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  • Chevrolet Kalos (2005 - 2008) - 2005 1.4 sport ECU light keeps coming on 20 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    I purchased my 55 reg car April 08 and had nothing but trouble since the manufacturers warrenty ran out... the engine management light keeps cummin on...
  • rav 4 31 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    i have a 2000 x new shape rav. the engine dash board warning light came on and i had it checked out by an independant garage. they read the ecu and the fault code said that i had a lambda sensor problem. i asked them to sort it and took the car back a few days later for a new sensor to be fitted
  • Ford EDU idle the day away.... 1 Aug 2002 (Forum)
    ... looking through the 'net indications seem to be reset the ECU... any comments from anyone? (especially how exact to I reset a ford escort ecu??? or sohuld I just return the car and say fix it please..... (I doubt they have the equipment) Mouse
  • 2010 vauxhall zafira 1.9 CDTi diesel - ZAFIRA LIMP-MODE OR THROTTLE-PEDAL ISSUE? 22 Sep 2023 (Forum)
    of the time there were no error-codes on the ECU even when the dealer did a diagnostic check. When the problem occurred, if I put the car in first gear and let the clutch out the car would move at 5mph only but the throttle-pedal did not work at all. I can usually fix the issue by switching
  • 2002 Peugeot 307 1.6 Petrol - Injector not firing, voltage? 26 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    Hi, I've been trying to troubleshoot a misfire/anti-pollution/cat converter fault. I've read the code and it was a P0300, random misfire.  I used HT testers to comfirm that the coil pack is working.  I've had the ECU tested and confirmed okay by ECU
  • Volkswagen Passat (2005 - ) - '05 on Passat steering column faults 8 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    of warranty (those in warranty get taken to the dealer). They become difficult to start and finally the lock wont deactivate. The snag is that the ECU is built into the column and thief-proofed, so it means a new column with ECU and new convenience ECU!! We are talking about £1000 job here and we (i.e
  • Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 00 2.2HDi Particulate filter live data readings? 14 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    After a long saga with my 607 including communications problems with the ecu's and not being able to reset faults etc. I have finally bitten the bullet and bought a Diag2000. I have managed now to fix most problems and although the ecu can not be reset (pressumably a problem
  • Rip off garages - "had to plug into a computer" 8 May 2008 (Forum)
    A few months back I had a problem with the car over revving, I did an ECU test and it came back as lamdba fault which could have been anything. I took the car to my backstreet mechanic expecting him not to be able to find a cure. A few hours later he called to say he had fixed it for now, he had
  • Audi A6 flat battery error 13 Feb 2007 (Forum)
    popped into a local garage and had a new battery Exide 096 fitted. The Ecu came up ?OK? ( The Actual ECU diagnostic priority message ) with no reported faults but the Air con digital temp displays for NS/OS started flashing when turned on and continues for 4 mins. This problem does not appear to effect
  • Corsa c - Corsa C won't start! Saying injection fault! 19 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    Right put a new engine in my corsa c 2001 reg 1.0, when I've gone to start it its trying but not starting, I've not changed the ecu kept that from old engine, if I pour petrol into the carb (not sure that's correct wording) it starts then juders runs out of petrol, took it to the garage
  • Why won't my Vauxhall Vectra rev up? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Y-reg Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 SRi. Can you tell me why it wont rev up?
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 ECU light on. Fault codes P132A, P132B & P1664. 16 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    Hi. I have a 2005 Mondeo which started running badly last week and the warning light flashing away. I took it to Ford on Thursday for them to look at...
  • Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - Rough Gear Change after repairing soleniod Valve 27 Sep 2007 (Forum)
    ,it practically jerks. My mechanic says that the short in the solenoid valve had also shorted the ECU and it now needs replacement. Any second opinions and if not,can my ECU be repaired?
  • Micra Cold Starting 13 Nov 2001 (Forum)
    park. Had to call the AA sometime ago due to the same problem, and was told that this was a known problem with Mk2 Micras. If you let the engine reach normal temperature i.e. ECU finishes it's cold cycle, the engine will restart fine every time. I have checked the ECU for fault codes, but none
  • What can I do about my 2005 Citroen C3's starting fault? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I initially had trouble with my 2005 Citroen C3 automatic with stop/start not starting, and the garage advised a new battery, which when fitted was OK....
  • What's causing my Vauxhall Vectra's engine fault? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    The ECU light is on the dash (engine symbol) of my 2000 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 16v and it runs pretty badly. I have read all the information I can find, and...
  • Why will my Citroen Xsara not rev properly? 9 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
    Do you have any advice as to why my Citroen Xsara 1.4 petrol won’t rev properly? I’ve changed the throttle body and added fuel treatment. It runs and drives...
  • Warranty company won't pay out - what can I do? 7 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
    The ECU on my 2006 BMW 3 Series has failed due to water ingress caused by leaves blocking the drain holes. My warranty company has said the problem is...
  • peugeot 307 1.6hdi 90bhp - a.b.s.,airbag & anti-pollution warning lights 5 Sep 2012 (Forum)
    . The car had also been fitted with a new a.b.s. ecu 4mths previously.The problem was ok for about 6mths, then it got worse.As well as the a.b.s. warning staying on longer the airbag warning and anti-pollution warning came on.After a while the a.b.s. & airbag warnings went out but the anti-pollution
  • Zafira diesel particulate filters 31 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I recently had to have a new DPF fitted to my Zafira 1.9cdti (120bhp). It has been on the car less than a month and now suddenly the car goes into limp...
 

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