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MFA question (Long....)



You Rock!!!

WOW thanks for the detail! I'll let you know how it comes out once I get all
the parts together (and find the time).

Thanks!
-Raffi
- '84 Scirocco R.I.P.
- '87 Scirocco 16V

flaatr = 'Fly Low And Avoid The Radar'
(old motto of mine recently resurrected)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel Avila" <rocco_16v@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: MFA question (Long....)


> This is the procedure I used to Install My MFA on my rocco:
>
> Right now I dont have my Bentleys with me but I'll try to explain how I
did
> my MFA conversion.
>
> Tools
> -Small blade screwdriver(like the one used for eyeglass repair)
> -Wire cutter
>
> Parts needed
> -MFA Intrument cluster. Can be from any Jetta, GTi, Golf, Scirocco MK2
with
> the right tach/speedo combination for the one your replacing, or an
upgraded
> one for the one your replacing (8k/160 to 8k/140, 8k/140 to 7k/120).
> -MFA control switch. Preferebly out of a GTi, Scirocco MK2, Golf 85-87 so
> the rear wiper contacts are there.(Mine is from an 88-92 And works and
looks
> nice but the top plastic cover has to be either changed for the 88-92 one
or
> the existing one cut cause the turn signal switch will have to be used).
> -MFA control wiring. This is the wiring to wich the MFA switch will be
> conected to. This is the same for all models (Scirocco 82-88,Golf/GTi
85-89,
> Jetta 85-89).The instrument cluster for the 90-92 cars use a single
> connector on the rear so avoid them as the wiring is different.
> -Vaccum "T" conector and 5 feet of vaccum hose. I got this from the power
> lock system out of a Jetta.
>
> Procedure
>
> Salvage Operation (If you bought your parts new skip this)
>
> 1.Go to your local salvage yard and find a VW with the MFA setup that has
> the tach/speedo combination of your choice.
>
> 2.Remove the sterring wheels center cover, then the center nut and remove
> the steering wheel.
>
> 3.Now remove the 3 small blade screws that hold the MFA switch, unplug the
> connectors on either side of the switch. Now there are 4 thin wires that
run
> together into a single plug(red,blue,white,yellow?). Disconnect this plug
> and pull the whole switch assambley out.
>
> Jetta Golf GTi donor car.
>
> 4a.Disconect and pull out the headlight switch, blinker switch, defroster
> switch, radio and A/C control face plate. Now remove the screws located
one
> behind headlight switch, two in the upper part in front of the instrument
> cluster, one behind the blind cover under the blinker switch, two in the
> upper part in the radio bay, and three? in the lower part in the A/C panel
> faceplate location (please correct my if I'm wrong).Then carefully pull
out
> the plastic faceplate.
>
> 5a.Disconect the two wire harness connectors (one white, one black) to the
> instrument cluster located in the bottom corners of the cluster. Now
remove
> the speedometer cable, easier if you have removed the bottom dash covers.
> Now remove the 2 screws that hold the cluster in place located in the
upper
> side corners of the instrument cluster. Tilt the cluster towards you a
> little bit and pull off carefully the vaccum hose located on the back of
the
> cluster. Now pull the cluster out.
>
> Scirocco donor car.
>
> 4b.Remove the two screws located on the upper top part of the plastic
cover
> in front of the instrument cluster and remove the plastic cover.
>
> 5b.Disconect the two wire harness connectors (one white, one black) to the
> instrument cluster located in the bottom corners of the cluster. Now
remove
> the speedometer cable, easier if you have removed the bottom dash covers.
> Now remove the screw that holds the cluster in place located in the center
> top of the instrument cluster. Tilt the cluster towards you a little bit
and
> pull off carefully the vaccum hose located on the back of the cluster. Now
> pull the cluster out.
>
> 6.Trace the wires from the connector on the MFA control
> switch(red,blue/white,brown,white; if I remember correctly) the brown
cable
> should connect to a groung connector using a blade connector (pull it off)
> and then route back to the cluster's harness. The connectors in the
harness
> hold the cables using a small plastic prong. Using the small screwdriver
> lift the prong wich holds the brown cable and pull the cable out. It
should
> come off very easy (don't pull to hard on the cable or you might break
it!).
> Repeat the procedure for the other 3 wires. Take note to wich prong each
> wire is attached to for reassambly
> (connector's color/connector's prong number/cable color). Then carefully
> remove the MFA switch plug with the wires as a mini harness cutting out
all
> the straps that hold the wires in place.
>
> Installing operation
>
> 7.Remove the steering wheels center cover, then the center nut and remove
> the steering wheel.
>
> 8.Now remove the 3 small blade screws that hold the MFA switch, unplug the
> connectors on either side of the switch. Now there are 4 thin wires that
run
> together into a single plug(red,blue,white,yellow?). Disconnect this plug
> and pull the whole switch assambley out.
>
