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  • Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.9TDi turbo not working, could it be the ECU? 26 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    ). They did ask about the new ECU I had fitted two years ago at a VW dealership. They said to check that they put in the turbo one, as if they didn't then there wouldn't be a signal to tell the turbo to work. could this be right? I called VW and they said the model they put in (WO38 906012 L) was the right
  • Vectra ECU Fault 22 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    Hi I have a 2.0 dti 2002 Vectra C with 66K on the clock. The car was sometimes relunctant to start if on a slight incline but would eventually start. Recently the ECU light has come on and the engine has went into emergency / limp home mode. I toook it to an independent Vaux specialist, who ran
  • GM ECU Fault Codes-Life-Span? 12 Jun 2003 (Forum)
    - in this case it appears that the error message was held in the ECU memory, even without battery power, until a correct signal was received from the sensor. Can anyone clarify this?
  • Nissan FB 15 - ECM pinout 16 Dec 2018 (Forum)
    Dear friends. Any body has pinout details of nissan Fb15 car ecu. ECM is A7(A56-K47 B35). Specially i need to know pinout details of below mentioned ECU pin numbers 26  (white/red ), 27 (light blue), 40
  • Ford Mondeo 13 Reg - No key to ECU connection 3 Mar 2017 (Forum)
    My work colleagues Mondeo left him stranded and the car was recovered to the Main dealer. The diagnosis is an new Abs unit at £2600 and if this does not...
  • Honda Jazz 2008 EX - Changing battery 25 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    I am confused.  I have rung a couple of places for battery prices and some tell me that I will need to set up a 'trickle charge' to the leads as I change the battery as it will mess with the ECU, radio and clock settings - the clock and the radio I am fine with the ECU
  • VW Golf TDi Mk4 - Convenience unit 30 Apr 2013 (Forum)
    I have no working electric windows, the fuses are all okay. I have been told that the "convenience unit" has blown , i believe that its attatched to the vehicle's ecu. Does it just plug in, do i have to have the ECU reprogrammed after it's been replaced? Do i need to remove
  • Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 01 1.8 ecu fault code 1612&1613 24 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    Hi I got emmissions warnng light on & read the codes as 1612 & 1613. I think those codes are for immobolizer & I can't understand why I have the emmissions...
  • Mitsubishi Carisma (1995 - 2004) - 98 1.8 changing of MITSUBISHI ECU MD340897 29 Nov 2009 (Forum)
    Ineed to change this part in my old mitsubishi i was hoping that it would be a straight removal and replace, would anyone know if i need to reset the computer...
  • Rover 600 td Ecu faults 21 May 2005 (Forum)
    Car runs fine for 12 miles, then when idling the yellow ECM light comes on and engine tries to fail, but then picks up again. This is accompnied by lumpt...
  • Vauxhall Monterey ABS Fault Codes 29 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    Hello Folks, I suspect that it's a "yes", but does the ABS ECU store the codes? I have an intermittant sensor fault. My Vx franchise thought that the fault might need to be present when the ECU is read. Does anyone know of a gadget that reads them? I suspect that it's "Isuzu Only". And does
  • Audi recall - am I still eligible? 15 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My 52-plate Audi A4 3.0 Cabriolet developed an ECU problem in the multi-tronic 'box a couple of years ago where it constantly runs in "limp home" mode....
  • Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 - cutting out after startup 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    I took my car in to the vauxhall dealer as it was intermittently cutting out after startup. If I started it and revvved it then it would be fine. The garage said they could not get it to stall and there were no error codes on the ECU. They then proceeded to upgrade the ECU software from v5 to v6
  • Peugeot 406 - Immobilizer light on, car fails to start 12 Apr 2014 (Forum)
    Drove my car the night before ok and in the morning the Immobilizer light was on with the dashboard road lights indicator flashing constantly and the wipers being active. I can hear the fuel pump priming, the engine turns over but it won't start because the injectors are disabled by the ecu
  • vx corsa 2005 1.2SXI twinport - none start also no lights 5 May 2012 (Forum)
    the complete ecu kit ( engine ecu, body ecu, immobiliser, clocks barrel and key. when turning the ignition on all warning lights come on , exept oil pressure light ) when you turn the key to start the engine cranks over but no spark or fuel from injectors. fuel pump runs as i can hear it when turning
  • 2 litre zetec in mk2 fiesta no spark 7 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    i have a mk2 xr2 to which i have fitted a 2litre zetec from a mk1 mondeo along with its engine management loom and ecu, everything is finished but there is no spark at the plugs, i have tried another coil pack which has made no difference what i would like to know is what does the ecu rely
  • Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 95 1.4 engine starts but cuts out after 1 second 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    I have a 95 oldshape rover 214 sli, i recently removed the battery to charge it, but when i replaced it the immobiliser activated and i don't have the fob. I have tried the door key code many thousands of times but it does not work, so i bought a second hand ecu, immobiliser and key fob. I think
  • Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9 diesel tdi turbo loss eng code avf 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    solonoid valve actuates. This valve has a 2 pin feed red/white 12v feed. Earth return to ecu brown/yellow. I have disconnected ecu multi plug and getting a 12v feed at earth return pin no 62. With ecu plug re attached and connecting multimeter across solonoid valve 2 pin plug ign on voltage at this point
  • Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 1.6 ECU lamp -how do you clear it? 9 Dec 2008 (Forum)
    Hi, I have a peugeot 306 2001, 1.6 meridian. The other day I put new battery in, took it for a spin but the positive terminal was loose so it brought up the ECU light as it juddered for a few moments. I reconnected pos terminal and car runs no problem I've tried disconnecting battery for 10 mins
  • FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 1998 1.2 no spark 2 Aug 2008 (Forum)
    helo...can anyone help please? My 1998 punto failed to start yesturday and the AA man couldnt diagnose it. He wrote on the breakdown report " live feed to coils and injectors no switching" He said it might be either the crank sensor or a relay or the ECU. He said to change the sensor first
 

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