So looking on Gumtree I found an advert for a Caddy 25 miles away advertised as lot of money spent but spares or repair. Rang the owner who confirmed there was a problem that even after replacing items would not cure the van. It had had a new crank sensor, new injector loom, and still throwing faults and going into limp mode. I viewed the van and even though it looked like it had ram raided a Lexus showroom in downtown Japan I decided it was worth it and agreed to purchase for £1000, he was shocked that I never tried to knock him down, but the truth was it was worth the asking price even if it needed an engine!
So, the owner let me visit the day after viewing, with my tools to see if I could resolve the issue to save the cost of a recovery home.
YouTube vids suggested a wiring issue in the engine harness, so equipped with a gas soldering iron, a handful of tools, insulated shrink tubing, self amalgamating tape and some light gauge wire, I headed for Cross Hands near Swansea with my old man along for the ride.
Within twenty minutes of arriving and removing the airbox and corrugated cable trunking/conduit behind the radiator, it was obvious that this was probably the issue. Also confirming the earth point between the battery and the cam sensor plug with the multimeter set to continuity, I could then confirm loss of the five volts feed but also presence of five volts reference at the cam sensor, confirming that there was indeed a break in the wire.
In total I found four broken wires which had maybe five witness marks per cable, indicating rubbing between the loom and trunking and four breaks. An hour or two later after cutting out and repairing the wires, codes were cleared and the van started with no further issues.
The PO joked, you’ll be driving this home now…..to which my dad replied, “I can drive the golf if you’d like”.
Ten minutes on the phone with my insurer got a days cover and my dad on my insurance and off we went!
I really dont see the appeal of them add on chrome bits but each to there own of course 
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