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  • Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1997 2.0 8 valve GTi - not revving over 5000 rpm 1 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    I have a 97 2.0 8v GTi. I scanned the ECU which showed the Hall sensor out of tolerance, replaced the distributor(the whole thing) and it cleared the fault, checked and traced all wires back to the ECU all fine, car runs like it should when fault code cleared when running but as soon a switched
  • FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - Injector warning lamp ON (1998 75SX) 20 Sep 2007 (Forum)
    I have a problem with my 1998 Punto 75SX where the Injector warning lamp comes on and the engine appears to be just firing on two cylinders. I've checked out the ignition coils, leads and connectors and the spark plugs seem to be sparking OK. Unplugging the connectors from the ECU and spraying them
  • Pug206HDi. Ran out of fuel, ECU light on 12 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    Hi all, I have a pug 206, 1.4 hdi and recently i ran out of fuel; yep was being lazy and tried to squeeze too much out of her. Since then however, my...
  • renault laguna problem 29 Sep 2006 (Forum)
    LOCK ON !! to enable him to tow it away , now the dealer is saying their is an electrical fault on the steering column and my ecu is faulty ( the car was running fine untill it was removed ) now the insurance co are saying they will not pay for the repairs , my question is could the damge
  • Omega : ECU fault diagnosis 10 Feb 2003 (Forum)
    I have a 1994 2.5 CDX still going strong at 162k but there is an occaisional appearance of the "engine electronics" warning light (orange engine symbol). According...
  • Diesel/Petrol - Remappers ??? 30 Aug 2007 (Forum)
    Anyone had any experience of a Company known as "Shires Performance Tunning" or as "SP-Tunning", remapping Diesel and Petrol ECU's.
  • spot welding 30 Mar 2006 (Forum)
    Prior to spot welding on a car, is it sufficient to remove the battery in order to protect the ECU? and are there any other devices that should be isolated electrically? Thanks in advance.
  • Non Starting Pug 406 27 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    Can anyone help? Pug 406 1.8 16v. No spark to injector, tested with pulse light. Could it be the ecu?
  • citroen c5 51 plate - scanner 19 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    Hi, i need to delete the particle filter from the ecu, what scanner can i use?
  • Vauxhall Meriva - 2011 Vauxhall Meriva ABS/TC issue 30 Oct 2022 (Forum)
    with the wires, and so now they now have concluded it must be the ECU that's fine funny. They said they don't do ECU's and would send it off to get tested and fixed or replaced. I asked for estimates on best case and worse case which they are writing up for me so I can decide on what to do. However, since
  • Ford Fiesta - eac fail 7 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    has anyone had this eac fail prob with fiestas solved yet..........does having the ecu guarantee this fault with not occur again.thanks
  • vw toureg - dpf removal 2 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    if i have the dpf  egr and vsl removed and the ecu remapped by an expert  will this solve the problem of the dpf getting clogged  on short journeys?
  • Audi RS5 - Where do I stand 21 Jun 2024 (Forum)
    post sale checks The Company received data suggesting your vehicle has travelled more miles than the current odometer reading. To validate this data we arranged for your vehicle’s Engine Control Unit (ECU) to be read. The results of the ECU reading identified that your vehicle’s mileage has been
  • Leon idle problem - constant hunting when cold 26 Oct 2018 (Forum)
    on for about 15 minutes until the engine has warmed up, at which time the idling is fine around 900 rpm. Know someone with a diagnostic tool, and the ECU reports no problems. From looking around the forum I can see injectors or glow plugs may be the culprit (would have thought they would
  • 2004 Zafira 1.8 Sri - Water in the loom main plug 19 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    Spent over 500 on this car in the last 3 weeks roughly 1st problem was crankshaft sensor so got new one sorted, then then light was still comin on so then was told need new ecu, had that done and then the light still came on then told it was maf sensor and so changed that, thing is now I'm being
  • Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0 HDi Refilling diesel additive tank 22 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    forums I realise that after filling the tank I'll need to get the additive dosing ECU and the main ECU reset. The problem is that the kit comes with no instructions and it's not obvious how to fill it. If anyone has managed to do this job I'd be grateful for any tips. Many thanks, Richard
  • Corsa Jan 2007 - Vauxhall Corsa control unit problem 30 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    with ecu. Informed that I would need a new ecu. Is this an isolated fault?? and why the warning code " F " ??? any advice welcome. Dusty1
  • vauxhall astra 1.6 16v 2001 - Astra misfire 25 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    and still no joy i did do a wire test and there is no breaks that i can see so is it the fuel ecu playing up? the injector wire runs into a black box next to the fuel ecu i have no idea what this does so also can someone throw some light on this too i,ll await any answers. Thanks   
  • Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.4 unable to start the engine 18 Nov 2009 (Forum)
    the ecu, we got a second hand one but made no difference. someone from the garage said a new ecu is no good unless you have immobiliser box and key fob to match. They have suggested getting an auto elecy to try and bypass the immoboliser. any suggestions? i live in the middle of nowhere and not having
  • VW Golf Problems 23 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    in the ECU (I think some Bosch ECUs exhibit this kind of fault). Has anybody else experienced anything similar?
 

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