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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: blue_concept on 31 August 2005, 13:43
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the other day i brough an vag com cable for my mk3 gti so i can sort the rear abs sensor out. i inserted it into the right connection and it didn't work. after hours and hours of fiddling with the cable and laptop. i open the dash up.
when i opened the dash up i found that the cable was not plugged in anywhere and there was no blatant place to plug the cable in
being a newbie to golfs i didn't wanna start messing about with the wiring, anyone know where the cable is supposed to be plugged in? thanks
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Im guessing it needs to plug into the ecu. Just a guess :smiley:
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being a total idiot.. where is the ECU?
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In the scuttle pannel. The bit where the window wiper motor is. Above the engine under a plastic cover.
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The connections for the diagnostic socket loom would most likely be under the dash behind or above the relay plate/fuse box , I'll have a look in the wiring diagram to find its location :smiley:
(All you will find in the plenum chamber/scuttle panel is a large multiplug that goes straight into the ECU)
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The connections for the diagnostic socket loom would most likely be under the dash behind or above the relay plate/fuse box , I'll have a look in the wiring diagram to find its location :smiley:
(All you will find in the plenum chamber/scuttle panel is a large multiplug that goes straight into the ECU)
sorry to be a pain. but i got the car accident damged. i dont have a manual or handbooks. where can i get a wiring diagram from? thanks for replying
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Sorry wasn't able to have a look at the wiring diagram today will try tomorrow . :wink:
PS what year and engine code is it ? ( as it will help with locating the correct diagram )
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its a 1997 blue colour concept. i dont know the engine code. (where can i find that?)
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In that case it'll probably be either an AGG or ADY engine code ( If it's an 8V )
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yeah its an 8 value. just found out the exhaust is blowing. i though it was quick enough already cannot wait to get the exhaust fixed. sorry back to the point. where do you get the wiring diagram from?
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I've just checked the wiring diagram . The wiring for the diagnostics plug have a connection on an ' adapter plate ' which is located on a bracket above the relay plate/fuse box .
This is where you should find the two wires that go to the ECU , one is Yellow ( 0.5 wire size ) the other is Grey with a white tracer ( also 0.5 wire size ) .
The positive feed comes from fuse 21 ( 15 Amp ) then the Q/5 connection on the back of the relay plate via ( dash panel wiring loom) Red with a white tracer ( 1.5 wire size )
The earth wire is Brown ( 0.5 wire size ) and is connected into the wiring loom for the instruments .
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Hope this helps,
Oli :smiley:ÂÂÂ