[urq] Ignition coil specific to urq?

[Patrick Carlier]

That coil was also used in the Volkswagen
Golf , Scirocco/Corrado  , and Jetta .

Especially in Europe it shouldn't be a problem finding one .
Every car demolition will have golf's and jetta's .




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <qshipq at aol.com>
To: <bike-doctor at hotmail.com>; <urquattro at moregraphics.nl>; 
<urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Ignition coil specific to urq?


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> I agree, the coil is not 'special'...  Audi went from a 20kv coil to the 
> 'high output' 28kv coilwith the swap from points to electronic ignition.. 
> I've used a MSD Blaster 3 for 30k miles in my old blue car, and it's still 
> there.  I have installed several in other urq's as well.  The 'switch' I 
> believe you are referring to is the external ICU (POS in Scar speak), 
> located above the glove box, that is the control for ignition fire.  It's 
> not really a 'switch' per sae, the icu limits the duration of the primary 
> current to the required period of time (to us old timers, it reduces dwell 
> at idle)
>
> Summed: As long as the coil is a 'high output' type, it should work fine
>
> HTH
>
> Scott J
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Torres <bike-doctor at hotmail.com>
> To: urquattro at moregraphics.nl; urq at audifans.com
> Sent: Thu, Mar 4, 2010 9:55 am
> Subject: Re: [urq] Ignition coil specific to urq?
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> Maurits
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> I have a 1985 Ur WX, all electronics and engine still stook on it.
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> I don't think that is anything special.  My coil was leaking and cracked, 
> so I
> replaced it with 034 3-pin 
> http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=39
> and it works perfect.
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> I read something in someones page from UK that it has an internal 
> switch?....and
> only used urQ coil..bla..bla..., but I have no issues with mine..it fires 
> right
> up everytime and it runs nice too.
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> Ed Torres
> FA901038 UrQuattro
> Norwalk Ct 06855
> RIDE & DRIVE SAFE & SMOOTH!!
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>> From: urquattro at moregraphics.nl
>> To: urq at audifans.com
>> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:44:50 +0100
>> Subject: [urq] Ignition coil specific to urq?
>>
>> Hi everyone!
>>
>> My shop fitted a different ignition coil (P/N 811 905 115 - used in many 
>> other
> Audi's but not the urquattro) and I'm wondering what's so damned special 
> about
> the urq's coil P/N 035 905 105 A?
>>
>> Is it safe to continue using this coil? Could it mess up things? Could it
> explode etc. ;-)
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Maurits
>>
>> 1986 quattro GV
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