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  • DigiJet Hall Control Unit Maint' Point & Poll
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:21:12 -0700
    How many 1.9L H2OBoxer DigiJet owners have ever Cleaned & Reapplied Heatsink Compound on the Hall Control Unit ? ORR ~ DeanB
  • Re: DigiJet Hall Control Unit Maint' Point & Poll
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:57:43 -0800
    ...I haven't heard of the Hall Control Unit, so I'd be interested in learning more. I believe the DigiJet is the earlier...
  • Need help to determine type of Hall control unit
    Historical mailing list - George Averill
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:52:59 -0400
    ...The unit currently installed has no numbers on it. The Bentley says that "Two different types of Hall control units can be installed." (Fairchild...
  • Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
    Historical mailing list - tinker man
    Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:37:28 +0300
    Just wondering - what electronics do the hall sender and the ignition control unit contain? I want this info to be better able to diagnose...
  • Re: Idle stabilizer
    Historical mailing list - John Clavin
    Sat, 12 Jan 2002 11:45:01 -0600
    ...Three wires connect the Hall sender to the Control unit. It is these three wires that are routed through the two plugs on the...
  • Re: Idle stabilizer
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Sat, 12 Jan 2002 15:30:58 -0800
    ...Three wires connect the Hall > sender to the Control unit. It is these three wires that are routed through > the two plugs on the...
  • Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:04 -0400
    ...Was looking at "Hall control unit" P 28.28 Bentley, but wrote >the wrong thing. I would call that a wrong label. 97.55...
  • Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:26:17 -0400
    ...Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit >> > I don't know the WBX that well so was curious. Is this the Hall >> Sensor? >>Yup - the little...
  • Hall sending unit???
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 26 Mar 1998 06:55:04 -0800
    ...Anyone else experienced this? Did you replace just the Hall sending unit? The distributer? The control unit computer (gulp!!!)? Battery is good. Starter is...
  • Cutting out
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sun, 1 Jul 2001 03:44:07 EDT
    ...This can occur for a variety of reasons, but in this case, it was the Hall control unit. My engine management system is Digifant...
  • Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:20:16 -0800
    ...Was looking at "Hall control unit" P 28.28 Bentley, but wrote the wrong thing. Yes of course. Sender is on the distributor. Thanks...
  • Quantum no-start problem solved( no Vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer 19618-5th Ave so Seattle WA 98148
    Tue, 2 Nov 1999 03:44:27 EST
    ...That got me thinking about two things, the coil, it was OK, and the Hall control unit, it was bad. Does anyone know what...
  • 80 Westfalia probs.
    Historical mailing list - Marc Edwards
    Sat, 11 Jul 1998 16:28:30 -0700
    ...1 from the Fuel Injection Control Unit which connects to injectors...etc and 1 that connects to the hall distributor, idle stabilizer...etc. The...
  • Re: No spark in the Digifant
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Aug 1997 19:41:16 -0400 (EDT)
    ...hall sender itself? If you didn't get a blip from the hall sender itself that is the faulty part not the control unit...
  • No spark -- Ignition Control Unit?
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Wed, 9 May 2007 10:34:17 -0400
    ...good per Bentley, and there's power to the Ignition Control unit (Hall control.) Still, there's no spark. The voltage test across the...
  • Re: Idle stabilizer
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 12 Jan 2002 13:54:43 -0500
    ...I >suspect this control unit functions much as an electronic relay, switched >on and off by the Hall signal, and handling the higher currents...
  • Hall control unit failure, was: Quantum no-start problem solved( no Vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Tue, 2 Nov 1999 07:12:15 -0500
    ...That got me thinking about two things, the coil, it was OK, and the Hall control unit, it was bad. Does anyone know what...
  • a fuel pump relay story
    Historical mailing list - brian j
    Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:43:29 -0700
    a year after my Hall Control unit adventure, my van started doing the same thing again - occasionaly when I hit a bump, the motor...
  • Re: Mystery Electrical Trouble
    Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
    Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:58:32 -0400
    ...OK Hall sender unit test: (in bottom of distributor) OK Control unit test(EC, ECU): OK However the problem still occurs as it has...
  • Re: bad hall control unit = no spark?
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:50:05 -0500
    ...Would a bad hall control unit cause this? The tiico reuses the > original digijet one, mine is the telefunken type, original to the van...
