[s-cars] replacing a coil pack BTDTs

[Igor Kessel]

> Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 10:01:01 -0400
> From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
> Subject: [s-cars] replacing a coil pack BTDTs
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> Gents:
> 
> any BTDTs in replacing one of the factory coil packs?
> Bentley manual has not been much help.
> 
> Previous owner of our silver Avant bought a new coil pack to
> replacing a failing #2.
> Replacement coil pack came with long leads, no connectors.
> 
> Should I reuse all the factory sheathing ( it's in great shape)?
> 
> I was thinking of cutting the leads near the bad coil pack, then
> attaching them to the new coil pack leads and pulling them through
> the factory sheathing, then either splice near the fire wall
> connectors, or pulling the old pins from the connectors and replacing
> them with the new leads and new pins.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> -Peter
> 
> 
> -Peter Schulz
> Chelmsford Ma, USA
> http://www.naaclub.org/
> 
> 1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
> 1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
> 
> 1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey (soon for sale)
> 
> 1991 90 20v Q Red
> 1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient) 
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Peter,
now is a good time to install 5 inline weather proof fuses into the 
leads of all 5 coil packs. As Stefan and I have found out a shorted to 
the ground coil pack will take out the main 15A fuse to the ECU thus 
rendering the car inoperable.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros