How to Replace a p1355 on a 2000 volkswagen new beetle

There was a tsb for this.

Oct. 16, 2008



2010575 Supersedes T.B. Group 01 number 07-28 dated Mar. 6, 2007 due to change in wiring harness connector part number.



Vehicle Information



Condition



Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ON, DTCs P1355, P1358, P1361 or P1364 Stored in ECM Fault Memory



Technical Background



MIL is ON, one or more of the following DTCs is / are stored in DTC memory.



DTC DTC Text



P1355 Ignition activation cyl. 1 Open circuit



P1358 Ignition activation cyl. 2 Open circuit



P1361 Ignition activation cyl. 3 Open circuit



P1361 Ignition activation cyl. 3 Open circuit



This condition may be caused by a faulty ground (GND) connection.



Production Solution



No production change required.



Service



Install new ground wire from coil connector to Ground 12 under battery as follows:



For materials required, see -> Required Parts and Tools.



NOTE: Do not substitute any other part numbers for wires, butt splice, or seal.



When working with batteries, always review Cautions and Warnings in:



^ Repair Group 27, Battery, General information



^ "Vehicle batteries", in Owner Manual, Tips and Advice



^ Remove battery (see Repair Group 27, Battery, Removing and installing, for the appropriate model).



Golf, Jetta:



^ Locate and remove terminal from coil connector T6d / 1 (see appropriate Wiring Diagram if necessary).



^ Terminate this wire by neatly taping it to the existing wire harness (do not cut wire).



New Beetle



^ Locate and remove terminal from coil connector T6a / 1 (see appropriate Wiring Diagram if necessary).



^ Terminate this wire by neatly taping it to the existing wire harness (do not cut wire).



Golf, Jetta, New Beetle:



^ Cut repair wire 000 979 225 to 22 inches (558.8 mm) and install new seal; then slide seal near terminal, see -> Required Parts and Tools.



^ Cut repair wire 000 979 230 to 12 inches (304.8 mm) .



^ Splice repair wires together using butt splice; see -> Required Parts and Tools. Do not substitute any other wires when making and assembling the repair wire.



^ When finished: correct repair wire length = 34 inches (863.6 mm)



^ Heat butt splice using a heat gun from Repair Kit. see -> Required Parts and Tools.



Golf, Jetta:



^ Insert terminal into cavity T6d / 1 of coil connector.



For New Beetle: ^ Insert terminal into cavity T6a / 1 of coil connector.



Golf, Jetta:



^ Remove cap nut from stud GND 12 under battery tray.



^ Ground terminals, cap nut, and stud should be clean and free of paint or corrosion.



^ Route new ground wire along existing harness to ground stud GND 12.



New Beetle



^ Remove cap nut from stud GND 12 (near fender).



^ Ground terminals, cap nut, and stud should be clean and free of paint or corrosion.



^ Route new ground wire along existing harness to ground stud GND 12.



Golf, Jetta, New Beetle:



^ Fasten new wire using previously removed cap nut.



^ Tightening torque = 9 Nm +/- 1 Nm



^ Secure using tie straps as necessary.



^ Reinstall battery (see Repair Group 27, Battery, Removing and installing, for the appropriate model).



Warranty



Required Parts and Tools



NOTE: Do not substitute any other part numbers for wires, butt splice, or seal.



Additional Information



All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal. Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.

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Is this for a ignition coil output stage open circuit? If so you need to rerun the ground wire. Just but the wire close enough to the coil that you can still get to the wire and splice another wire to it. Just splice a wire to the brown wire and run the rest of the wire to a ground lug under the battery. You will need to remove the battery and the tray. Also when you hook the battery back up make sure the key is on. This will reset alarm and radio. Remember, you are grounding the coil so the wire should go from the coil to ground. Hope this helps