My mk3 ABF project!!

[peedman]

That would be normal, the engine is from a RHD donor isnt it?

Gavin

For some reason the ibiza loom runs around like a lhd car and emerges well into the drivers side much like this lhd us car.



I'd like to make dovw but i is looking doubtful but im still full steam ahead. If worse comes to worse, im gonna take the plates off the cl and use it on the gl since they are both red

[Golf Loon]

The ecu in the cupra sits right in front of the driver.

Are you sure you havent got the wire stretched too tightly somewhere, to stop you having enough slack to put it in the right place?

[peedman]

But thats where the wiper mechanism goes looney, the plug emerges where that pollen filter is in that pic whereas normally the golf ecu sits where the middle wiper arm attachment is (on that above pic). Not much of a biggie but still a pain in the ass when i wanted the raintray back in today

[Golf Loon]

So just move it a bit. You can take it off the metal bracket if the smaller size will fit. Its all covered by the plastic cover anyway.

[peedman]

These pics do the better explaining. Even with the metal bracket off the ecu cant fit behind the wiper mechanism, and there isnt enough length in the loom to move it to the other side.





The single wiper linkage is half the size of the normal one so the ecu should fit nicely on the side. A bit ricey but meh!

[DVR68U]

if you do run it with out the bracket dont forget to earth the ecu!
cheers brenton

[peedman]

cheers for the tip brenton, cant wait to see ur mk2 vr6 in person!

[peedman]

Heheh its in! Took a minor bit of paint with it but meh .

[DubSteve]

Heheh its in! Took a minor bit of paint with it but meh .

About farken time now help me with my car

[Mrk_Mickey]

About farken time now help me with my car

ME FIRST BIZNATCH! hehehehe

[peedman]

Yeh one at a time! Im still waiting on some darn stuff from the us/uk htfu lol.

[Valver.]

Re your PM

The mystery plugs:

Yep, this one is part of the fuel rail loom. If you have the correct rail, this is incorporated with it. If not, let me know and you can have one of mine for cheap.



Yep, radiator fan plug (comes from the fan control relay unit as per the 8v)



Can't remember these ones, but there are no major sensors on that side of the car, so just leave them til last



This should be for the reverse light switch on top of an 02A gearbox. You'll need to run it to your factory 020 switch (the colours should be the same)



By the looks of this, you have the alternator exciter wired wrong - it is a single, blue wire, not a black one

I don't even recall seeing that red plug on anything and my memory is good with this stuff. It's obviously a/c related, though



Nice engine - but make sure you ground your coil externally to something otherwise you'll fry it in no time, though

Throttle body is the wrong way around, too.

**Lastly, and most importantly, though, that is an OBD2 ABF and will have a coded immobiliser, so to make it run, you will need the ignition barrel with transponder, the corresponding key, the Siemens alarm relay setup and the matching 037 906 024BE ECU**

[Valver.]

If you don't have a matching key etc, there is a way around the problem I've come with, but don't want to make it too public (the yanks would have a field day with this, as they have the problem all the time), so PM me if you get stuck

[Golf Loon]

He has the SEAT key and barell and ecu, so all should be well.

That red connector is not used. Just there for the random element.

The ones down by the light on the drivers side are emissions and ac related, not very crucial

Sounds like you are getting closer.

[Golf Loon]

If you don't have a matching key etc, there is a way around the problem I've come with, but don't want to make it too public (the yanks would have a field day with this, as they have the problem all the time), so PM me if you get stuck

Comeon Valver, share the goodness