AndrewsQuattros

So i installed a brand new hall(the old hall was broken into 100s of pieces... weird?) Installed everything properly, thought I had lined the distributor gear to exactly where it was. Got rapid pulses from the coil wire but the car didnt start (timing off?), played with the timing a bit, tried to restart, Nothing! Checked spark from the coil No spark! Pulled the codes got 2113 (bad hall again?) Will the timing effect whether there's a spark or not? Maybe it's off by a couple teeth?
Thanks

Black-Wolf

yep sounds like timing.. set the engine to top dead center and align the distributor to #1 cyl

audiqv8

when will you ever learn. The crank signal and the hall signal must be in sync before the ECU will send a trigger signal to the coil.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/36396/audi-timing.jpg">

serf2k

Hi Andrew,
I had an intermittent problem similar to yours - mine is still unresolved, but I know that the Hall is reading out of range in the window. (Sorry I can't be of much help) Where did you get the new sensor?
Cheers!

AndrewsQuattros

That was the problem, it was 180 degrees out of synch, woops... well it started right up and I finally have a car again, don't have to drive my brothers maxima around. She needs many other things ofcourse but atleast she runs!

Black-Wolf

good to hear

AndrewsQuattros

thanks for the help!

audiqv8

I saw this on another forum some time ago and saved the picture, but I don't remember if it was for a 10v or 20v engine.

(revised)
It is for a 10v engine.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/36396/audi-hallsensor.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://store.yahoo.com/classicgarage/au40quco50pi.html">New Hall sensor source</a></li></ul>

audiqv8

That's great to hear, now no more talk about getting rid of the car.