Fuel Filter - Installing Water Indicator Kit
83audi01Applies To 5000 DIESEL
5000 TURBO DIESEL
1978 - 1983
Group
23
Subject:
Fuel Filter
Part Identifier 20 34
Key Points
Installing water indicator kit
C
Number
83-04
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
1 "Double" (single female into double
male) electrical connector local supply
1 "Scotchlock" electrical connector local supply
Installation procedure
- disconnect battery ground cable
- remove left side underdash storage and closeout panels
Mount control unit as follows:
- mount retaining clip (included in Kit) to lower edge of dash panel, directly to right of control unit for cruise control
- install double connector on terminal 15 of control unit and clip unit into place with connections pointing towards firewall
Install and connect indicator light as follows:
- mark and drill a 9 mm hole in vent panel at position shown in photo and install light
- connect both yellow and white wires (included in kit) to light and route 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
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 to where speedometer cable enters interior
- route wire through firewall grommet for speedometer cable and connect to terminal A of control unit
- connect black wire (included in Kit) to remaining male terminal of double connector on terminal 15 of control unit
- route wire to bottom of Fuse/Relay Panel
- locate black/blue wire from terminal S15a of red, 8 point, multi-point connector on bottom of Fuse/Relay Panel
- splice black wire to black/blue wire with "Scotchlock" connector
- connect brown wire (included in Kit) to terminal 31 of control unit and to ground cluster under dash
- reinstall underdash storage and closeout panels
- reconnect battery ground cable
- 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
Labor Operation: 20 34 31 0
Time Allowance: 75 T.U.