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Rescanned the car and my VCDS is still unable to detect the Airbag controller.
So I pulled the centre consol out and everything else that was between myself and the controller. It was connected and the wiring looks untouched.
So I disconnected the battery, then the airbag controller. Upon closer inspection there is some green corrosion on at least one of the pins in the connecting plug and also the controller.
I can only suspect that the heatercore blew, enabling water into the cabin and possibly damaged the controller? I will clean with contact cleaner and try again and failing that I guess I would need to replace the controller? Any tips here would be greatly appreciated.
Since I was under the dash, i figured I may as well remove the non functioning alarm.
The plus side is I got to remove to some dodgyness from tbe wiring system and found and corrected a poor connection in the ignition wiring. Car is zippier on start up now.
Replaced all the coolant hoses with a silicon hose kit I bought on ebay. As a result I have both good and bad news.
The bad news being, automatics require 2 different hoses to flow coolant thru the gearbox. I don't have these, so currently no hoses are connected to the gearbox and I'm guessing this is bad?
Is the function of these hoses to keep the gearbox cool or to help warm it up?
The good news is that The Coolant Hose Kit included 2 additional hoses. One to delete the PCV and connect direct from motor to inlet tube. The other is a replacement dog leg. Yay!
Also what's the go with the electrical plug that connects in here. It connects to a fitting that is plastic with no electrical connections inside.
I'm stumped and can only think that it serves a purpose in another country?
I've not yet connected to the heater core as I'm awaiting a replacement from Dylan but am expected more parts this week so I can plod along.
This looks to be the equivalent of what I got: Rightclick
The real bonus is it looks like they now include a wiring harness to make it plug and play rather than having to splice in some wires, the other bonus is they now include a 20 second window closing function which my one didn't (so it's like holding the key in the lock for 20 seconds and making the windows roll up).
Just remember to choose the right blank (AH (HU49)) for your car.
If it has an engine or heartbeat it's going to cost you.
Originally posted by Haynes Service and Repair Manual
Type 01M transmission
The type 01M transmission fitted from January 1995 is very similar to the type 096 . . . but its performance is enhanced by a number of refinements.
The torque converter lock-up facility has been extended to all forward speeds, for greater fuel economy. The electronic control unit now incorporates "fuzzy logic", allowing infinitely variable gearchange points to be determined in response to driver demands and driving conditions, for maximum performance or economy, as appropriate. The "sport" and "economy" modes are determined by throttle position and its rate of change, as described above for the later 096 units. In this way, gearchanges can be economy-orientated, but full acceleration is always available on demand. A further refinement is the inclusion of a gearchange map for gradients, allowing the control unit to select the most appropriate ratio to match gradient to engine output when climbing hills and to allow adequate engine braking when descending.
The manual also describes the need to clamp off the coolant hoses leading to and from the transmission fluid cooler unit during the removal process, so I assume that they are the coolant hoses that you are looking at.
Yeah but this car is hardly new, being 22 this year.
Sounds like I will need to sort it out before I run the car anywhere.
You mentioned that you think yours is an 01M.
Am guessing you also have coolant hoses into gearbox and no dipstick?
From wikipedia, not sure if accurate; "VW produced the 096 four-speed for Mk3 Golf/Jetta cars from 1992-1994." Mine is 1995 so 01M if we go by that. I haven't seen the dipstick so must be the filler hole method.
I found this DIY video a while back, looks easy enough. OEM parts (excluding oil) are around the $100 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXtWJvHp0pg
Last edited by stefcio007; 25-01-2016, 05:54 PM.
Reason: forgot video link
Past - '95 VW Golf MK3 VR6
Present - '11 Ford Focus LW Diesel (PSA DW10C)
Believe Fenix74 was correct, stating 01M from Feb 1995.
You'd notice the dipstick if you had one, is red!
Also thought the DIY service is reasonable, meaning not too hard or expensive
My cover has 4 bolts and some kind of plastic red plug with a U fastener through the transmission.
Also, so much grease in the cover surprised the USA didn't come invade.
Past - '95 VW Golf MK3 VR6
Present - '11 Ford Focus LW Diesel (PSA DW10C)
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