Hi

Just bought the retro fit kit and have one question if anyone can answer it.

When I cut the white wire on the ecu do I just connect the new white wire to it and not use the old one, or connect all three ends together.

Hope this makes sence.

Thanks

Keith

How much was the kit?

£68.99 cheapest i found

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380415034073?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

you splice the wire into the wire on the ecu. So kind of joining all 3 ends. Easiest way is to pull the plastic coating back on the ecu wire and solder to the bare wire. Then cover the join with some waterproof tape/loom tape.

Wow theres a helpful answer lol - all you guys cross asking questions to the guy - get your own thread lol

http://web.archive.o...ntrol-retrofit/

If you paste the original image urls into google images you may be lucky and find some of them still

e.g.

http://www.google.co...ofit%2F;533;400

Reading those instructions I think it means you actually join the white white you fed into the bay, with the white white from the ecu (cut).

Ah correction: thanks Mattie, it is a splice.

Then again I did mine the proper way (bulk head connector) as I actually did mine myself WHEN the car was still under warranty and under 1yr old lol

Thanks mattievrs, all the threads I have read say cut the wire and join the new wire to it.

So I splice into the white wire from the ecu with the new one from the kit loom. Thanks.

And timfok, yes it was £68.99 from eBay

you dont have to splice it though ... you can try it this was :

http://vwgolfr32.co.uk/fabiaccs.pdf

Thanks, but can't bring myself to take half the car apart to get to the conections.

Thanks for all you're help guys, will attempt this at the weekend, hopefully will be all ok.

Kit is cheaper than that from Skoda.

Cut the white wire and join into the ECU end.

the ebay link is from rainworth skoda ....

and skodaparts.com have it on offer at 61.20 plus delivery so will probs be a similar price

Hi tech1e

Been told tonight to splice new wire into old wire.

Now you say cut wire and join onto ecu end.

What do I do with the other end of the white wire I cut??

For what its worth I dont think it matters ! You have to realise if you were doing this PROPERLY you'd be terminating it where its supposed to be - at the BULKHEAD

However this is far from essential, if you are past your warranty. It certainly took me at least an hour more than most would to do the process and was only so it didn't ruin my loom from terms of the warranty. Past that point, and you owning the car you can do what you want to the loom as its you that is supporting the consequence.

I only did it on mine because its neat, and because it was new. But splicing/joining/whatever is a damn site easier from what I can work out.

With that insight you can understand where is the wire going ? To the bulkhead ! For the connection to the cruise stalk ! That you aren't going to bother with probably !

For what its worth that is my understanding, I think you are overthinking it just a tad as I imagine the white wire is currently disconnected unless someone knows otherwise - I don't claim to be an expert on this wiring. Maybe check the haynes /wiring diagrams etc???

PS Mines the VW stalk and its great. I don't think there is an awful lot of difference between it and the Skoda one but someone mentioned it seemingly working a bit better and I can't fault mine

Hi tech1e

Been told tonight to splice new wire into old wire.

Now you say cut wire and join onto ecu end.

What do I do with the other end of the white wire I cut??

Do nothing with it. It's a plain bit of wire that goes no where. I've always joined into the loom, but then as a trained and approved wiring technician my methods would have no bearing on warranty anyhow.

Ding we have a winner ! Thats what I was trying to tell him too

I managed mine the proper way and I'm not even a trained and approved wiring technician .... more of a wild at heart type