TT 87 14 02_6

Technical Tip
87-14-02TT – e-Golf Evacuating-Filling Refrigerant
Transaction No:
2039052/6
Release date:
6/25/2021
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
e-Golf
2015-2019
All
All
All
All
Revision Table
Instance Number
Published Date
Version Number
Reason For Update
2039052/6
6/25/21
87-14-02TT
Include additional model
year applicability.
2039052/5
7/7/17
87-14-02TT
Update to latest standard.
2039052/4
10/14/16
TT 87-14-02
Update to model year
applicability.
2039052/1
11/17/14
TT 87-14-02
Original publication.
Technical Background
When servicing the air conditioning of the e-Golf, The repair manual in Elsa has special instructions and requires
additional steps to be performed before evacuating and filling the refrigerant circuit.
Service
Before evacuating the refrigerant the GFF basic setting/ Filling Refrigerant Circuit under C5 Thermal management
(Figure 1) must be performed to open all of the system valves. ODIS Service needs to be at version 2.15.1 or greater.
WARNING:
Failure to perform the GFF basic setting/ Filling Refrigerant Circuit test plan will result in parts of the air
conditioning system remaining fully charged and under high pressure.
See Elsa notes and caution warnings for refrigerant circuit components under Repair Manual/Heating
Ventilation and Air Conditioning/87 Air Conditioning/Refrigerant Circuit.
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Technical Tip
87-14-02TT – e-Golf Evacuating-Filling Refrigerant
Transaction No:
2039052/6
Release date:
6/25/2021
Note:
In some cases it will be necessary to de-energize the high voltage system. Refer to the Elsa repair manual when
servicing the components in the high voltage air conditioning system.
Figure 1
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