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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: smithysmoo on 21 March 2008, 15:14

Title: Help what is it????
Post by: smithysmoo on 21 March 2008, 15:14: Its a thickish bosch wire bolted with 13mm bolt to the front of the head and then connects to a connecter. ITs to the left of the Temp switch and lower down. Its black covered, mine is split and theres a thick silver wire underneath.

any ideas please........
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: oakgreengolf on 21 March 2008, 15:28: is it the knock sensor thingy, take it its an 8v
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: smithysmoo on 21 March 2008, 15:34: Yes is an 8v,

Whats this do then as the black covering is cracked and I can see the wire underneath....Wandering if its worth getting another one.
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: oakgreengolf on 21 March 2008, 15:35: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KNOCK-SENSOR-740mm-New-Genuine-VW-CORRADO-G60-GOLF_W0QQitemZ220214949061QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9889QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

found this on ebay, can cause the engine to run rough if damaged. when fitting a new one make sure you torque it correctly as you can brake it or it won't work properly
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: oakgreengolf on 21 March 2008, 15:36: make sure you get the right one this is for 86-89
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: smithysmoo on 21 March 2008, 15:46: Cheers mate I'll check the part num on mine is correct as mine isn't a green connection but is an 89 golf.

Just searched an its 20nm wander if this could be my rough idle problem...

they expensive to buy from the main stealer.
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: oakgreengolf on 21 March 2008, 15:56: not sure probably not cheap. think they are main dealer only too
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 March 2008, 16:00: From a recent thread on here it's about Ã‚£50 from VW. It manages the advance and retard on the ignition, so your engine runs properly.
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: smithysmoo on 21 March 2008, 16:07: Gees 50 smackers :cry: Could be my idle problem then!!!
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 March 2008, 16:14: Well you could always go find one in a scrapyard - they're fitted to pretty much all of the injected motors in the VW range from that era.

That's surely pocket-fodder from a scrappy.
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: smithysmoo on 21 March 2008, 17:01: Yeah think the one on ebay is the wrong model so may have to give a few scrappys a ring round tomorrow see if I can find one.
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: cняis on 21 March 2008, 18:09: yes they are Ã‚£51 from the dealers, i asked them 2 weeks ago.

i eventually got one for 99p on ebay, after losing out on one at Ã‚£10.

a member on here offered me one for Ã‚£15, pm someone called "1.8t"

btw mine is the probable cause of my pinking.
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: smithysmoo on 21 March 2008, 18:33: Cheers buddy you did well at 99p
Title: Re: Help what is it????
Post by: cняis on 21 March 2008, 18:47: Quote from: smithysmoo on 21 March 2008, 18:33
Cheers buddy you did well at 99p

yep especially as they dont come up on ebay very often!