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Subject:Re: Random wire... Ugh.
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:27:36 -0400

Please tell me more about displaying the trouble codes!

Larry A.

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 1:51 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> 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
>>
>

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