Field Remedy: 2033
| Subject: | Engine X18XE1 - Engine stalls, trouble code P0100 and/or P0110 set |
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| Models: | Engines: | Option: |
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| Astra-G 1998...2001,Vectra-B 1998...2001,Zafira 1999...2001 | X18XE1,X18XE1,X18XE1 |
| Complaint: | Engine stalls - trouble code P 0100 and/or P0110 is set. |
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| Cause: | Internal ECU ground connection interupted. |
| Production: |
Remedy:
In case of customer complaint install two additional ground cable to the engine control unit. Use special parts as shown below.
Procedure:
1. Disconnect battery.
2. Remove upper engine cover.
- Remove 2x screw
3. Unlatch and detach cable connector from engine control unit (3) (Picture I).
4. Open cable duct (1).
- detach 2x hose clamp (arrows) - detach 2x hose (2) - clip off cable duct
5. Identify cable ground air mass meter (yellow cable) and ground cable coolant temperature sensor (brown cable)(Picture II).
Notice: Follow both cables from current module to the middle of the cable duct and proceed with following steps.
- check ground cable air mass meter for continuity against Pin 48 - check ground cable cooling sensor for continuity against Pin 07
6. Connect ground cable air mass meter with special part (yellow cable) (Picture III).
- cut and dismantle cable (1) in the centre area - mount shrink hose - crimp end of ground cable air mass meter and special part (2)
7. Connect ground cable coolant temperature sensor with special part (brown cable).
- cut and dismantle cable (1) displaced from crimping position of ground cable air mass meter - mount shrink hose - crimp end of ground cable cooling sensor and special part (2)
Notice: Produce Y-connections displaced from each other by crimping. The original connection remains unchanged. The end of special part must point in direction of control unit.
8. Heat up 2x shrink hose (1) (Picture IV).
9. Install both special parts (1) to the engine control unit (2) (Picture V).
- remove 2x screw - attach each screw with one special part
10. Install protection hose (1) between wiring harness and engine control unit (Picture VI).
- Install protection hose to both special parts and insert it in wiring harness
11. Close cable duct
- clip on cable duct cover - attach 2x hose - attach 2x hose clamp
12. Connect battery.
13. Delete trouble codes.
14. Program volatile memories.
Spare-Parts: Part-No.: Catalogue-No.:
Protection hose 5m 90443557 12 88 103 Special part ground cable 9201820 90 12 031 Shrink (package 50 pieces) 90543875 12 86 666 Crimp (package 100 pieces) 90543866 12 86 664
| FunctionalGroup: | J - Engine |
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| Complaint Group: | 18 - Poor Drivebility |
| Trouble Code: | P0100 / P0110 |