This quick technote details the CIS-E wiring harness, as found in a 1987 VW Scirocco. This should be similar for any 1.8L 16v.
This picture shows the whole harness with everything labeled.
CIS-E Wiring and Hall Sender
Tag Archives: Ignition System
Changing Ignition Locks
This is how to swap a lock cylinder from one lock housing to another. Mine had a couple of stripped screws, making the car honk when the highbeams were turned on. This technote also shows how to remove the steering wheel, turn signal, and wiper switches.
Points Ignition
Many earlier cars still use a points-type ignition. While this has been replaced by transistorized ignition, there are good reasons to keep it original. If you are doing a full restoration, of if you just trust your breaker-points car that will survive a nuclear explosion, this technote is all about points!
This technote is still in it’s beta version. More will be added very soon!!
Megasquirt Ignition Jumpers for Digifant VW distributor
This technote specializes in exactly how to configure the megasquirt to read the hall sender in a VW distributor and then fire the coil. This applies to the V3 PCB and Processors Megasquirt I and Megasquirt II.
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