Re: my oxygen sensor light's on

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Thats a good idea about the 3k miles counter. That would help quite a bit!
Try using the cable from a diesel Golf/Jetta A2. Theey have the clip on end 
and no counter. HTH


>From: Peter L <thescirocco@juno.com>
>To: VWN8@AOL.Com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: my oxygen sensor light's on
>Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 01:07:55 -0700
>
>That is an excellent idea, and I plan on doing that on my '79 Scirocco.
>The problem is that I haven't found a plastic "clip-on" one piece speedo
>cable that will fit a '87 Scirocco 16V instrument panel..
>If you have, can you let me know the part no. or application.
>The original threaded speedo cable will fit into the 2Y transaxle, if I
>change the gear to a red one, but it won't connect to the 16V speedo.
>The car has a complete '87 Scirocco 16V electrical system, that is the
>biggest reason why I'm using the 16V instrument panel, so I can plug it
>right in.
>Secondary reasons would be; 140MPH speedo, 7K+ tach, and MFI.
>
>What year Scirocco do you have?
>
>Btw, on the '83-84 Rabbits the O2 gear counter can hang up the odometer
>and prevent the wheels from turning, so it makes even more sense to
>remove it on that car. Either way it is an unecessary part, as far as I'm
>concerned.
>If you could change the counter from 60K to 3K it could be used to remind
>you to change your oil. : ^ )
>
>Thanks,
>Peter
>
>On Sun, 26 Sep 1999 00:47:52 EDT VWN8@aol.com writes:
> > That 'elapsed milage 02 sensor warning light' box is a nusence.
> >
> > 1-it clutters up the engine bay
> > 2-it's really hard to push the little button cuz it's under a bunch
> > of other
> > stuff
> > 3-it isn't really usefull (if you had a bad 02 sensor you should be
> > able to
> > tell your car isn't running right!)
> >
> > I just ordered a continus speedo cable and trashed the little box
> > and all the
> > wires it it has running to it.
> > -Just my (probably unwanted) $0.02 - feel free to flame!
> > =-)
> >
> > Nate
> > In a message dated 9/25/99 7:43:55 PM, green536@hotmail.com writes:
> >
> > <<It just means that the mileage counter between the tranny and the
> > speedo head has counted 60k miles and it automatically turns on that
> > light.
> > It probably wouldn't hurt to check the snsor though. To turn the
> > light off
> > you have to push the white button on the box under your coolant
> > bottle. It
> > has cable coming in and cable going out.>>
> >
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