  • Re: Hall Sender Videos
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 29 Nov 2013 13:58:59 -0500
    ...the idle control unit. He's just driving the input line to the ECU and ICU the same way that the Hall sender would...
  • bad hall control unit = no spark?
    Historical mailing list - jeff kennedy
    Fri, 11 Mar 2005 07:44:30 -0700
    ...Would a bad hall control unit cause this? The tiico reuses the original digijet one, mine is the telefunken type, original to the van...
  • No pulse at injectors
    Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
    Tue, 22 Feb 2000 19:35:25 EST
    ...at the control unit relay and the fuel pump relay. Both are working. I have power at the connection to the hall sender on...
  • Re: Idle stabilizer
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:14:55 -0800
    ...an idle stabilizer valve, and idle stabilizer control > >unit. > >The control unit is hooked to the Hall sensor, and also the stabilizer valve. > >You...
  • Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:03:41 -0400
    ...The Hall sender is inside the distributor. This is the switching unit (Toyota calls them "igniters" which actually generates the primary spark impulse that...
  • Re: Need help to determine type of Hall control unit
    Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:29:26 -0700
    ...The Bentley says that "Two different types of Hall control units can be installed." (Fairchild or AEG). Does this mean that either will work...
  • Re: Cutting out
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Sun, 1 Jul 2001 07:28:45 -0400
    ...variety of reasons, but in this case, it was the Hall >control unit. > >My engine management system is Digifant ll, which is 88-92...
  • Installing Idle stabalizer.
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Tue, 16 Apr 2002 16:42:58 -0400
    ...Three wires run to the hall control unit, and three wires run of to the distributor. The idle stabilizer has to plugs, a short...
  • Re: ECU firmware location
    Historical mailing list - tinker man
    Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:45:19 +0200
    ...H) system with vacuum advance and all the rest, and HALL sender driving the HALL control unit that in turn drives the coil. TM
  • Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:45:19 -0700
    ...scott On 6/17/2012 11:37 AM, tinker man wrote: > Just wondering - what electronics do the hall sender and the ignition > control unit...
  • Re: Mystery Electrical Trouble
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 29 Jul 2002 22:09:18 -0400
    ...OK > >Hall sender unit test: (in bottom of distributor) OK > >Control unit test(EC, ECU): OK > >However the problem still occurs as it has...
  • Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:06:01 -0700
    ...com> wrote: > Just wondering - what electronics do the hall sender and the ignition > control unit contain? > I want this info to be better able...
  • Re: DigiJet Hall Control Unit Maint' Point & Poll
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:09:16 -0700
    ...I haven't heard of the Hall Control Unit, so I'd > be interested in learning more. > > I believe the DigiJet is the earlier...
  • Re: gremlins in ignition
    Historical mailing list
    15 Jan 97 07:54:23 PST
    ...1) CA emisson controls so it has a halls control unit 2) It seems to die(ha ha) when I'm crusing at a...
  • 1.9 Harness/ECU Free
    Historical mailing list - Bill M
    Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:07:35 -0500
    ...It's a 1.9 ECU,Harness,idle control unit,and Hall control unit. Also has the black relay box. I have not tested...
  • Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:19:03 -0700
    ...Is this the Hall >> Sensor? >>Yup - the little box below the coil. > No 'tisn't. The Hall sender is inside the distributor. I know...
  • Re: gremlins in ignition
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:48:15 +0200
    ...1) CA emisson controls so it has a halls control unit 2) It seems to die(ha ha) when I'm crusing at a...
  • Re: Continuing Engine Troubles
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Sat, 11 May 1996 10:05:23 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Also, the Bentley describes a procedure to check the Hall control unit. On the bottom left of 28.37 it says that if you...
  • Re: DigiJet Hall Control Unit Maint' Point & Poll
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:49:10 -0700
    On 23 Feb , 2018, at 2:21 PM, Neil N wrote: > Did you use thermal compound similar-same as type used for computer CPU...
  • Re: Switched 12V power in Engine compartment and hall unit to ecu question. (1984 van)
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:09:28 -0700
    ...1 comes > from the AEM hall unit and when grounded shows just under battery > voltage, and 13 is from a relay which shows battery...
