Just bought MK1 Caddy project with MK2 GTI PB engine installed, a few questions

Hi there,

A few days ago i purchased an 87' Caddy that was originally a 1.6 diesel, but it's had a 1.8 PB engine with Digifant II half installed in it, It seems mostly wired in but the car is completely dead, Won't crank, no lights no nothing, what are the basics a Digifant II needs to run? Can anybody point me in the direction on how to learn about them, i'm savvy about cars enough to wrap my head around most things, but new to the world of golfs, would the standard mk1 golf haynes manual be okay?

Also the car has no drive shafts, will I need caddy driveshafts or mk2 gti drive shafts? i'm assuming the latter, will they be compatible with the hubs, which i believe are still stock caddy 1.6 diesel

If you need any more pictures i can take any, any help at all is massively appreciated!!

Thanks

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Digi is very simple.
Has a moving flap air flow meter, a dizzy with a hall sender, and batch fired injectors.
No cam or crank sensors.
Blue temp switch is for the ecu.

If its not cranking though, you may have issues with key switch, batt, earths etc.

 

Yes that's what I assumed, that it wasn't tied in with anything else, I believe my issue will be earth/ fusebox related

 

Okay great will do

 

Oh and Josh, RubJonny is the oracle on vw wiring.

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/p4qwbna

Here are more pics, engine cranks over with key now, but has no spark, i’m not sure the coil is wired up right, what should be connected to it? tried to included relevant pics

PS this is how the car was when i bought it! not my doing

 

that would make sense as to why there's so much excess loom the car cranks over from the key now so that's all sorted, just don't seem to be getting any spark, so i'll sort the coil wiring out and go from there, then perhaps look if the digifant and ignition control module are getting power and working properly, what does the ignition control module do? would that prevent me from getting spark if it's broken or is all that sorted from the ECU? Doesn't seem to have had any aftermarket alarms fitted thank god, got a 1984 Mini with one and it's a bloody pain! again cheers for your help you're a hero mate

 

So just to double check on the coil i should have 2 blacks on the positive side and 2 red/blacks or 1 red/black and a green on the negative side. which 2 go to the ignition module? i'm guessing the two on the positive side?

 

Ah okay i see, i don't have a rev counter yet as i still have the old caddy clocks

 

Okay cool i'll try it and let you know how i get on

 

That’s this: https://imgur.com/a/75kijcW

was in footwell not attached to anything, any ideas ?

 

Okay i see, will all the coil and ignition wiring still be the same as you described?