1.4 TSI engine (EA111) · Mixture preparation – injection · Engine control unit J623
Engine control unit - J623-
6.12 Removing and installing engine control unit - J623- (Polo)
If you wish to renew the engine control unit, connect the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester and carry out the guided function “Renew control unit”.

Removing
- Switch off ignition.
- Remove air filter ⇒ 1.4 Removing and installing air filter housing (Polo).
- Release connectors on engine control unit and pull off connector.

- Press clips -arrows A- outwards and pull engine control unit out to side -B-.
Installing
- Insert new engine control unit and press to the left.
- Fit connectors and lock in position.
- If engine control unit - J623- is renewed, erase learnt values and adapt engine control unit ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester “Guided functions”.
- Read event memory, rectify any faults and then clear event memory ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester “Guided fault finding”.
- The readiness code must be generated if the event memory has been cleared.
- Install air filter ⇒ 1.4 Removing and installing air filter housing (Polo).
- Perform road test.
- Read control unit event memory again.
6.13 Removing and installing engine control unit - J623- with protective housing (Polo)
If you wish to renew the engine control unit, connect the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester and carry out the guided function “Renew control unit”.
Removing
- Switch off ignition.
- Remove air filter ⇒ 1.4 Removing and installing air filter housing (Polo).

- Raise latch -1- and remove engine control unit -2-.
- Unscrew shear-head bolts -1- using a pair of pliers.

- Release connector from engine control unit and pull off.
Installing
- Fit connectors and lock in position.
- Push the protective housing over the engine control unit.
- Install retainer for protective housing using new shear-head bolts.
- Tighten shear-head bolts evenly until heads shear off.

- Insert engine control unit -2- into bracket on plenum chamber bulkhead until it audibly engages in latches -1-.
- If engine control unit - J623- is renewed, erase learnt values and adapt engine control unit ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester “Guided functions”.
- Read event memory, rectify any faults and then clear event memory ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester “Guided fault finding”.
- The readiness code must be generated if the event memory has been cleared.
- Install air filter ⇒ 1.4 Removing and installing air filter housing (Polo).
- Perform road test.
- Read control unit event memory again.