your friend is correct. it's for dealer diagnostic equipment to plug into. often that wire and connector are just removed from the engine, since it's never used anyway. ----- Original Message ----- From: "A PETER MARSH" <apetermarsh@MAC.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 1:38 PM Subject: Is this wire/socket any good?
> Learned Brethren, > > (I use the term loosely) > > Now I have stripped my "new" (used) 2.1 down to just about what it came > with after it's VW Canada rebuild, there is one wire left attached to the > case. It has a small round socket with a couple of pins in it that > fastens (on mine) to a convenient place on the side of the alternator. A > pal told me it is for a rev counter or some testing device they used at > the factory. > > Can any one of the Brethren enlighten me further? > > TIA > > Peter Marsh |
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