[s-cars] Installing New Coil

[calvinlc at earthlink.net]

I spliced all five of mine in.  As long as you take your time and are
careful it's not a big deal.  I would recommend that all the splices be
outside the valve cover/coil cover.  This avoids crimping a splice
accidentally and keeps the insulation intact in the hottest areas.  Get some
good heat shrink tubing...not the crap they sell at Radio Shack.
--Calvin


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Tom Green
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:36 PM
To: gjwarch at sbcglobal.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Installing New Coil


Greg,
My objection to splicing the coil wires is that soon you will probably
be splicing in for coil #2, then 3, 4 and 5, and the result gets pretty
messy, and once you cut and splice, it's too late to change your mind.
  Since you have gotten to the connectors disassembly already, why not
try the dealer for some help (low cost, hopefully).   They probably
have the new connector pins and the proper double crimper to just put
new pins on the new coil wires and install in the old connector.  Then,
you don't have to worry about splices, etc.  The splices will perform
just fine if you go that way.

The pins are double barbed, so the release tool has to release both
sides simultaneously ( two jewelers screwdrivers, paper clips, probes,
or the tool ).
The little purple pin holder has a hinged plate on one side that opens
up with gentle prying to release each side.  Then, the pins should
rotate out with little effort since only one of the two retainer barbs
is holding it.  Ooops, note positions, then replace with the new wires
w/ pins and close.
Other sources have these AMP electrical connectors and pins, but the
dealers usually have these in maintenance, so parts can get them for
you,  the male or female pins from the shop and the connector halves
individually ordered by part # if required.  ( old ones are brittle
sometimes ).
As always, YMMV.

Tom '95 S6  ( They are called AMP junior timer connectors and Bosch has
used them for many years, and, No, I don't know why they are called
that. )

On Sep 4, 2004, at 12:38 PM,Gregory Wolters <gjwarch at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Thanks to the group and Scott's web site, I have
> determined that I need to install a new #1 coil.  It
> came today and it comes with 2 long wires.  Do I need
> to run these all the way to the connectors at the fire
> wall or can I simply solder a splice together to the
> existing wiring (much easier, I think).  Will a solder
> joint compromise the coil's performance?  I was
> thinking about splicing a few inches after the wires
> come out on the metal cover.
>
> Also, I've figured out taking apart the connections at
> the firewall, but how the heck do you remove the wire
> and connector from the purple plastic thing?  I tried
> sliding a very small screwdriver in from the lower
> front of the connection.  This seemed to work once
> yesterday but I can't get it to work today.
>
> TIA!
>
> Greg
> 94 S4
> Nevada City, CA

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