> Jetta, Golf, GTi car.
>
> 9a.Disconect and pull out the headlight switch, blinker switch, defroster
> switch, radio and A/C control face plate. Now remove the screws located
one
> behind headlight switch, two in the upper part in front of the instrument
> cluster, one behind the blind cover under the blinker switch, two in the
> upper part in the radio bay, and three? in the lower part in the A/C panel
> faceplate location (please correct my if I'm wrong).Then carefully pull
out
> the plastic faceplate.
>
> 9a.Disconect the two wire harness connectors (one white, one black) to the
> instrument cluster located in the bottom corners of the cluster. Now
remove
> the speedometer cable, easier if you have removed the bottom dash covers.
> Now remove the 2 screws that hold the cluster in place located in the
upper
> side corners of the instrument cluster. Now pull the cluster out.
>
> Scirocco car.
>
> 9b.Remove the two screws located on the upper top part of the plastic
cover
> in front of the instrument cluster and remove the plastic cover.
>
> 9b.Disconect the two wire harness connectors (one white, one black) to the
> instrument cluster located in the bottom corners of the cluster. Now
remove
> the speedometer cable, easier if you have removed the bottom dash covers.
> Now remove the screw that holds the cluster in place located in the center
> top of the instrument cluster. Now pull the cluster out.
>
> 10.Using the note taken at dissasambly attach each cable using the
> connector's color/connector's prong number/cable color.(this I'll give the
> exact numbers when I get back home and check my bentley). Now route and
> attach the wiring to the existing wiring using tie-wraps.
>
> 11.Open the hood and go to the engine compartment. There is one large hose
> that goes from the vaccum booster to the intake manifold. Along this hose
> there is a vaccum PCV valve with two small vaccum hoses comming out from
it.
> One goes to the small computer (OXS computer?) and the other one goes to a
> vaccum reservoir? behing the right fender. Cut the one that goes to the
> reservoir? and attach the vacumm "T" connector. To the remaining free
> conection of the "T" attach the vaccum hose routed for the cluster. Route
> the hose troughout the firewall and up to where the instrument cluster
will
> be.
>
> 12.Connect the vaccum hose to the MFA cluster and fasten the cluster in
> position. Set the screw that holds the cluster in place located in the
> center top of the instrument cluster. Now reatach the speedometer cable,
> easier if you have removed the bottom dash covers. Connect the two wire
> harness connectors (one white, one black) to the instrument cluster
located
> in the bottom corners of the cluster. Reatach the plastic cover in front
of
> the instrument cluster fastening the two screws located on the upper top
> part of it.
>
> 13.If you are using 88-92 MFA switch you'll need to replace the plastic
> cover that goes on top of the steering column's lock. Since this switch
only
> fits with the matching turn signal switch. Other solution is to lenghten
the
> groove made for the signal switch to slide upward. I used a hacksaw blade
to
> lenghten it by 3/4 of an inch.
>
> 14.Now reatach the 3 small blade screws that hold the MFA switch, plug the
> connectors on either side of the switch. Attach the connector holding the
4
> thin wires (red,blue,white,yellow?) to the connector in the MFA wiring
> harness.
>
> 15.Reinstall the steering wheel, tighten the nut and reatach the center
> cover.
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> >Reply-To: jdbubb@ix.netcom.com
> >To: Euroroc II <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: MFA question
> >Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:39:03 -0500
> >
> >The MFA gets inputs from the speedometer, vacuum signal from the engine,
> >temp sensor in the front bumper, and an oil temp sensor.
> >It doesn't care what engine or injection system you run. (for instance,
> >I currently have a Haltech installed on my engine) The fuel mileage
> >readout isn't worth a damn if you make substantial changes to the engine
> >(like going to a 2.0!) cause the manifold vacuum is different for a
> >given amount of power.
> >Dan
> >
> >
> > > Euroroc II wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm new to the list but have been driving a Scirocco since I bought my
> > > first one new in '84... I've been reading the list for a a dew weeks
> > > now and I'm impressed at the quality of the responses you Scirocco
> > > enthusiasts have been giving. I've got a lot to share and will but
> > > lets start with a question.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any information on installing an MFA display into an
> > > '87 16V? Will this work with Bosch KE Jetronic fuel injection or
> > > doesn't it matter? Has anyone done this or have a K or KE running this
> > > display?
> > >
> > > There are many more questions but lets start there.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > -Raffi
> > > - '84 Scirocco R.I.P.
> > > - '87 Scirocco 16V
> >
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>
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