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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: twotwofour on 26 August 2011, 18:46

Title: 96 8V gti with broken Lambda wire on loom side
Post by: twotwofour on 26 August 2011, 18:46
The brown wire has come away from the plug, its been like that a while as its a bit green and corroded.

Which function am i loosing from the brown wire? I suspect heating element as fuel economy is cack until im up to temperature. Then i'm getting around 27-30 mpg.

Is it easy to unplug that bit of the loom?

Looks like a big job.
Title: Re: 96 8V gti with broken Lambda wire on loom side
Post by: javalin on 30 August 2011, 14:57
visit VW for some repair wire.  If you can solder.

Suggest you get the high temp version for where that connector sits.

http://javalins.wordpress.com/vw-golf-mk3/vw-electrical-connectors/ (http://javalins.wordpress.com/vw-golf-mk3/vw-electrical-connectors/)

James
Title: Re: 96 8V gti with broken Lambda wire on loom side
Post by: nikkiy9 on 30 August 2011, 15:10
i have a lambda sensor sitting here if you want it? £15 and it's posted
Title: Re: 96 8V gti with broken Lambda wire on loom side
Post by: twotwofour on 01 September 2011, 18:50
It's on the wiring loom rather than the lambda sensor with plug. It's bust right by the plug so there isn't anything to solder to really. Just need a piece of the engine loom and I'll solder in the new plug
Title: Re: 96 8V gti with broken Lambda wire on loom side
Post by: birch on 01 September 2011, 19:13
vw did me the plug on the loom side with 4 lenghts of new wire on each terminal, just cut old plug off and soldered wires together, cost about £5 from vw main dealer.
Title: Re: 96 8V gti with broken Lambda wire on loom side
Post by: javalin on 02 September 2011, 08:16
top banana!  Good one.
Title: Re: 96 8V gti with broken Lambda wire on loom side
Post by: twotwofour on 02 September 2011, 12:41
Quote from: birch on 01 September 2011, 19:13
vw did me the plug on the loom side with 4 lenghts of new wire on each terminal, just cut old plug off and soldered wires together, cost about £5 from vw main dealer.

Awesome cheers!
Title: Re: 96 8V gti with broken Lambda wire on loom side
Post by: lankylari on 05 September 2011, 21:48
fair play thats cheap for vw.