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October 12, 2013 Service bulletin

If no communication can be established to the Vehicle electrical system control module J519 (address word...

Volkswagen technical service bulletin TT571004 for 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, 2012-2013 Volkswagen Passat and 2011-2013 Volkswagen GTI and others.

Bulletin number
TT571004
Component
Latches/locks/linkages: electronic lock/latch actuator
Summary
If no communication can be established to the Vehicle electrical system control module J519 (address word 09) in Guided Fault Finding or Vehicle Self Diagnosis, it may be necessary to cycle door locks. It is recommended to cycle both the remote locks and the driver?s door lock switch when attempting to communicate to the module with the scan tool. Ensure all vehicle doors are unlocked before communication is retried.

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