[s-cars] Coil solutions

[Tom Green]

How about solution #16:  Get a roll of electrical tape and tape up  
the bare wires.

Tom

> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:23:58 -0400
> From: Mike Fitton <rfitton at vt.edu>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Coil solutions
> To: Erik Addy <erikaddy at yahoo.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
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> I'm in exactly the same boat re cracked insulation and visible copper.
> Been that way for at least a year when I replaced the VC gasket and  
> got
> a good look at all the wiring.  It's not pretty, but it has held up  
> well
> and I haven't had any ignition trouble yet.
>
> I looked up and down the 1.8T route and just can't figure out a way to
> make it work for me.  I just don't see it as a real solution to our
> original problem, only a clever way of avoiding paying like $170 for a
> $20 mosfet.  At least for $60 you get a coil and mosfet all in one.
>
> So option #3 is where I think many of us are looking these days.  We
> have the coil choices narrowed down to a few (though if I'm not  
> mistaken
> the only real difference is in the packaging and we can each decide
> which package we prefer), we know which factory plug wires are
> appropriate or some of us have the ability and patience to make our  
> own,
> and all we seem to have remaining is a pair of clean harnesses to go
> from the ECU plugs on the firewall to the five coils' inputs.
>
> If I knew anything about GM anythings, I'd have already done it.   
> But I
> don't.  I get the firewall plug part and how it might be difficult.
> Audi didn't make a harness for that...and we're trying to make a  
> harness
> for a harness.  Whatever...in my head I'm seeing some nice
> weather-packed molex connectors (or something to that effect).  All I
> need is the GM harness that goes into their coils.  I'll get just a
> harness and pin kit and do the crimping myself if I have to.  Only I
> have no freakin clue where to find such a thing for a GM product.
> Someone fill in the last piece?
>
> -Cheers!
> Mike
>
> Erik Addy wrote:
>> 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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