[s-cars] RE: Pulling Codes on S6

[Igor Kessel]

D. H. Fifield wrote:
> Dave said:
> 
> It will either be the cam position sensor (Code 2113) or the fuel pump
> (no code).  <snip>
> 
> Dave, you called it.  The tech said it is the cam position sensor. He pulled
> the connection, cleaned it, plugged it back in, and it started.  He said it
> would fail again tho.
> 
> They want $790 to get one and install it, which is a hit my pocketbook can't
> take right now.
> 
> These are just hall sensors, right?  What's to go wrong?  Got to be an
> electrical break somewhere. I seem to recall someone just writing something
> on this.
> 
> What's the collective wisdom on the list say?  The dealer does not have a
> CPS, nor could they find one in the Twin Cities.  They say that they will
> have to source one out of California.
> 
> Need help hear guys.  Where is it located and how do I pull and fix it?
> 
> 
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 S//6 Avant
> MTM1+,RS2EM,BIRA3,Samco's

$790 for CPS is lunacy.

The CPS never fails. Its wiring does. Always seems to break the strands 
inside the insulation, hence the intermittent behaviour in the 
beginning, after which it dies completely.

In all but one case I was able to fix the broken wires by just 
resoldering them and heat-shrink insulating the solder joint.

In Stefan's car the wire broke right by the CPS case at which point we 
decided that a $135 investment in a new CPS would be justified.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros