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Fuel Filter - Installing Water Indicator Kit

83audi01

Applies 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.