2 Types of Coil Pack for VTR??

1. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

   #1 28th January 2008, 13:49

   I've got a coil pack which i bought from Euro Car Parts a while ago, but it doesn't seem to fit properly.
   
   The connectors & fixing points are fine, but the rubber "prongs" which sit on the top of the spark plugs don't seem right. The internal hole seems smaller than the one i've already got, meaning it's quite tight on the spark plug, and the springs inside them seem longer.
   
   Any ideas people?? Want to fit a new coil pack but unsure if i've got the right type.
   
   Cheers
   Al
2. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #2 28th January 2008, 14:34

   Can't you just remove the rubber bits from your original coil pack and put them on your new one, because they are removable.
3. DAN-VTS Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Kent, Medway Posts: 1274 NA 220hp standard - proper car, Yamaha R6

   #3 28th January 2008, 20:10

   They need to be tight anyway mate for it to do its job. the only 2 types of coil i know of is a black connector type and grey, most ive known are grey anyway. But if you dont like the rubber bits just swap them with yours they just pull off
4. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

   #4 28th January 2008, 21:34

   I did think about giving that a go but wasn't sure.
   
   What difference do the colour connectors make anyway? Found this a bit confusing when the bloke asked me which one it was.
5. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #5 28th January 2008, 23:13

   I am not too sure what difference the colour connectors make? I know that mine is a grey connector on the coil pack on my 2001 vtr. Think they started using the grey connector coil packs from the year 2000 onwards, not 100% sure though.
   
   Mine is like this.
   
   
6. al_VTR East Anglia Joined: Sep 2004 Essex Posts: 6513 (broken) mk1 Saxo VTR, MG ZS, BMW 3 Series

   #6 31st January 2008, 21:17

   Yeah that's the same as mine, but it has a black connector. The new one has a grey connector but that seems to be the only difference.
   
   Think i'll try the springs & rubber prongs off my original coil pack & see how it goes.
7. jaysheepsloveme Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 pembrokeshire Posts: 122 citroen saxo vtr

   #7 1st February 2008, 10:40

   i have a 98 vtr with black connector the grey connector doesnt fit.
8. craig-d Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 214

   #8 1st February 2008, 12:55

   grey connector are for cars from 2000 onwards and black connector for anything made before 2000
9. 106vtr L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Derby Posts: 79 Mk1.5 black vtr 106 1.6 cammed xsi 1.4 xs

   #9 23rd February 2011, 19:15

   Sorry to bring up an old thread, As far as i know theres Rocker type coilpacks which use ht leads. The roller engines use the later type packs. But between these, iv notices theres a notch which stops you plugging them in. I can fit a multi plug ecu coilpack into my single plug car but wont let me plug the single ecu type into the multi due to a little notch in the plug. Now can i just cut the notch of or??
10. supadogs Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 fauldhouse Posts: 9 saxo vtr 2001 y reg 1.6

    #10 23rd February 2011, 20:29

    there are 2 types of coil packs 1 has a grey connector and one has a black you should try and match you coil pack to the correct connection