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Re: Mk1 GTI Engine Conversion With Mk2 1.8GTI Digif
« Reply #10 on: 17 March 2012, 09:59 »
we got the car with the 1.6 lump in it with no head as there was a mechanical fault with it, he didnt give us the fob for the imobiliser so we took this off and the lump and got a 1.8 digifant enigine with the metering airflow box ecu and wiring and dropped this in.

I did this with my mk1 in the avatar below but i used a scirocco gt 1.8 lump, i wish i told my dad to get one of these lumps now as it was pi** easy to install compaired to this digifaff  :angry:

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Re: Mk1 GTI Engine Conversion With Mk2 1.8GTI Digif
« Reply #11 on: 17 March 2012, 10:11 »
i was looking through your build thread makes me upset seeing your mk1 wish i never sold mine
i noticed you gutted the old clifford out of your car do you think there is more in our mk1 i only took a single unit out which was plumbed in between the ignition barrel and the cables to it?

pic of my old rhd german imported mk1 i still feel  :sick: thinking about it


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Re: Mk1 GTI Engine Conversion With Mk2 1.8GTI Digif
« Reply #12 on: 18 March 2012, 12:10 »
I've commented on your mk1 before a while back as it's similar to mine in looks, same kit/colour. Never going to sell mine... NEVER!  :evil:

It depends on the system, I didn't just bin everything Clifford related, I binned all the MK1's looms too and started again.  It was just beyond help.

If you only had an immobiliser in there, there wont be much to remove.  If it's a full alarm system then there could potentially be loads going on behind the dash.  With dash and carpets removed I found:

3 brains
Microwave sensors
Glass Tamper sensors
Tilt sensors
Proximity zone adjustment box
Central Locking system
a sh*t load of relays and obviously all the additional wiring that was required to make it all work.

Did you just remove the immobiliser or did you remove it and ensure the ignition wiring was back to how it was originally?.. Immobilisers often have a cunningly placed relay or 2 connected to them to cut the power to either the coil, fuel pump or both.

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Re: Mk1 GTI Engine Conversion With Mk2 1.8GTI Digif
« Reply #13 on: 13 April 2012, 11:23 »
It was just a box which was connected inline to the ingition switch, i just unsoldered the unit out and reconnected the cables back to the ignition switch as normal. the immobiliser only unit had 2 wires going to the key reader thats on the dash which you push the key fob onto to dissable.

My dad needs her started asap so he is offering drink money to anyone who can come over and help get it going this weekend. He's not tight either  :wink:

His number is 07845472257 David. Give him a bell and arange he's a top bloke
The car is located in Bethersden inbetween Ashford and Tenterden
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NOW FOR SALE given up on it as cant get any help wiring a few wires im stuck on a big shame really as all the hard work has been done
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