  • Re: Switched 12V power in Engine compartment and hall unit to ecu question. (1984 van)
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:26:57 -0400
    ...Now what to do with the Hall unit +12v out. Sudhir On 6/28/06, mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote: > Good raw switched...
  • Re: i dont know!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 20 Sep 1996 11:36:27 +0200
    ...When the shutter moves out of the way and Hall voltage is produced, the control unit cuts off primary circuit current, the coil's...
  • Re: Hall Sender Videos
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:05:36 -0800
    ...The first video shows the author shorting the middle pin of the hall connector to ground to test if the "computer controller is good...
  • HELP 1985 Westy Losing Power
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 3 Oct 1996 21:13:33 -0700
    ...Lost ignition in Arizona, replaced Hall sender in distributor and Hall generator (control unit) Power problem reapeared in Nevada running north on 95. Seems...
  • Euro-Drive: 84 Volkswagen VANAGON, No-start
    Historical mailing list - "Charles Barnes (by way of Derek Drew )"
    Wed, 5 May 1999 12:58:55 -0400
    ...hall generator,Idle stabilizer ,hall control unit , coil, wires, plugs, OK CLeaned all grounds on engine replacedfuel inj. ,control unit ,same problem -control unit...
  • Re: Installing Idle stabalizer.
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:12:41 -0400
    ...Three wires run to the hall control unit, and three > wires run of to the distributor. The idle stabilizer has to plugs, a > short...
  • Fuel Inj Sync
    Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
    Wed, 17 May 95 10:44:37 PDT
    ...So, then these pulses go to the fuel injector control unit, and there the control unit has to fire up the injectors at the...
  • Re: Emisson Control unit question
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Wed, 11 Jun 2003 13:33:48 -0400
    ...From that point on the ECU runs the pump whenever it >see pulses from the hall unit in the distributor.
  • Re: Removing clip from Hall unit
    Historical mailing list - d spence
    Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:20:40 -0600
    ...Anyway, I want to remove the connector to the Hall unit (mounted on the side panel next to the idle control unit to check...
  • Re: Low idle, let's take some bet's!
    Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
    Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:59:42 -0300
    ...The ONLY was the idle control box knows how fast the engine is going is through its connection to the the distributor hall sensor...
  • Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:12:35 -0800
    ...Maybe use a standard VOM?? And, under Digijet, there is a note saying: "Two different types of Hall control units can be installed" (don...
  • Re: WTB: Injector Driver Module
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:53:30 -0700
    ...The part number you refer > to is correctly called an Ignition Control Module - runs the Hall Unit > on the distributor. Fits 79 Cal Bus...
  • ECU Chip Upgrade and Digifant Tool
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
    Wed, 13 Sep 2000 18:30:29 -1000
    ...is coming from the Van So Control Unit goes out to wires -----> * Oxygen sensor * Ignition coil * Hall sender * Coolant temperature sensor * Fuel injectors * Throttle...
  • AMP Part Numbers for 25 pin Digifant connector
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 11 Oct 1999 23:43:13 -0700
    ...Stabilizer (Pin 3) 24 -- No Connection -- 25 G Hall Control Unit (Pin 6) Hall Control Unit Mfg by Telefunken - VW Part Number 191 905...
  • Re: Rostra All-Electronic Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
    Thu, 11 Jul 2002 17:54:40 -0700
    I would be interested in putting one of these cruise control units in my '86 TiiCo Westy. Being a total novice at such things...
  • Re: Low idle, let's take some bet's!
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:55:27 -0400
    ...The ONLY was the idle control box knows how >fast the engine is going is through its connection to the the distributor >hall sensor...
  • Re: New symptoms (still not running right)
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:26:05 -0400
    I've never experienced this kind of problem, but I would start by testing the Hall sender and Hall control unit per Bentley. That...
  • Hall Control Unit and timing
    Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
    Sat, 16 Feb 2002 20:50:35 -0800
    ...I had an extra Hall unit off another '85 GL. Same make and model number on unit. The swapped unit seemed to change the...
  • Re: Hall Control Unit and stalling
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:26:42 -0500
    ...They're so tiny that if they moved around a bit, the turning sender unit would take them out in a second. And in...
  • Idle stabilizer control unit...? Do they go bad?
    Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
    Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:03:40 -0500
    ...Do the Idle Stabilizer Control Units ever go bad? I pulled mine and cleaned the terminals... and no change. Anyone had this go bad...