Re: [tech] wiring problems/questions

[John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>]

Hi,
My 90 Golf had a similar problem. It was the computer. I changed the relay, but the problem continued.
The problem started with a bad ground. I would check your main grounds to the engine. This was a Digifant
system.
John

Ewan Hopkins wrote:

> Which part of the wiring was he messing with?  Which part did he specify
> needed changing?  I'd be wary of going near the wiring under the dash as
> it's easy to find yourself with more problems than you started-out with.  It
> would be a pretty time-consuming job doing anything with the main wiring
> loom - if you are paying someone to do it it could be expensive.
>
> Ewan Hopkins.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Faulkner [mailto:jeffaulk@richmond.infi.net]
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 8:07 AM
> To: mark hausler
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: [tech] wiring problems/questions
>
> I just got my 82 8V back from the mechanic after a mysterious stall/no
> start.  After reading previous posts, I figured ICM or something electrical.
> the mechanic said fuel delivery system (relay, fuel pump or something else?)
> Anyway, it runs fine now after he messed with the wiring.  I'm not sure he
> actually found a problem.  Didn't charge me a whole lot, which was good.
> Anyway, he claims the wiring harness needs replacing.  Anybody out there
> want to comment on this scenario?  by the way, this problem, stalling after
> running for about 5 min. and coming to a stop in a busy intersection,
> happened about 3 months ago and then went away.  TIA
> Jeff
>
> mark hausler wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I started to rewire the short that caused the problems on Monday, but I
> started to have several questions.
> >
> > I was trying to figure out which wire blew and according to my Bentley it
> goes to the warm air regulator. What the hell is that? THere is no mention
> to it in the book. So I figured they might mean the auxiliary air regulator.
> This makes the most sense for the blown wire under the dash is Red/white and
> the wires at the aux. air reg. are brown and Red/white. But somewhere down
> the like wires have been respliced in that part of the engine area. So now
> out of the original two wires to the Aux air reg only the brown one is used
> and the old red/white is cut. the red/white from the switch now goes to the
> coil. No where does my wiring diagrams show a wire going to the coil.
> >
> > So do I take the plunge and crack open the plastic cover on the main bulk
> of wires to the engine and trace the blown wire? No matter where it goes? Or
> do I just replace the part that got blown?? Looking how confusing this all
> is and how bobo the current splices are makes me what to replace them all
> but that is a big job.
> >
> > I need your advice here and I need to get it running for Saturdays meet!
> >
> > Help
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > mark hausler
> > '81 scirocco s
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