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General => The garage => Topic started by: Jayjay on 17 August 2004, 10:50

Title: Idle Problems
Post by: Jayjay on 17 August 2004, 10:50

Hello Everyone,

just plugged a VAG-COM cable due to an idle problem, gave me the following code:

00515 - Camshaft Position (Hall) Sensor (G40)
        16-00 - Signal Outside Specifications

has anyone come across this before? can change this myself easily? or is it a dealer job?

Title: Re: Idle Problems
Post by: kniterider on 17 August 2004, 10:59

was a piece of cake on my mk4 20v gti, just 2 bolts, done in about 5 mins, i never had any idiling probs caused by this just lumpy power delivery and a massive 50mpg!! once changed power back to normal (ish) and petrol consumption back to normal 38 mpg ish.

if the error cant be reset then it is likely that the sensor is faulty, i had a spare one for mine.

good luck

Gaz 8)

Title: Re: Idle Problems
Post by: Jayjay on 17 August 2004, 16:35

Ive reset the dam thing plenty of times hoping it would just go away,

apart from the idle i do have problem with a slight stumble while driving, maybe it is this part,

problem is I dont even know where to start looking!!! any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

By the way I have a Mk3 GTI 8V

Title: Re: Idle Problems
Post by: vwsystems on 05 September 2004, 02:03

hall sensor may be located on the cylinder head it measures the camshaft position!

on the old gtis it was built into the distributor!

Title: Re: Idle Problems
Post by: Jayjay on 07 September 2004, 09:15

Thanks,

I researched a little bit found out, it is on the Distributor, does not come seperatly, yes new distributo. Picked one off ebay for a fiver, solved the problem.

Now other problems have creeped in, non-stop.