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ABS light on a Peugeot 207 29 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2007 Peugeot 207 1.4 Petrol with 17,ooo miles. I have a fault light on saying fault with ABS. Diognostics check revealed ABS ECU fault. Have checked... -
Skoda Fabia Elegance 1.9 TDi - Alternator? ECU? 2 Jan 2012 (Forum)
don't want to use it if that is not the problem. I have heard it could be the ECU, but I am unsure how to check that. And do I have to go to a Skoda dealer to have the ECU checked, or...? I am, obviously, not a Happy Camper, having heard all this great stuff about Skodas -
Citroen C3 Stop Start Auto 5 door 2005 - Problems with the ECU, Actuator and Car hopping 29 Jul 2010 (Forum)
OK for 20 miles, started hopping again and very dangerous to drive, no power. Back to dealer. Put it on diagnostics, uopdated car computer and all the lights lit up, dealer stated that it needed a new actuator and probably would need a new ECU but did not really know what was wrong -
Chip shock 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I got my Peugeot 406 2.2 diesel coupe ECU remapped in October. It didn’t run very well at all until I cleaned all filters. Now she will run 100% for about... -
Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.4 ECU fault question 8 Jul 2009 (Forum)
Hi iam the proud owner of a rover 414 ! The car let me down a few months ago and i traced the fault to the black/ violet wire on ecu not triggering the fuel pump relay to run . apparently this is a fairly common fault . I studied the wiring diagram i have and decided to earth out this wire -
ECU problem - Hyundai Accent 1.3i 5 Mar 2006 (Forum)
mechanic who after three hours (£140) of testing told me that he could not isolate the problem,saying it was a very strange problems and not one he had come across before but then thought there was 85-90% chance it was ECU failure. I asked about the coil pack and spark plugs and he insisted that this had -
2005 Citroen C5 1.6 hdi VTR - Suspension Pump 27 Jun 2016 (Forum)
My suspension pump has failed and needs to be replaced. I have 2 questions 1) Can the pump be seperated from the ecu? 2) If not, does the ecu need configuring to the car and if so, can this only be done by a citroen dealer? -
Vauxhall Monterey ABS ECU Socket 8 Nov 2004 (Forum)
Does anyone know where this is? Both a Vauxhall and a respected Isuzu dealer have failed to locate it. It's not where the Trooper's is. Any clues, anyone,... -
Vauxhall Vectra - ECU replacement 30 Aug 2021 (Forum)
seemed fine but we were a bit worried that it would happen again so we drove it to the garage and left it to get looked at. Phoned us to say it was the ECU which needed replacing and the option was to have a second hand one which would be guaranteed for six months and cost approx £650 -
Vectra 1.8 ECU 13 Apr 2006 (Forum)
) malfunction. The garage cleared the coil pack code and tried to clear the CTS code but this kept coming back. We changed the CTS and took car back to garage to have code cleared but it wouldn?t. We were advised that we needed electrical check done which we did. We were told that the ECU was giving out -
fiat punto ECU light and coil packs 11 Feb 2005 (Forum)
Hi all. Hopefully someone can offer me some help. After a recent head gasket failure, which has now been fixed, my ECU light started flashing at me whilst I was drivng at motoway cruising speed, If i backed off the gas the light went out, this happend a couple of times so I took it back -
Vectra intermittent ECU fault light 11 Sep 2001 (Forum)
Are there any Vauxhall experts out there who can perhaps advise me. My high mileage 96p 2.0SRI has an intermittent fault with either the ECU or one of the transducers. The problem initially started some eight months ago as an intermittent failure to idle which was sometimes accompanied by the ECU -
What maybe the fault when connecting the battery terminals wrong way round 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
We have a 2002 Peugeot 307 Rapier. It had been running fine but finally a day came when it started showing up anti-pollution fault. We got it checked but... -
How can I fix the issue with the MAF sensor? 3 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
When the air mass sensor on my car is plugged in, it drives terribly, goes into limp mode before 3000rpm. When the sensor is unplugged it drives okay.... -
Thanks for recommending ECU Testing for an ABS pump repair on my Jaguar XKR. 21 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
Thank you for your recent pointer to ECU Testing (www.ecutesting.com) to fix my Jaguar XKR ABS pump circuit. My total outlay for the repair, carriage and... -
Remapping ECU 6 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am an OAP and the ever increasing cost of fuel is a concern to me. I have read various articles on ECU re-mapping devices, all of which claim to enhance... -
KIA Carens - Kia Carens diesel 1.7litre 2014 fuel filter 15 Jan 2017 (Forum)
Hi Just looking for some advice on changing fuel filter on above car. It is in behind battery and ecu. Do you need to remove the air filter box, battery and ecu to get access. Appreciate any help. Thanks Matt -
Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.4 reset the ECU 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
When you have had the battery off for half hour and then run the engine for 20 - 30 mins at idle - Is it important to switch off then take it for a run... -
Jump starting issues on post 57 plate cars 5 Dec 2009 (Forum)
Is it true that cars 57 and onwards cannot be jump started, and if they are you risk a very large bill for a new ecu. I have heard stories of upto £5k. I don't know how true this is. What technical reason could there be for a jump start blowing the ecu? -
Can an aftermarket ECU cause DMF failure? 22 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2010 SEAT Alhambra, which has suffered a dual mass flywheel failure. The car has covered less than 35,000 miles and has a full service history....