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Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#434031
Ah, you can always pick a VW driver in a group.

Was in some training for work yesterday, we were programming a PLC system and running it on some new Ubute wizbang gear we are using at work. Needless to say it all turned pear shaped. An hour of hair pulling and we discovered were were in desperate need of a 120ohm resistor, where do you find one at 6pm at night?
No luck finding one, so I ducked outside, grabbed the multimeter and started searching, and sure enough the idle jet solenoid in the carbie (type 3) had a resistance of 100ohm, good enough to run our test. Hooked it up and away we went!!!

Ah it makes you feel good when a trusty old VW saves the day, even with modern electronics

Richard
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toplessbug Fahrvergnugen

879 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#434047
who was having trouble with theirr 485 coms ???
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.

71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#434100
It is sad that I also know what that means. Have not touched a PLC in nearly 10 years.

Brendan
A VW for everyone!!

1972 1302 German Look
1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress

DIY-DUB Custom Title Time!

1,591 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#434148
im with helbus🤓 NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#434226
Whoops, slightly different technology boys!
More like what 71EJVan knows of.
More specifically it was "bus" technology (not the ones you catch to work though)
I guess it was appropriate that it's German equipment, so lucky the part came from a German car 🙂

http://www.ifmefector.com/ifmus/web/pmain1!4_10.html

Don't worry Helbus, if you got the Subi running you'd be able to handle this stuff!!

71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#434302
Andy,
Beats the old Telemecanique TSX17 any day!!

Brendan
A VW for everyone!!

1972 1302 German Look
1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress

71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#434303
I once fixed a broken points spring with a bit if bamboo stem and some stripped copper wire..... Got me home!

Brendan

We should start a new threat.

Your best bodgy fixes that worked.
A VW for everyone!!

1972 1302 German Look
1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#434328
Better maybe??
I do love the old Tele gear though, good industrail strenght stuff.
Starting a thread of dodgy fix's would blow out of proportions, we are VW's drivers after all.

How about a push bike pump to replace a broken fuel pump?
71EJVan wrote:I once fixed a broken points spring with a bit if bamboo stem and some stripped copper wire..... Got me home!

Brendan

We should start a new threat.

Your best bodgy fixes that worked.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#434334
good work andy i know what you mean as well even though i havent touched them in 6 yrs since my training
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