Volkswagen Passat 1995 Official Factory Repair Manual page 1624

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) table
Scan Tool Display
00540 2144
Knock sensor 2 -G66
Open circuit/short
circuit to ground
00543 2214
Maximum engine speed
exceeded
Signal too large
00545 2314
Engine / transmission
electrical connection
Short circuit to
ground
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Possible cause
G66 faulty
Wiring open circuit or short
circuit in sensor wiring to
ground
No knock detection from
Motronic Engine Control
module (J220)
Engine enters governed
speed range
Signal from Engine Speed
sensor (G28) disrupted
Wiring short circuit to ground
Corrective steps
Replace G66 Page 28-3
10
Check wiring to G66
50 , test step 27
Replace J220, Page 24-8
item 2
Erase DTC Memory
30
Check wiring together with G28
(shielding) Page 01-51
step 29
Locate short circuit using wiring
diagram and correct as
necessary
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