"distance sensor" for Audi 200 '90

[Pat Korach]

Gerard

I have a 89 200TQ with the 5sp manual gearbox.  It has the magnetic
speedo sender in the trans.  These type pickups have a reed relay in them
and a magnetic in the tranny.  Everytime the axle turns a magnet goes
by the sensor and closes or opens the relay in them.  The 5000 T/TQs have
the cable
driven sensor in their cars.  The manual  and auto trans. sending units
look the same
other than the auto one has about 5" cable on the end and the manual one is
flush.
The elect.  connector on the end of these is the same as the later 200
cars..  All these
cars had the electronic speedometer and should operate on the same
principle.  I'm talking about
the US cars and I don't know if the european one are the same.

Hope this helps

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

gerard wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Been wondering about this for some time now. I've got the 200 with the
> facelifted dashboard and the electronic speedometer. I used to have an
> automatic gearbox in it, but now it's gone and I have an 016 UW I will
> be fitting. This still has the old speedometer cable thing attached to
> it, just the bit in the gearbox that I assume feeds of the speedo worm
> gear.
>
> As I've never been up close and personal with my old auto gearbox or a
> manual gearbox from a 200 turbo, I was just wondering where the
> electronic sensor ("distance sensor" in ETKA) sits and whether it
> replaces the connection for the old speedometer cable (as on the old
> type-44 100/5000) on all 016 manual gearboxes.
>
> Also, what is the difference between the distance sensor of the
> automatic and the manual 200? Same part number, different suffix. 857
> 957 827 (manual) vs. 857 957 827 B (automatic). Where do these mount?
>
> Looking at illustration 175-00 in ETKA, what are parts 10, 11 and 12?
> Why is 8 and 7 listed with the automatic model, doesn't the manual have
> that?
>
> Feeling lost as usual. :) I suspect the dodgey mechanic who took my
> automatic gearbox took the sensors with it. :(
>
> Thanks.
>
> G.