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ok DPR tool works for AMPS. What are these readings???



The box has a gear system turned as the speedo cable turns. at a certain number of turns a lever switch keys the lifght on the dash.
Turns tooo much with out resetting the button and it breaks the speedo's lower cable.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Brown [mailto:sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com]
>Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 06:50 AM
>To: 'scirocco scirocco'
>Subject: Re: ok DPR tool works for AMPS. What are these readings???
>
>Ok here's one for you.... I drove my 86 Jetta GLI to work today and I had my 
>little DPR tool so when it takes it's next funky spill I'll be prepared.
>I decided to show it to a coworker just for giggles and guess what. 0.00 
>Amps. Hmmmmm I check it wiggle the connections to make sure it's not 
>registering. It is getting something because when I pull a wire from the 
>DMM it drops idle alittle(but a little only) nothing really significant. So 
>I'm starting to suspect the little O2 sensor alittle more.
>
>The OXS light has been on for awhile, but I figured I would eventually get 
>to replacing it when I convert it to MSI. I thought the Jetta had the 
>little reset switch like the rocco's that worked off the mileage. I didn't 
>see the little box on 1st inspection.
>
>Does anyone know if they do? Think I"m gonna replace the O2 B4 I do the MS 
>conversion just to see if it improves performance.
>
>Thanks
>David
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@verizon.net>
>To: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com>; "scirocco scirocco" 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 7:17 AM
>Subject: Re: ok DPR tool works for AMPS. What are these readings???
>
>
>Yep, it's supposed to bounce up and down. You need to mentally average it.
>If it wasn't bouncing there would be something wrong with your CIS, probably 
>the O2 sensor.
>The Bentley has various tests showing what the current should be for various 
>conditions such as warmup, idling, WOT switch closed.
>
>From: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com>
>To: "scirocco scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:18 AM
>Subject: ok DPR tool works for AMPS. What are these readings???
>
>
>Ok Dan, Cathy n gang,
>I turned it over to mA and tada!!!! I get a running car giving me signals. 
>Now what are they. 8-) At first when it was warming up it went to 0.00
>Then after it got warm it started running around 5 and eventually up around 
>9. However it bounced around all over the place. When I say 5 it actually 
>bounced from 2-11, but it seemed 4,5 was the average number that came up 
>more. Then when it warmed up I got 2-15 with 8, 9 being and average number 
>up.
>
>Is that normal? I'm assuming it is sending the bouncing numbers because the 
>O2 sensor is trying to adjust mixture?
>
>Anyway the tool works! Thanks guys. Now I just gotta figure out how to use 
>it properly.
>
>David
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