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  • Chrysler Voyager V6 1998 - Misfire 10 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    journey of 1 hour or more, stop the car and leave it for an hour or so then start and drive after a while it will clear and run as normal. The fuel consumption with the misfire is half of when running normally. The garage have no idea, but one theory that I have is that the ecu (powertrain) and the ecu
  • Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 05 1.9 TDi Engine Management Light problem. 24 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    and acceleration.a friend has read the cars ecu when the light is on,he used a bosch ecu reader. two faults are shown.4C69,a solenoid valve and 462D a booster valve.Unfortunately his system does not have information on how to correct the faults.However he can clear the faults which stay off for a short while.Has
  • Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 04 1.6 Loss of power when travelling at ~70mph 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    there is a problem (although the dashboard icon stays lit up) When I then stop and then restart the engine, the fault icon has reset itself. Any ideas as to what is causing the fault and also will the fault be recorded in the ECU if the dashboard icon is no longer lit. i don't really want to take it to a garage
  • Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 2003 2.0ltr DPF pressure sensor fault? 26 Sep 2008 (Forum)
    Hi, Have a 307 estate 110 hdi with fault codes 1447, 1448 +1537 stored in engine ECU together with all usuall DPF blocked symptems. Also have fault code 8332 stored in additive ECU. The additive level in the tank is about 2 3rds full and both magnets are present on the filler cap. Using a friends
  • Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 1998 2.0 LS starting problems 23 Sep 2008 (Forum)
    it will do it whether its hot or cold what i normaly do is let the glow plugs heat up twice but even that sometimes dosent work.ive had a look at a few forums and i hit the same thing glow plug ecu unit can someone advice me before i think about getting a new ecu {moves across to Tech Matters}
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - General question re: Injector Coding? 2 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    and the multiple injections of fuel into each cylinder per cycle, that the ecu can fiddle with the durations of injection and the intervals between them. I can see that these parameters might be tweaked as injectors wear, or indeed to allow for variation in injector performance when new. So, am I correct
  • Renault Megane II (2002 - 2008) - Water damaged ECU - Is there a reasonable fix ? 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    Our 53 Megane decided to die on us the other night. The dashboard told us it was an electrical fault and we noticed that the immobiliser wasn't going off...
  • Peugeot 306 1.6 temperature sensors 18 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    Can anyone please give me some guidance as to the values of resistance for the GREEN (ECU) and BROWN (FAN CONTROL) temperature sensors on a 1999 1.6i petrol 306? At the moment they are as folllows: Hot (engine at normal working temp) green=250 ohms, brown=2800 ohms 20 C (approx), green=2500 ohms
  • £700 to find a fault 21 Jul 2006 (Forum)
    " was the reply. They subsequently and supposedly took 15 hours to find the fault as a defective ECU. In jump starting the auto box Mazda it damaged said ECU. The dealer 'genorously' reduced the cost of FINDING the fault to £700. They then quoted a further £2000 to fix it. Horrified, he did a bit of digging
  • Ford focus engine warning light 5 Mar 2006 (Forum)
    " . The car ran fine for a while but now the engine warning light is coming on again. He has taken it to the ford dealership who hooked it up to the ECU analyzer and told him the catalytic converter needed replacing, however, it passed its MOT with flying colours on the emissions test 2 weeks ago
  • Renault Clio 1.4RT 98> 25 Jul 2005 (Forum)
    Peeps, been having intermittant problem for far too long now, i'll explain: My clio 1.4RT runs fine, starts fine, all ECU sensors fine. However if you go out for a run and the engine gets hot, then you sit on low idle for a while (for example sitting in a queue for a car park, far to often where
  • Superchip's Bluefin 5 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    Has anyone had any experience of the Superchip Bluefin, this is a small device similar to the diagnostic kits that plug into your ECU and give you a view of whatever error it might have. The difference in that case is that (as well as doing the above), it will also change the settings on your ECU
  • Alfa 156 Selespeed Gearloss 21 Mar 2002 (Forum)
    , stationary,pulling away or cruising I calculate the dealer (under warranty) has received the car around 15 times - 6 of which were tow ins. I have had a new gearbox, lower ECU, higher ECU, gear box oil pump, numerous diagnostics. Apart from training the children to operate the hazard warning lights has
  • Juke Rs Nismo - Replacing Electronic steering 10 Feb 2022 (Forum)
    Hi all   Has anyone changed the steering motor on a juke? MInes a 2016 and the part i have is 2017, is it a straight swap or will it need coding into the ecu?   Thanks Dave  
  • Smart Fortwo Cabriolet 2012 - Car Horn 26 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    Hello, how easy is it to replace the pathetic horn on my above car? Do I have to be careful which I buy and will it be compatible with the electrics/ECU? Many thanks!
  • ford mondeo - fuel injectors 12 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    Couple of questions 1. Can i put used fuel injectors from a scrapyard into my car then get them recoded on the ecu ? 2.Can you get your old injectors reconditioned ?
  • Nissan Micra K11 - maf sensor 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
    could my ecu be sending to much voltage to mymaf sensor and blowing it if so whot could i do to resolve this problem i have fitted 2 maf sensors expensive
  • Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - '03. 2.0 90HDI Make and Part numbers. 27 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    Anyone know if the Citroen/Peugeot 2.0 90HDI 2003 ECU is a BOSCH Model No. EDC15C2 or different. Thanks
  • seat alhambra tdi auto 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    just had gearbox professionally overhauled & new ecu fitted handbrake warning light now glows slightly & gearbox does not seem to know which gear it should be in. This is an intermittent problem any ideas?
  • VAG TDI engine computers 28 Feb 2003 (Forum)
    Apologies if covered elsewhere. The CBCB says that the ECU in the 110 bhp TDI engine tend to fail. What it doesn't say is what age of car is affected. Is my 00W Octavia safe? thanks Mare
 

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