[Vwdiesel] Parting out

[lbaird119 at aol.com]

I might take you up on that!  I just had Dad's Golf sitting in the shop, dead, for well over a week.  Simply died and wouldn't restart. Immobilizer wouldn't let it start.  It'd needed a battery but temps had warmed up so...  (shouldn't put that off since it just eats up warranty on an already bad battery)  Finally swapped the battery even though their tester said it was fine (car now turns over about twice as fast, hmmm)  Still wouldn't start.  So I'd read to leave the key on 10 min and see if it goes away.  Nope. Option was to leave it on an hour or two and sure enough it went away and no immobilizer!  Still wouldn't start!  Finally had help and finally noticed the anti-shudder valve was pulling SHUT as soon as the car started!  Disconnected it and the car now runs.  Now to diagnose THAT problem.  
  That's about the 3rd time the immobilizer has stopped the car from starting, from a low, but still passable, battery.  :-P  Just not developing a fondness for electronic control of diesels...
     Loren
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason <uberhare at gmail.com>
To: Tad <tadc at europa.com>
Cc: mailing list <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Fri, Jan 27, 2017 2:10 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Parting out

Immo is also linked to the engine ECM.  Any decent chip tuner than takecare of that for you.  I can even do it with basic eprom tools I have here.JasonOn Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Tad <tadc at europa.com> wrote:> Vincent, I believe you're right about the Immob.>> Also, of course a TDI conversion should(?) have a TDI cluster, otherwise> the tach will be wrong, at least in terms of redline.>> On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 11:00 PM, Vincent McBeigh <vrmcbeigh at gmail.com>> wrote:>> > If I remember, the immo is coded to the gauge cluster and the ECU and not> > tied to the engine itself, but I may be wrong. Anyone wanna correct me if> > needed?> >> > V> >> > Potentially hilarious but unintentional typos courtesy of my iPhone> >> > > On Jan 27, 2017, at 12:58 AM, Shalyn Shourds <> > tippedcows.spiltmilk at gmail.com> wrote:> > >> > > I've pretty well settled with the insurance company.  The salvage value> > for> > > my Jetta was $215.  That's not a lot more than I'd just paid for the> > > battery.  So, I'm going to have it towed to my house where I get to> enjoy> > > parting it out.  Since I bought an 03 Jetta Wagon, I'm going to pull> the> > > drivetrain for spares.  Probably a few other parts.  I did have the> > thought> > > that I should pull whatever bits are useful for a TDI conversion on the> > off> > > chance that someone wants to eventually buy the works for that purpose.> > I> > > know the ECU and related harness and wherever the key sensor is need to> > > come with the engine.  Does the instrument cluster also have to stay> with> > > the engine?  Any other parts?> > >> > > I'm going to try and ignore the fact that Dad has a couple decent MGB> > > bodies lying in his barn.  Must ignore.> > >> > >> > > -Shalyn> > > _______________________________________________> > > Vwdiesel mailing list> > > Vwdiesel at vwfans.com> > > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel> > _______________________________________________> > Vwdiesel mailing list> > Vwdiesel at vwfans.com> > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel> >> _______________________________________________> Vwdiesel mailing list> Vwdiesel at vwfans.com> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel>_______________________________________________Vwdiesel mailing listVwdiesel at vwfans.comhttp://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel