Distributorless Ignition?

[sensinitas]

I'm ordering some Magnecor's for my 2000 jetta 2.0 8v. There are wires for cars with distributors, and without. I didn't know that some came distributorless? How do you know other than checking under the hood?

[Tom (aka Godzilla)]

Many cars have had distributorless ignition for some time. I would guess that your car does not have a distributor.

[Ivan]

Wouldn't be able to tell by just listening to the car.
You have to check the engine.

Do you know what you're looking for?

[sensinitas]

Wouldn't be able to tell by just listening to the car.
You have to check the engine.

Do you know what you're looking for?
I know you couldn't tell by listening. I checked it out, and all the plugs plug into the same place. I'm assuming that's the coil pack. It looks the same as a distributor to me, but I haven't had a different car to compare it to in five years. Everyone I have talked has told me that I don't have a distributor. Guess I'll have to send these plugs back and get the other ones.

[daygoVR6]

plug wires should still work you may have an issue with length though (coil assembly to spark plug)

[Monster8V]

do you have a distributor cap and rotor??
Then you have a distributor.

[sensinitas]

do you have a distributor cap and rotor??
Then you have a distributor.
Can some one post a picture of what the distributor and rotor is supposed to look like? Because I sure don't know what a coil pack looks like.

[RavinJetta]

I'm ordering some Magnecor's for my 2000 jetta 2.0 8v. There are wires for cars with distributors, and without. I didn't know that some came distributorless? How do you know other than checking under the hood?

Your car has a coil pack. Here is a pic of it.
http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/images/product/iadmin/1707_x600.jpg