[Thrasher5621]

Hello everyone!
I have a 2001 TDI Beetle I purchased with a few issues from locked up brakes to broken glow plugs in the engine to a timing belt ready to desingrate.

Some where in the multiple error codes... was ABS problems. I now have everything repaired and/or replaced, The ABS distribution block had a port that was not allowing fluid in or out.... hence.... locked up left rear brake!

I was able to find a used ABS unit that is the same part number..... and i no longer have any ABS fault codes. However, I can’t get the brakes properly purged of air. When I go into VagCom it communicates with the ABS unit..... but, I can’t run the purge cycle.

Could this be a matter of coding the “new” ABS unit? Does anyone have a good link on coding the ABS unit?

Everything is repaired/replaced am not getting any faults codes..... including no ABS fault codes.

Any input ..... knowledge.... opinions are welcome.
Thanks
Mark

 

[Thejarhead]

Try this. There are also a plethora of other procedures you my find helpful for your tdi.

Brake fluid and clutch bleeding and flush - mk3 and mk4 VW and Audi | VW TDI forum, Audi, Porsche, and Chevy Cruze diesel forum

VW and Audi TDI forum, and Chevy Cruze diesel forum

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In addition there is tdiclub.com.

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If you haven’t already discovered these.

 

[billymade]

If you still have the old ABS unit; some have swapped the electronic circuit board/cover and elminated the need for coding, that way. You might swap the board and see if the VCDS bleeding procedures; starts working again?

 

[billymade]

Here is a video; going over the ross tech vcds abs module coding procedure:

 

[Dan1]

Here is a video; going over the ross tech vcds abs module coding procedure:

I'm struggling to use this to generate an ABS code to recorde the replacement unit from a Seat Leo FR, same engine.

 

[billymade]

If you have a legit copy of vcds; you might, ask for help on the ross tech support forums, they have helped walk me through some programming issues, i needed help with.

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Ross-Tech Forum for VCDS

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