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

[sharpshooter33 at roadrunner.com (David Brown)]

Ouch! I didn't know that either... Does the A2 have the box also?
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: julie@menloparkrandd.com 
  To: David Brown ; scirocco scirocco 
  Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:16 PM
  Subject: Re: 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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