I'd measure the impedance on the line before using it for something
sensitive to the amount of resistance on a line such as a temp sender.
Interested in hearing what applications folks think of or have already done
with such a wire.

-Peter

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> so you can exploit this wire for a signal wire, engine to dash, right?
>
> alistair
>
>
>
> On 30-Jun-10, at 10:51 AM, mark drillock wrote:
>
> That wire is NOT used. It was part of the main harness because VW was
> anticipating adding a "check engine" light. The other end of that wire
> is in the engine compartment wiring box. You can see it on Bentley page
> 97.123 where it connects to the Digifant ECU pin 20 and to a dash
> MAL-IND light/switch. AFAIK, the dash light/switch was never implemented
> though the ECU trouble codes are stored and displayable if the version
> type 022D ECU is fitted. Too bad this was never fully supported.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Marius Strom wrote:
>
>> So as I'm installing my secondary battery kit last night, I had to
>> pull out the fuse panel on my '88 Westy camper to make some
>> modifications to the B connector (to bring radio/cigarette lighter/
>> interior lights, etc. over to aux battery power).  While I had the
>> fuse panel pulled, I noticed a grey/white strip wire attached to a
>> yellow connector (male plug) just dangling back there ... not
>> connected to anything.
>>
>> I know this is a really long shot, but I'm wondering what the right
>> way to figure out  where that wire goes.  Bentley isn't helpful
>> with this one, and I can't see where it could've connected to the
>> back side of the fuse panel (most of those connections would need a
>> female connector), nor can I find a vacant female connector hiding
>> back there anywhere.
>>
>> I'm assuming it was there, disconnected, before I started
>> anything... but I have this nagging feeling.
>>
>> -marius
>>
>>