Mine is hidden behind o globe shaped object making this even more fun in the dark..
There are two connectors, one above the other, parallel to the engine block.
The top one's cable heads off to the left, the bottom one down, into the unknown depths below.
I'll try with the top one disconnected and VCDS scan it before cranking and after.
Well that was indeed the correct connector, however after reading that PD document I remembered that the engine will run without the camshaft sensor but will take more revolutions to start using the crankshaft sensor for control.
Well what the hell, I tried it.
VCDS before.
Disconnect camshaft sensor.
Start engine, yes it did run,
VCDS to confirm it was the correct sensor. It was.
Now I need to find where the crankshaft sensor connector is because that will stop it for sure....Famous last words.
Edit:
Found it.
It was the bottom of the two connectors near the dipstick tube.
No fault code, however the engine turns over without starting.
Edit the edit:
Cranked it a bit longer to see if the engine RPM block on VCDS showed anything and the glowplug light started flashing together with another warning.
VCDS ran again. resulted in an error code for the crankshaft.
On to the actual compression test, when the battery has had its top-up charge.