Friday, June 01, 2007 - 05:18 pm, by: Danny Watson(Dan681)
Has anyone replaced the oil level sensor on a TT and give some run down of the process?? I've been geting the low oil level warning randomly about 5 times a trip for 6 months now and it's starting to get annoying.. sometimes it will go off in a second, other times it will stay for ages. Oil level is spot on if my dipstick is the right one.
Also has anyone had there front struts rebuilt on the PIEZO units? If so how much did it cost and can you notice the difference? I got quoted $160 a side. My car has a very rigid/rough ride, is this normal with the ECT switch off or do soarers generally ride nicely? My ECT switch has no effect. Also I find I get a lot of feedback through the steering wheel when going over small bumps, ie the car will dart side to side if im not holding on to it... Any advice?
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 08:28 am, by: Brian Timms(Turbo_brian)
Oil pressure, get the oil pump checked, otherwise no idea.
With regards to the suspension, when you start your car, is there a filled out square on the middle of the dash, if so, lift the bonnet, go to the diagnostic port, open it, and remove the wire that is jammed in there.
As fore the ECT switch, this has very little to do with the suspension on a TT with Piezo units, as the ECT is Electronic Controlled Transmittion.
The ECT switch will hold the gears back longer before changing, will force the car to lock in 2nd gear when 2nd is selected (wont jump back to first for a take-off), and will also make the gear changes slightly quicker, and on other Soarers, it will increase damper for the suspension (you should get a green ECT Power light on the left hand side of the dash when it's on.
As for the feedback and car darting from side to side, are you running stock wheels, or fulli sik 20" chromies with super-low profile tires??? (wheels and tires dramatically effect the ride and handling of a vehicle).
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 05:07 pm, by: Danny Watson(Dan681)
Thanks Brian, good info on the ECT! I haven't been able to read anywhere what the ECT switch actually does and now i know! Yeah I do get the ECT light.
No I don't have the square but have bought it up before when playing with the track day jumper.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:49 pm, by: Matt Smith(15_psi)
I was to the understanding that on TEMS equipped soarers, the ECT switch also alters the suspension stiffness? I read it a while back from these forums
Brian Timms TryHard New South Wales TT Soarer Goodness.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 08:16 am, by: Brian Timms(Turbo_brian)
Matt Smith wrote on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:49 pm:
on TEMS equipped soarers, the ECT switch also alters the suspension stiffness?
You are right, but the OP mentioned Peizo units, which means it's not TEMS equipped, it's the same as mine, which would also mean no suspension on/off switch in the boot.
I spent a good hour pulling my boot apart looking for that switch when I first got my Soarer, and sadly didn't find it because I dont actually have it.
Danny, If you have 19's sitting on low profile tires, the ride will be rougher because there isn't as much flex in the tire sidewalls to absorb impact, and being such a large tire, I dare say they will be wide, probably wider than 225 width, which will mean the tires will try and run along grooves and things like that while driving as well (known as tram tracking), quite common on larger wider tires, and something that SHOULD be explained to people when they buy larger wheels and tires so they understand their car will handle drastically different.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 10:45 pm, by: Scott Ferguson(Scott_ferguson)
The Piezo units are indeed TEMS struts actually. There is a difference in the models however and that is what changes the switch in the boot situation.
Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 12:42 am, by: Shane Ilich(Ferret)
When I rebuilt my engine the first time 15 months ago, the oil level sensor was disintegrating in the sump - we were finding bits of plastic etc all through it. So we basically snipped it out, and I live with the permanent warning.
NOTE I run an oil pressure guage, and check my oil level at least once a week.
Yours could be starting to play up due to this. My engine was approaching 160 000kms when we stripped it down and rebuilt it.
If a soarer autoelectrical guru could have a look at the wiring diagrams and give me an idea of what size resistor I need to eliminate the warning with the sensor removed, I would be grateful to know
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