Volkswagen Transporter T3 1980-1998 Fault Codes

Engines included:

  • 1.6 D Diesel (CS)
  • 1.6 Petrol (CT)
  • 1.6 TD Diesel (JX)
  • 1.7 D Diesel (KY)
  • 1.9 i Petrol (DH)
  • 1.9 i Petrol (GW)
  • 1.9 Petrol (DF)
  • 1.9 Petrol (DG)
  • 1.9 Petrol (EY)
  • 1.9 Petrol (SP)
  • 2.0 Petrol (CV)
  • 2.1 i Petrol (DJ)
  • 2.1 i Petrol (MV)
  • 2.1 i Petrol (SR)
  • 2.1 i Petrol (SS)

Diagnostic Instructions

Connect an OBD scanner to your Volkswagen Transporter T3 1980-1998 to retrieve diagnostic fault codes.

Steps:

  • Connect OBD scanner to diagnostic port
  • Turn ignition to ON position (engine off)
  • Follow scanner instructions to read codes
  • Record any codes displayed
  • Consult service manual for code meanings

Fault Codes including 19 manufacturer-specific

Powertrain
Code Description
P25DE Available in product
P2AD2 Available in product
P349C Available in product
P349D Available in product
P349E Available in product
P349F Available in product
P34A0 Available in product
P34A1 Available in product
P34A2 Available in product
P34A3 Available in product
Body
Code Description
B0123 Pedestrian alert speaker 2
Chassis
Code Description
C003A Available in product
Network
Code Description
U028D Available in product
U028E Available in product
U028F Available in product
U0290 Lost communication with active aerodynamic feature control unit 4
U1162 Available in product
U1185 Available in product
Other
Code Description
17082 Available in product
40B7 Available in product
90A1 Available in product

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Very technical 3h30–21h00
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