Explain this???

[kingfishers2]

I stumbled on this today whilst removing old audio wiring and a handsfree kit.
my guess is a bodge to overide the immobiliser? can anyone explain this?



Looks like the lock barrel has been cut off at some point.

[speeding-g60]

it looks to me like someone changed the cluster at some point?

that probably was done to defeat the immo i would say. i think the key and cluster need to go together....

[Jas11n]

my guess is a bodge to overide the immobiliser? can anyone explain this?

Seeing as a lock barrel with reader coil for the immo is just over twice the price of an earlier one without, not to mention having pay to get new barrel coded to old key, I'd say that's a spot on guess.
Old barrel broke and they installed earlier non immo version. The key only has to be close to the barrel for it to deactivate the immo, so they tied them together and shoved them out of the way.
Have a look at your current key, bet it doesn't have the tiny glass "pellet" inside it.

Never under estimate the ingenuity of a tight arsé

it looks to me like someone changed the cluster at some point?

that probably was done to defeat the immo i would say. i think the key and cluster need to go together....

Deffo done to beat immo, but the cluster isn't matched to the key on any S2/RS2

[HPmuirt]

Oh that is pure genius.

I think we need a 'bodge of the week' board as that would get my vote for this weeks entry

Cheers n

Si

[terrybullwon]

Oh that is pure genius.

I think we need a 'bodge of the week' board as that would get my vote for this weeks entry

Cheers n

Si

Well the car was at quattronics, maybe its something to do with them

[Rusty]

[john881000]

immb

Hi
Just thought,there is a feed from imb. control unit to dash board,/cluster maybe the unit still has to connected......

just a thought
cheers
john


ps Please dont shoot me down,if the feed is not important.lol

[Jamo]

That's beyond Team Bodge! Geez

[Jamo]

Hi
Just thought,there is a feed from imb. control unit to dash board,/cluster maybe the unit still has to connected......

just a thought
cheers
john


ps Please dont shoot me down,if the feed is not important.lol

No only to the ecu, your thinking of the later 1.8T cars which have that.

[kingfishers2]

I have a bad feeling this is only the beginnig there is lots of pvc tape round various parts of the loom and ive discovered some really bad soldering in places, i think its time for some continuity testing can anyone point me in the direction of the aby schematics? i have the rs2 ones but im assuming they are diffrent.
To add to the saga the key i have only fits the doors and the ignition it wont open the boot.

[Acidburn]

Try s2central for the schematics, should be on there.

Also was this the car jay got from the scammers down in swindon, if so not surprised

[kingfishers2]

I believe it was the car he purchased from swindon. It seems i have a few gremlins to deal with the plot thickens..
I remmeber going to view a pearl white s2 he had for sale but thats another story T*****

[Acidburn]

Not good was it really that bad?

Heard of a few people that have bought cars from them and found all sorts of problems

[kingfishers2]

It was a dog! mind you the kingfisher is not short of problems! ive had to re underseal all the arches the fuel lines are shot, there was quite a lot of rust in the engine bay which is now sorted, i think i need to update my project thread ive been pretty busy tidying the cosmetics lately the interior is nearly complete black headlining, leather and carbon nice!

[dubmeister]

Oh that is pure genius.

I think we need a 'bodge of the week' board as that would get my vote for this weeks entry

Cheers n

Si

Excellent idea!!!!

I have seen some classic bodges in my time, A chain welded between the engine mount and body shell is one that springs to mind

When a new mount was £15!!!!!!!!!

Will have to start taking a camera in to work to take pics of some of the great MOT bodges i see every day!!!!!