That's the lambda computer. The engine can be made to run ok if that's disconnected by richening up a but. Now you've plugged it back in, it needs adjusting again Martin Mads de Bruin wrote: >Hi, > >This weekend a friend of mine helped me out with removing a very annoying talking alarm that wasn't working the way it should. While >I was preparing for that task by removing the center console, I also took a look in the compartment behind the drivers seat. >What i saw there was bit strange, the big black connector that is supposed to be connected to the silver module was disconnected. I >told this problem to someone and he said that I probably disconnected it by accident because he once saw someone who had the >same problem and the car simply wouldn't run. >I was sure It was already disconnected because I did not come close to this compartment while removing the center console. >I bought this car last year, october 20th 2003. It runs beautifully ever since I bought it. It starts at the first turn of the key and idles at >just around 1000rpm. I put some extra miles on it since then. >Today I tested what would happen if I connected it again. After connecting it, the car starts fine and runs fine. After a few seconds it >begins to search (I understand that's supposed to happen(frequency valve)) but it's going to search very irratic. It keeps bouncing >between 500 and 1500 rpm and doesn't settle, very annoying. After that I disconnected the plug again and everything is fine. >I know the connector should be connected, it's there for a reason but it runs better without it connected. >Could someone explain what's causing this or what is wrong? > >Mads de Bruin >#2010 > >PS: Out of the black connector comes a blue wire and, I think, a black wire. There's also a red wire with a plug that has got the word >'test' written on it. It's a square connector with a lip inside. A lip just like the ones that are on a relais. Someone knows what this is? > > > > >To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > >For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > >To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >. > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/