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Technical Tip
66-20-02TT - Trailer Hitch Install, Identifying AW69 (Trailer Hitch Control
Module -J345-)
Transaction No:
2060582/1
Release date:
08/28/2020
Condition
ATTENTION:
THIS IS A TECH TIP, NOT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN.
TECH TIPS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH WARRANTY CLAIMING.
Applicable Vehicles
Model(s)
Year
Eng. Code
Trans. Code
VIN Range From
VIN Range To
Tiguan LWB
2018 - 2019
All
All
All
All
Atlas
2021
All
All
All
All
Atlas Cross Sport
2020
All
All
All
All
Revision Table
Instance Number
Published Date
Version Number
2060582/1
8/28/20
66-20-02TT
Reason For Update
Original publication.
Technical Background
Trailer Hitch Control Module -J345- not being identified after performing “quick tip “2018+ Tiguan Trailer Hitch v1.2 –
step 7”, or in “2020 Cross Sport and 2021 Atlas Trailer Installation Quick Tip – Step 10”. Documents located in
Service Net/Technician References/Accessories/Trailer Hitch.
Service
Once the CAN connection is established in ODIS,
1. Go to Control Module OBD for AW19 Gateway, Perform the coding bus master and change the '?' next to
AW69 Trailer module to a check mark.
2. Identify the Trailer module AW69 back in Guided Fault Finding, by right clicking on AW69 Trailer module and
clicking on “Identify Control Module”. AW69 should no longer be in grey. If AW69 will not identify after it has
been turned on in the coding bus master
3. Exit GFF, perform a two to three minute capacitive discharge,
4. Create a new GFF, and verify that AW69 is now identified.
5. Once the module is identified, perform the adaptation using the supplied codes by selecting special functions,
Adaption, selection option 4 (Perform conversion retrofit with protection license).
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Technical Tip
66-20-02TT - Trailer Hitch Install, Identifying AW69 (Trailer Hitch Control
Module -J345-)
Transaction No:
2060582/1
Release date:
08/28/2020
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