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Three pin VW bellhousing timing wire 2.1

Posted: 17 Mar 2008, 20:36
by Hacksawbob
I have heard this was used by VW for accurate finding of TDC can any one tell me how it works?

Posted: 17 Mar 2008, 20:38
by Mocki
stick your multimeter in pins 2&3

Posted: 17 Mar 2008, 21:01
by Laurie
It was used in conjunction with VW1313, which was a magic (expensive) little machine. I've been stopped by the plod, driving an Audi 100 up the Warwick bypass with one taped onto the bonnet. It had a missfire at 90!!!!

Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 19:54
by toolsntat
Mocki wrote:stick your multimeter in pins 2&3

What setting on the meter????
Ohms/resistance??
And are the pins numbered???
Same for the CU ??

Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 21:24
by Hacksawbob
Thanks for that steve, do the pins 2 and 3 short at TDC?

Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 22:53
by Mocki
yes, its a simple off/on/off reading......
dont know what the third pin is for, laurie sounds like he does!