I should be looking at? The problem is I can't even drive it to any shop due to the fact that as soon as I take the foot of the pedal, engine dies.
I also tried keeping the rev @ 3k for more than a minute to try and stabilize the idle, but the engine overheats and smoke starts to come out...
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OK I fixed it...you were right - some how the codes did not clear before I started the procedure - I tried the procedure again after clearing all the codes and it worked ! The idle rev seems to be a bit low, but it's holding on now...did another full scan and no errors found...
Thx 4Driver4, you saved me - whew...lost 5 lbs in sweat !
Thx 4Driver4, you saved me - whew...lost 5 lbs in sweat !
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