[s-cars] Coil solutions

[Vincent Frégeac]

You forgot option 4) Re-wiring.

Probably the easiest and cheapest solution. Wires from the POS to the coils
are nothing special. They carry low voltage, not high voltage like single
bobbin ignition systems. Any multi-strand wire with the same size and high
temperature insulation will do. And a heatshrink tube will solve the
cracking on the 1-2" you'll need to leave attached to the coil to solder the
new wire.

I don't see the point in investing in a 1.8T coil kit if you can get the
same result with 20$ of wires, a soldering gun and 1 hour of time (plus 15
min. of soldering practice if you're not familiar with soldering. We're not
talking surface-mount-component soldering here, soldering wire is an easy
job even for a novice).



Vincent

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de Erik Addy
Envoyé : 17 octobre 2008 18:08
À : s-car-list at audifans.com
Objet : [s-cars] Coil solutions

I was going to due some testing of my current ignition system with a spark
tester, however upon removing the coil cover I noticed that the existing
wiring harness had some cracking in the insulation to the point where I can
see some copper wire in spots.

Thinking that it doesn't make sense to test the coils if I know the wiring
is bad, I think I have three options:

1)  Get a new wire harness from the dealer (if available, probably not
cheap).  Then hope that the other components work and if not get used
replacement parts.  Probably not a cost-effective solution.

2)  Do the 1.8T conversion (I would just order the Apikol kit)

3)  Live with it as is for a little bit and wait for a GM-based coil kit,
hoping for more reliability and perhaps better performance than the 1.8T
coils.

I emailed Apikol and was told that they are NOT working on a GM-based
system.  I thought I read on the list that they were?  Is someone else
looking at offering a complete solution (pre-made harness/wires)?  I suppose
I could do it myself...

Suggestions?

Erik

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