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• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.5 diesel ECU needs recalibrating? 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  stopped, but started again as soon as she took the key out. Rang a local mechanic and he told me that the ECU needs to be recalibrated. Just wondering if this is common, and also is it expensive to fix?
• Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 00 2.2Hdi Second hand ECU Recode? 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Does anybody know if it is possible to recode a second hand ECU for a Peugeot 607 2.2HDi, I know when they are new they have to be coded to the car, does anyone know is this can this be redone on a second hand unit or is it one of those things that once done can't be changed? Can't get one
• Vauxhall - Vivaro - 03 1.9 - ECU light keeps coming on 4 May 2008 (Forum)
  is running very rough and using alot of diesel. The garage then replaced the ECU and pressure sensor, but this did not fix it either. Please can anyone give me any ideas what the problem may be. The garage have given up. {subject header made less vague}
• Rover 75 Diesel 51 plate - ECU problems 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  my 75 turned over but rfused to start. The ECU has flooded with rain water, as it happens, but the message coming back from the diagnostic analysis read along the lines of 'Fault Code not recognised' so the auto electrician cannot assure me that this is the sole problem. He's also installed a cam
• 1999 Astra G - no ECU code! Help.... 23 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  The garage plugged in a diagnostic tool to my Astra today to see what was going on with the alarm system. It´s a ´99 1.8 CDX Astra Estate. As far as I could understand the nice German mechanic, his machine required the ECU code unique to the car before he could ´get in´ to the system and start
• Astra V High idle speed and ECU light 17 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have an Astra 1.4 i (1998, last week the Engine management light came on while driving (drove fine apart from light). Now when starting the car it has a very high idle speed and the engine mangement light comes on after a count of 5. I analysed the ecu 'blink codes' and it came out
• MG MG ZT (2001 - 2005) - Can having inlet manifold replaced wreck the ecu? 5 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  has my garage ripped me off? I took my MG ZT into the local dealer to have the inlet manifold replaced the car was working perfectly apart from a noise which they told me was the flaps in the inlet manifold hence the need for it to be replaced. The garage then informed me that the ecu unit had
• Vauxhall Vectra ECU throttle sensor 10 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all unlucky Vauxhall vectra owners! I have a 1998 2.0 dtl diesel estate which suffers from an intermittant ecu fault - which quite often happens at 70 mph on the motorway! Randomly the ecu light comes on and revs die to 1000 rpm -the car slows rappidly as it is obviously impossible to drive like
• Ford Focus ECU Problem? 19 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  of the problems? I suspect they may be associated and to me they suggest a problem with the ECU. The car is always parked outside. Is it likely that damp has affected the ECU? Thanks, Tim
• Rover 216 ECU Fault Codes 13 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone know of a web site where I can trace the fault code for my rover 216? The "Check Engine" light keeps coming on, and the LED flashes 9 times...
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 03 1.4 16v ECU failure 13 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, C3 Diesel 1.4, 16v HDi, 92hp. 3 yrs 10mths old 55K miles, looked after, shell diesel fuel only etc. Citroen UK are 99% certain that the ecu has gone duff. £852 inc vat for a new one! After my protestations that the ecu is not exactly a 'service item' and should reasonably be expected
• Vectra 98R 2.0 16V Cutting Out 23 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  for a tech test (at £50!). In case I get a whole load of flannel followed by a very expensive quote, if any one can shed any light on what may be wrong, or rule something out I would be very grateful. Here are the symptoms: Day 1. After 15 minutes urban driving from cold, stalled at low revs. ECU light
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 2003 - Remove ECU. 8 May 2019 (Forum)
  Hi Guys. Does anyone know how to remove the ECU from a 2003 Ford KA? From what I can see it looks like you need to remove the whole dash! Surely that's not right! On that note, does anyone know how to remove the dash. I located a couple of bolts behind platic covers on the door sill, and one bolt
• Mitsubishi i-Car - Random ECU warning light 17 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  For the last 10 days the ECU warning light on my i-Car has been appearing randomly (5 occasions). When it does the car's response to the throttle becomes erratic. If I stop and restart the car  it is OK again (like my PC!) till the next time. My local dealer has ordered the necessary part
• Nissan Navara 2.5 - Nissan Navara 2.5 which is failing to start 12 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  or it is not signalling the engine ECU with the correct information? (Faulty Immobiliser)  If the car has a fuel cut-off solenoid at the rear of the injector pump is there a way of energising this to (allow operation) from the wiring into / out of the PCM/ECU
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 ECU remap. Do I need to upgrade brakes etc? 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  ECU remap to increase PS from 130 to 170 for 1.9Tdi PD. Questions 1. Does anyone know whether it's realistic to expect this level of increase? 2. Is it suitable for an engine that's done 100K miles? 3. Do any other engine components or car parts need to be upgraded to remain safe, e.g suspension
• Vauxhall Frontera (1991 - 2001) - 95 2.0 immobilizer ecu location (X20SE engine) 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  okay folks i need to find the ecu, checked the places that the manafacter states its at "oh no its not" i kniow its going to be a b to get at but would like to find it before i tottally remove dash, any one out there that has actually done this job, Regards TB ps due to its sensative nature you can
• Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 2000 2.2 HDi - OBD Headers, Physical Addressing 15 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I want to access the particulate fluid ECU on my car to read and clear down DTC's contained within it so I can do this as I go along looking at things for problem diagnosis. I have a fairly (or very) technical question. Does any one know if the Particulate filter ECU be accessed like
• diesel ecu re chip boxes 11 May 2007 (Forum)
  braided hoses from germany. im making some under floor guards too. anyway back to the package> in it was a black box which when plumbed into the fuelling/ecu harness apparently adds 20 bhp and around 50 nm of torque. anyone had any mod like this fitted to their diesel motors? how does it go?
• Mondeo TDCi 130 ECU Update - Help 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, We have an 03 (Oct reg) Mondeo estate TDCi 130 that is an ex-fleet car that we purchased from an independent trader (non local) last november. We are happy with the car and have had no problems. I have read on this forum however than an ECU update was available that boosted fuel