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Can anyone tell me waht this is?

Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 21:25
by nesty
I got a 3 pin socket behind my Alternator. I have followed the cable and it appears to go into the gearbox bell housing? Can anyone tell me what this is?

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Re: Can anyone tell me waht this is?

Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 21:29
by dj biz r
i dont know but in the haynes it referred to a diagnostic plug ,which i i dont seem to have ,could it be thus?

Re: Can anyone tell me waht this is?

Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 21:35
by toomanytoys
It is a "diagnostic" plug, for the VW tool.. dont worry about it, you dont need it.. :wink:

Re: Can anyone tell me waht this is?

Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 21:44
by nesty
OK cheers. I did wonder if it was that! However couldn't work out why it was going into the bellhousing?

Re: Can anyone tell me waht this is?

Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 21:47
by syncrosimon
Its a top dead center sensor, used by the VW ignition timing computer. Its a reed switch.

Re: Can anyone tell me waht this is?

Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 21:58
by nesty
ok thanks