Fuel Filter - Installing Water Indicator Kit
83VW01Applies To JETTA DIESEL
JETTA TURBO DIESEL
Group
23
Subject
Fuel Filter
Part Identifier 2034
Key Points
Installing water-indicator Kit
C
Number
83-09
August 4, 1983
Water level indicator light will light when it is necessary to drain water from trap in fuel filter
Parts required
Qty Description Part No...
1 water level indicator kit 175 998 030
2 "double" (single female into
double male) electrical connectors local supply
2 8 mm "ring type" electrical
connectors (turbo only) local supply
Installation procedure
- disconnect battery ground cable
- remove left side underdash trim panel
- drop down Fuse/Relay Panel
Mount control unit as follows:
- mount retaining clip (included in Kit) with sheet metal screw (included in Kit) to existing hole in flange on right upper corner of Fuse/Relay Panel mounting bracket, directly below ground cluster
- install control unit horizontally, with connections pointing towards passenger compartment
- install double-connector on terminal 15
Install and connect water sensor as follows:
- replace water drain-screw in fuel filter with drain screw/sensor included in Kit
- connect blue wire (included in Kit) to terminal on new drain-screw/sensor and route it across firewall to where heater cable enters interior
- route wire through grommet with heater cable and connect to terminal A of control unit
Install and connect indicator light as follows:
- remove trim cover from rocker switch cluster to immediate right of instrument cluster
- remove blank from upper switch opening
- mark and drill a 9 mm hole in center and mount indicator light in blank
- connect both yellow and white wires (included in Kit) to indicator light
- reinstall switch blank, routing wires down through dash to control unit
- connect white wire to one male terminal of double connector on terminal 15 of control unit
- connect yellow wire to terminal 31b of control unit
- reinstall trim cover for rocker switches
- connect black wire (included in Kit) to remaining male terminal of double connector on terminal 15 of control unit
- route wire to rear of Fuse/ Relay Panel and connect to terminal G6, using additional double connector if necessary
- connect brown wire to terminal 31 of control unit and to ground cluster under dash
Note -Turbo only
Fuel filter has rubber mounts. To insure adequate grounding of filter on these models, a ground wire should be made and installed to bridge rubber mounts on filter
- reinstall Fuse/Relay Panel
- reinstall left side underdash trim panel
- reconnect battery
- test system by switching ignition on and grounding blue wire from sensor on fuel filter casing. Light should come on and remain on until ignition is switched off
Suggested Installation Time: 75 T.U.
Labor Operation: 20 34 31 0