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Fuel Pump, Electrical Testing






Fuel Pump, Electrical Testing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand held remote control (jumper).

• Multimeter.

• Electrical connector test lead set.

Test conditions

• Battery voltage min. 12.5 V.

• Fuel filter OK.

• Fuse (ST2) OK.

• Fuel Pump (FP) Control Module (J538) OK.

• Fuel tank at least 1/4 filled.

• Ignition switched off.

Test sequence

- Remove the rear seat bench

- Remove the screws- arrows - and the right locking flange.





- Disconnect fuel delivery unit electrical harness connector - arrow -.





- Connect a Hand held remote control (jumper) to terminal - 1 - of the fuel delivery unit and to vehicle battery (+).

- Connect a jumper cable from a Electrical connector test lead set to terminal - 4 - of the fuel delivery unit and to vehicle Ground (GND).





- Press the Hand held remote control (jumper) switch in.

• The Fuel Pump (FP) runs quietly. Avoid surrounding noises while testing the fuel pump.

The fuel pump should operate and an audible noise heard.

If no operating noise is heard:

- Remove the fuel delivery unit.





- Using a Multimeter, check the fuel delivery unit electrical terminals 1 to 4 for continuity.

Specified value: 0 ohms.

If the specified value is not obtained:

- Check the fuel delivery unit for damage, corrosion, lose or broken terminals.

- Check the fuel delivery unit for an open circuit, short to Ground (GND), or short to Battery (+).

- Repair the electrical circuit as necessary.

If no malfunction is detected in electrical circuit, replace the fuel delivery unit.

Assembly is performed in the reverse order of removal.