DTC 00529 - Rpm Signal Missing

1995 Audi 90 Base, 2.8 K, AutomaticSECTION DTC 00529 - Rpm Signal Missing
NOTE: DTC 00529 applies only to models equipped with traction control system.
  1. Fault may be caused by the following;
    • Open circuit, short to ground or short to battery voltage in circuits between ABS control module and Engine Control Module (ECM).
    • Faulty ECM.
    • Faulty ABS control module.
  2. Check for open or short in circuits between ABS control module and ECM. If tachometer on instrument panel is inoperative and no fault can be found in circuits between ECM and ABS control module, substitute a known good ECM and recheck for symptom and DTC.
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