Help?

[Orin Eman]

>
> At 10:16 PM -0500 12/30/01, Huw Powell wrote:
> >  > I seem to recall that the hall sender is non-obtanium separately, and only
> >>  comes with the complete distributor. Anybody out there know if this is so,
> >>  or if there is an acceptable substitute?
> >
> >shouldn't it be possible for "us" to figure out a way to *reliably*
> >repair these, either as individuals following directions or perhaps some
> >enterprising do-gooder who could perform the service for a reasonable
> >fee?
>
>    Having never seen one up close+personal, I suspect its just your
> average chip hall sensor potted into the body of the sensor assembly;
> that would be a mess to try and repair, but not completely impossible.
>
> If someone is willing to donate a toasted hall sensor, I'd be happy
> to take a shot at getting one apart and seeing about a repair.  I've
> taken apart a good number of Audi valves and parts, from
> multifunction temp sensors to O2 sensors to wastegate freq valves,
> even a MAF sensor.  I love a good challenge :-)

Check into Honeywell sensors.  Search for 2AV54 on the Newark web
site (www.newark.com) - there is a link to a data sheet there.
My catalog is out of date, but the picture of the 2AV54 looks
just like the typical sensor in our distributors.  Specs look good -
temperature range, supply voltage etc..

I think drilling out a couple of rivets is all it would take.

Orin.