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J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG

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73730 Esslingen
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Diagnostic unit

Order No. 22 1545 89 00 00

The diagnostic unit is solely used to read out, display and delete faults
stored in the heater's electronic control box.
The electronic control box can store up to 5 faults (exception: auxiliary
heater D 3 W Z).
The current fault is displayed as "AF" and a 2-digit number and is
­always written in memory location F1.
The stored faults "F1" to "F5" can be queried.
  backwards control button

  forwards control button

  activation button

  confirmation button

Usability of the diagnostic unit

The diagnostic unit can be used together with the corresponding

adapter cable for the following heaters:

Air heatersAdapter cable Order No.

Airtronic / Airtronic M / Airtronic L 22 1000 31 86 00

B / D 1 L Cc, B / D 3 L Cc, B / D 3 L Pc  22 1000 30 69 00

B / D 1 L C, B / D 3 L C, B / D 3 L P, B / D 5 L C  22 1000 30 20 00
(It is only possible to connect the adapter cable and the diagnostic
unit to heaters with a black, 8-pin connector housing, attached to the
­"Operation" lead harness)

Water heaters

Hydronic 22 1000 31 63 00

Hydronic II / Hydronic II C 22 1000 33 78 00

D 9 W / Hydronic 10  22 1000 31 83 00

Hydronic 10, control box with integrated connector  22 1000 32 52 00

Hydronic M II  22 1000 33 44 00

Hydronic 16 / 24 / 30 / 35  22 1000 31 66 00

22 1545 89 00 01  12.2011  Subject to change without notice  © J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG  Printed in Germany
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Connect diagnostic unit

Air heaters Water heaters

ƒƒ Disconnect the plug-in connection in the "Heater / Cable harness"

Hydronic L / Hydronic L II
cable loom.
ƒƒ Disconnect both plug-in connections in the "Heater / Cable harness"
ƒƒ Connect the adapter cable to the "Heater" cable loom and to the
cable loom.
cable harness.
ƒƒ Connect both plug-in connections to the adapter cable and the cable
ƒƒ Connect the 6-pin push-on sleeve housing of the adapter cable with
loom.
the 6-pin tab connector housing of the diagnostic unit.
ƒƒ Connect the 6-pin push-on sleeve housing of the adapter cable with
the 6-pin tab connector housing of the diagnostic unit.
Please note!
ƒƒ Before starting the diagnosis, the controller of all air heaters oper-
ated with a control unit or a mini-controller must be set to max. heat Please note!
ƒƒ Always follow the given order of steps.
output.
ƒƒ The test duration is limited to max. 120 minutes.
ƒƒ The bl/ws diagnostic cable must be connected in order to perform
Water heaters
the diagnosis. To this end, note and follow the circuit diagram in the
Hydronic technical description of the heater.
ƒƒ Disconnect the plug-in connection in the "Heater / Cable harness" ƒƒ Ensure adequate battery voltage (min. 10.5 V / min. 21 V).
cable loom. ƒƒ Not only the defective component, but also a defective current path
ƒƒ Connect the adapter cable to the "Heater" cable loom and to the results in a fault being displayed.
cable harness. ƒƒ The fault code, fault description, cause / remedial action are
ƒƒ Select heater type "Parking heater" or "Auxiliary heater" at the ­described in the heater's troubleshooting.
changeover switch.
ƒƒ Connect the 6-pin push-on sleeve housing of the adapter cable with
the 6-pin tab connector housing of the diagnostic unit. Start the vehi-
cle engine also if an auxiliary heater is installed.

Hydronic II / Hydronic II C
ƒƒ Disconnect the "Diagnosis" plug-in connection in the "Heater" cable
loom.
ƒƒ Connect the 3-pin connector housing of the adapter cable to the
­"Diagnosis" plug-in connection.
ƒƒ Connect the 6-pin push-on sleeve housing of the adapter cable with
the 6-pin tab connector housing of the diagnostic unit.

D 9 W / Hydronic 10
ƒƒ Disconnect the plug-in connection in the "Operation" cable loom.
ƒƒ Connect the adapter cable to the "Operation" cable loom.
ƒƒ Connect the 6-pin push-on sleeve housing of the adapter cable with
the 6-pin tab connector housing of the diagnostic unit.

Hydronic M / Hydronic M II
ƒƒ Remove the "Heater" cable loom from the heater (control box).
ƒƒ Connect the adapter cable to the heater and the cable loom.
ƒƒ Connect the 6-pin push-on sleeve housing of the adapter cable with
the 6-pin tab connector housing of the diagnostic unit.
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Perform the diagnosis

Automatic detection Display fault memory F1 – F5

Five seconds after the diagnostic unit has been connected to the heater
using the adapter cable, the automatic detection starts to determine the press or
type of heater to which the diagnostic unit is connected.
Display: e.g. F1 : 20
Please note!
ƒƒ If the automatic detection was successful, if necessary, the heater is
briefly started and then switches off again.
Display current fault in the fault memory again
Display until the automatic detection is com-
pleted. Simultaneously press and

Display: e.g. AF : 12

Display
ƒƒ if a water heater has been detected Delete the fault memory and as a result, at the same time cancel
ƒƒ if air heaters 1L, 3L, 5L or Airtronic, Air- the control box lock
tronic M, Airtronic L air heaters (control box
cable loom fixed, moulded) were detected. Current fault or fault F1 – F5

Display, confirm with .

ƒƒ if the Airtronic, Airtronic M, Airtronic L air
Confirm display dEL again with .
heaters (control box cable loom wound with
cable tape) were detected.
The fault memory is deleted and the control
box is unlocked.
Confirm flashing symbol with

possible displays:

ƒƒ if no errors/faults exist
Quit diagnosis
further action –> display fault memory,
Switch off heater
delete fault memory.
Press , the heater is switched off.

ƒƒ if errors/faults exist

further actions –> display current fault and Perform the diagnosis again
fault memory, delete fault memory.
Press , the display is activated.

For further procedure, see left-hand column.

Display current fault in fault memory

Simultaneously press and

Display: e.g. AF : 12
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Unable to perform the diagnosis

Automatic detection was unsuccessful

Display if the automatic detection was not

successfully completed.

Possible causes:
ƒƒ bl/ws diagnostic cable not connected
ƒƒ bl/ws diagnostic cable is defective
–> check for continuity, short circuit and damage.
ƒƒ Heater was not detected.