digifitz

[tofunit@yahoo.com (J.L.)]

Well I'm not sure, but I think this will be the same.
But to get it from the box in the raintray will make the
job more like "original". Maybe Dirk could tell more
on this that I.

Joel

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Cory Langford
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 10:47 AM
To: scirocco; irisheet@yahoo.com; tofunit@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: digifitz



Ya, my Digifitz is still sitting on the shelf waiting to be installed. 
Now that the '86 is getting an overhaul, it will be installed soon. 
Just waiting to pull the dash out to make wiring much easier :)


I think Joel summed it all up.  You will definitely need the new speed
sensor, you can get these new from the dealer, or hit the wreckers and
pull one from a golf.  Just remember to change the gear on the end to
match your tranny :)

You WILL need the connectors for the Digititz.  If you don't have them,
talk to Dirk.  I believe he can still order them empty (no wire
connections) and you can just swap your wires over from your original
console connectors.

As for the outside temp.  The sensor for the Wolfsburg is in the bumper
(I believe on the right hand side).  If you pull the bumper from one you
will see two wires still connectected. I beileve the 16V has one as
well, but I don't own a 16V.  If you have a regular 8V that does not
have the MFA installed, you most likely will not have the outside temp
sensor.  All you need to do is find one in a wrecking yard and wiring it
in.  It really does not matter where they are located.  I have seen
people putting in MFA's and just hang them in the fenderwell.  I am not
sure how the sensor is caibrated, but I would think you could try cheap
sensors from an electronics store and see how they work.


Can you expand a bit on " Little pin of metal that goes inside the
connector in a box that
is located in the raintray, that you will need to add it to that
connector
where you will now probe the RPM. Unused in the connector right now."

I was planning on using the current tac cct for the digital tac.  Is
there a difference?  I figured the tac draws the signal from the coil
and the digifitz should still understand this.  

Dirk you want to chime in here.  You are the resedent expert :)

-- 
Cory Langford
'86 Oettinger turbo project
'82 beater (winter driver)



-----Original Message-----
From: J.L. 
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:09 PM
To: ATS - Patrick Bureau; breandan mcilwain; scirocco list
Subject: RE: digifitz


Well you better start to study the wiring diagrams right now ;)

And after that, you have to match the actual wires from your
cluster connector to the digifiz connector.

You will need some more wire to get connected to this digifiz,
as an example the flasher are separated, so you need to probe
them near the flasher stick. And some wires are useless in the digifiz!

You have to be careful and make sure that all wire are correct before
putting the power ON, else you might easily burn the circuit inside!

I still have all the detail writen on the diagrams in my closet ;)
but these are a little messy... I can try to clean up that and make
some good details of what to connect... wire to wire... Mostly are
matcheable by the colors, but some aren't!

I know that Cory Langford "corylang@dccnet.com" got one last summer
but had no time to put it in the rocco yet... Maybe now he did!?!?!?
If not well I will help two rocco owners at the same time!

The only thing that isn't working on mine is the outside temperature,
this might be my sensor that is wrong... but couldn't find where is
located... We told me near the front bumper.. but I have nothing
that look like a temp sensor there!!!!

So at least you need to have all the parts for installing it:

- Speedway sensor, if you don't have one Cory told me that
you can get the sensor out of the new model since they are
also digital sensor!!! Might ask dirk for the part number, you
get it from the golf 93 and up. about 100$

- Little pin of metal that goes inside the connector in a box that
is located in the raintray, that you will need to add it to that
connector
where you will now probe the RPM. Unused in the connector right now.

- The diagrams, that is very usefull.

- Since the digifiz are coming from a golf, the metal bracket aren't
well
made
for the rocco, so if you want to make a clean job like I did, you will
have
to custom some yourself. I know that dirk simply use some cutted foam!

- Make sure you have the two connectors that fit the digifiz.

- A good welding tool/shrinking tube/electric tape/cutter and lot of
wires!

- Make sure to connect the speedway sensor to a switched power, since
you
don't want the speedway sensor to be always on power.. Dirk had to
change
that after.

Actually this is all I remember right now... So good diagrams studies
and
lots of
time... don't go fast, you will misplug something ;)
I have done it in 2 months, by working 2-3 hours per weekend since my
car was in storage for the winter... And after I had to fix few more
wires
for 2 full days, to make it working and clean!

Joel 87 16v

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