Electrical Components In Rear Left Quarter Panel?

[Herbietjh]

I have traced the wire from an aftermarket 3-stage switch which is mounted on my dash beside the rear window demister, which leads all the way back to the rear left boot compartment, beside where a 6-stacker could usually be mounted. Havent had the opportunity to pull off the boot lining to look at what it actually goes to, but just thought i would ask to see what is actually in there?? Anyone have any ideas?

there looks to be two or three different components in there?? IDEAS

Cheers,

Tim

[Ska]

When you say "left" do you mean drivers or passengers side?

Because on the passengers side, in the boot compartment, well hidden under a butt load of stuff is the ATESSA Controller ECU, which controls the AWD..... might be a switch to put into RWD? Which is not recommended either. Do a search to find out why

[Herbietjh]

Thanks SKA,

yes i mean passenger side, and yes i have read all the stuff relating to RWD mode, might do some more research into that, as i have just replaced the clutch and want it last me a while!

[chook]

the S2 'navi' models have a TV tuner box in there, got any pics ?

[Chris Rogers]

do you have a TV? later version had the TV unit there. M35 is the same again.

[Herbietjh]

Nah no TV, dot think the Autech ever got a TV did it? will get some pics, but i'm pretty sure it would be something to do with the Atessa......i have tried switching the switch and seeing if it effects the torque gauge on the dash but it seems to be same in every mode......??

[overpowered]

the computer behind that panel is the attessa and ABS ecu, so maybe the switch deactivates abs for track work or something? though i'd assume the abs dashlight would pop up if it was not working.

[Herbietjh]

Managed to pull the boot lining out today and found where the lead went.....it went to small silver box behind the Attessa System. The reason the switch was not working before was becuase it had come loose from the connection so i reconnected it, all working now.

Went for a quick burn and just from the torque split guage, it seems that with it one position, there is minimal torque to the front wheels (but these is some, NOT RWD) middle setting is as per normal attessa control, and then top position is heaps more front torque and results in a lot of chatter when taking off quickly when the front wheels are struggling for grip.

I guess that i would be much better off just leaving it in normal position, to make sure i dont end up with any problems associated with driving in RWD mode??

[Ska]

Yeap, looks like you have an atessa controller installed, but as with the R33/R34 atessa, evenwith it turned off, there is still some torque which is transfered to the front. Leaving it off will eventually result in a costly gearbox rebuild as it'll burn out the clutch packs, or so I have read.

[Stinky Rooster]

Yeap - but it will stuff the transfer case, not the gearbox which is worse because the auto is fairly common whaereas the transfer box isn't.

Incidently I recently found out something interesting about the auto - it has normal bands for 1st and 2nd, but runs wet clutches for 3rd and 4th (OD)

[Herbietjh]

So i;ve been doing a bit more investigating into the effects of hte switch, It seems that no matter what setting i have the switch in, there is the same levels show on the torgue Guage. WHen i switched the attessa to minimal front torque, i almost spun the car around a corner ie no front grip, ut the guage still showed nearly 50 Kg/cm of torque. I asssume the guage is rigged up somewhere before the attessa system takes over? any idea?