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  • peugeot 307 hdi - indicators 30 Sep 2015 (Forum)
    Left front, side and rear indicators have stopped working. Have been told its the ecu? Are the indicators controlled by the ecu and if so does anyone know if a re wire using a flasher unit is possible as I dont want the cost of changing the ecu etc etc? Thanks in advance 
  • Daewoo ecu fault 22 Jul 2006 (Forum)
    suggest replacing the ecu?
  • Clio 2nd ECU blown 25 Apr 2004 (Forum)
    Can anyone advise? My wife's Clio broke down last week - the ECU had a fried capacitor inside it on inspection. Another one put on .... week's fine motoring ..... today the same thing and same capacitor. Any thoughts what could be causing this? Many thanks, Y
  • Escort mk7 ECU swap 28 Jun 2007 (Forum)
    hi, me and a friend have recently swapped the engine in my 1999t escort from a 1.6 zetec (snapped cambelt, uneconomical repair) to a 1993k 1.8 zetec 105ps (free donor car that ran perfectly) the car runs rough with the original ecu (assumed mapping/lean mixture etc). the problem we've encountered
  • Vauxhall Vectra C - [Vectra C] [02-03] How to change/replace Airbag EC 14 Dec 2013 (Forum)
    have a Vectra C 1.8 Petrol 2002-2003. The check airbag light is ON and the problem has been diagnosed to be a faulty Airbag ECU
  • Mondeo TDCi ECU updates / warming up 23 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    There have been a number of posts on this forum relating to Mondeo TDCi 130 ECU issues and also slow warming up. My May 02 Ghia X (72k) did not previously suffer from any of these issues however recently I experinced a sudden loss of power and the glowplug light started to flash. The car was still
  • Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 05 1.4 My C3 is immobilised!!! 15 May 2009 (Forum)
    Hi- I'm new and desperatley seeking a solution I hope you can help me, I'm very depressed. A week ago my Citroen C3 (2005) diesel wouldn't start. The immobiliser was preventing it. I had it towed to the local garage who plugged in the ECU to the computer but it wouldn't/couldn't read
  • Citroen Saxo 1.1 1996 - Clicking noise from ECU 12 Sep 2013 (Forum)
    Can anyone shed any light on a clicking noise coming from the ECU. When I turn the key the ignition lights don't come on. When I put a light load on the battery (which is fully charged) the clicking slows down, with a heavier load the clicking stops, but still no ignition lights
  • Renault - Trafic - 04 1.9 Can I swap existing ecu? 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    Guys/gals. is it possible/feasible to swap out my existing DCI ECU for the larger ECU from the Traffic range? I carry goods almost to the allowed weight limit and the van is poor in performance and economy. Any help would be much appreciated. Thx I have posted prior to this in relation to poor
  • Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - ECU problems 25 Oct 2008 (Forum)
    hya could any one help me with a ECU problem i had a diagnostic test done on it and there no power and got told it was the ecu so i got one from the scrapper and it wont work does any1 have any advice on how i can make it work it worked one day but didnt on that night so i moved the wires
  • Celica ECU..am i being ripped off? 20 Feb 2006 (Forum)
    My Toyota Celica(new type - 2000YR) has just failed its MOT, because of a faulty ECU. The dealership is quoting £870 to replace and fit a new one. I was hoping to sell the car, which has been faultless till this problem and don't want to spend this money unless I have too? Does anyone have any
  • Merc E220 W124 ECU 25 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    My sisters L reg E220 estate is having cold start problems - It does not idle properly when cold and one has to stomp on the accelerator. Our local Merc specialist changed the throttle body (300 quid), still no joy, he now says that the diagnosis computer points to the ECU (1000 quid). He also got
  • Toyota MR2 - ECU light 29 May 2017 (Forum)
    Hello. Can someone please advise me what it could potentially mean if the ECU light doesn't come on at all? I am used to the light coming on for a few seconds and then going off when starting the vehicle. However, with no obvious cause, the light doesn't come on at all. The car is a Mk3 MR2
  • Daihatsu Sirion 2005-2010 - ECU, Electric Steering and Water Pump faults 19 Sep 2013 (Forum)
    I have heard that there are problems with the ECU, electric steering and water pump with the Daihatsu Sirion . Has anyone on here had any problems?   Would there be any signs of these problems or would the car just stop working?    
  • peugoet 306 2.0 hdi x reg 2000 - ecu will it need programing 26 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    hi could anybody tell me if i can plug a different ecu into my car without programing it or am i one of the unlucky ones who has a naughty car.
  • Ford Fusion 2 (Durashift) - ECU and/or activation motor failure 3 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    If the ECU and/or activation motors fail on the above model is it likely to be a sudden or instant occurrence or does it take place over a period of time? If it does take place over a period of time can someone advise what the symptoms of the impending failure would be?
  • Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - 99 1.8 ECU problem - what next? 31 May 2009 (Forum)
    Well Ive had a Mazda 323 gsi for bout 6 months. Out of the blue it just stopped. Took it to the garage and told it may be an ECU rpoblem. What sholud I do next? Srcap or repair?
  • ECU remapping - Renault Trafic 1.9 DCi 26 Apr 2006 (Forum)
    Hi there, I'm looking for advice regarding "superchipping" my Renault Trafic 1.9 DCI 100PS. Will it improve my van's performance with regards to fuel economy and increased BHP??? Are there any downsides to ECU remapping?? And who would you recommmend to do this?? Look forward to any replies!!!
  • ECUs 14 Oct 2001 (Forum)
    With all cars nowadays having ECUs what do you independant garage owners or mechanics do when you need to diagnose engine or other faults. Is there such a thing as a common diagnostic tool which can be adjusted to suit the paramaters of all cars, or do you have to take customers cars to main
 

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