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  • Xantia ABS 11 Apr 2001 (Forum)
    Has anyone direct experience of ABS failure on a Xantia, i.e. the warning lamp staying on. It is said that the ECU will be faulty on the earlier cars but I would like to hear exactly what failed on yours. Many thanks, David Woollard
  • Vauxhall Astra - Misfire 30 Jul 2019 (Forum)
    Hi I have a Vauxhall Astra 1.4 petrol, 2015. It has a intermittent misfire but there are no lights on the dash. It seems to have got worse when it is a hot day. Plugs and coil pack seem ok, could this be a faulty ECU?
  • Vauxhall software updates? 27 Jan 2006 (Forum)
    I have a 54 Vectra Estate 1.9 CDTi 150. Are there any updates available for the software controlling the indicators or the ECU? I heard Vauxhall have updated it for the 55 year models, but is it available for the 54's?
  • Ibiza 1.2 2006 - Ibiza 2006 1.2 camshaft sensor 26 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    Hi There,             Can anyone please tell me where to find the camshaft sensor on a  1.2 2006 Ibiza petrol.   ECU Code reading fault 16705
  • 2013 mazda 6 2.2 tdi - service reset tool 29 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    i would like to do my own oil changes and understand that the oil light willneed to be reset and also the ecu. is there a service tool available for this model.
  • Nissan Almera - ABS fault 26 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    Hi i have a '99 almera, the ABS light is on constantly, i took it to the garage today but they couldn't find the fault because the ECU doesn't have an LED to show the fault code. Any advice would be appreciated.
  • Clio DCi 65bhp & 80bhp 13 Jan 2003 (Forum)
    I was wondering if anyone knows the what the difference is between the Clio DCi 65bhp and 80bhp versions. Ive looked on Renaults website and all the engine tech. specs. seem to be the same .... is the difference purely the ecu? Chris
  • Ford Focus Zetec - ECU failure not covered by warranty 21 Mar 2018 (Forum)
    Garage Services, who have been servicing and repairing our family’s vehicles for many years.  Stewart Roberts, the proprietor, suspected a problem with either the ECU or a fuel injector, but told me that the engine was so badly damaged that it would need replacing, which he did
  • 02 nissan micra - immobiliser 20 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    can anyone tell me if immobiliser on 02 nissan micra is worked through the ecu or is it the box up behind heater motor type lot of problems or anyway to bypass the same not out to steal a banger not yet anyway haha 
  • Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - (2000-) 2.2 HDi, unable to clear ecu fault codes 21 Mar 2016 (Forum)
    so took it in to have the ECU cleared down again. Now the garage can't clear the errors and I am getting a headache, they have given me a list though! I have got P1447 - differential sensor pressure too high P1429 - differential pressure signal low (is there a right way around for the two pressure
  • Peugeot 307CC - Water in the wiring? 29 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    . Diagnosis showed a faulty and leaky temp sensor. The dealership wanted us to have a wiring loom replaced as well as the sensor as water may have got into the loom and could get as far as the ECU. Before authorising the repair (£585 including the loom with a parts cost of £270+vat for the loom
  • Ford Focus LX 1.6 TDCI MKII (07) - injector replacement recoding 6 May 2011 (Forum)
    Hi, Do you need to reprogram the ecu after replacing injectors on Focus MKII 1.6tdci when siemens injectors are used instead of ford? I have had some injector issues with my ford focus lx 1.6tdci. Initially my car developed a knocking noise and white and black smoke started
  • Reanualt Clio 2 - Clio 2 2004 1.2 16v - Rough Running 15 Sep 2010 (Forum)
    Hope this helps someone, have a 2004 clio 1.2 16v which apart from a new clutch a few months ago has been faultless for its 82,000 mile life, serviced correctly by independant garage and started to run rough with engine light flashing on and off. Read all the posts about the ECU cover chomping
  • Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Engine cut out - no spark ! 10 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    also checking continuity back to the ECU connector I?ve checked the feed to the coil (3 wire connector). With ignition on, its 12v on the centre cable and 0v on the outer ones. When cranking the centre cable drops to 9.5v but still nothing on the outer 2. So it looks like it isn?t getting a signal from
  • Cost of spare parts - how long will the scam last? 23 Dec 2008 (Forum)
    which changes the resistance according to the position of the cable? Also if its anything like the one I removed from my old car it is a very simple job to replace. A 500gb hard drive now costs £40, these are quite complicated, a motherboard costs £40 and is very complex compared to an ECU which
  • Renault Safrane (1992 - 2000) - 1995 2.2vi overfuelling/rough running on start 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    start perfectly OK, but more often the revs slowly creep up to 1000 to 1200 and the rough running gradually smooths as the revs increase over a period of about 4/5 minutes. I have fitted a new idle valve and coolant sensor and checked the ECU connections, but no improvement. There are a couple
  • Tuning Diesel Methods (How ?)& Insurance 31 Aug 2006 (Forum)
    report on the BHP increase ? (B) What methods are used by the chipping Co's. I see some remap the existing ECU memory , others use an exra ECU, I presume this interecepts the engine management signal and modifies it somewhat. I know some power/torque increass are by increasing Turbo-Boost at lower
  • Audi A4 - Multi-tronics gear box issues 9 Jun 2020 (Forum)
    has any experienced problems with their gear box. I have a  2018 plate 1.4 TFSI black edition s tronic and have been advised by my dealer that because I did not change the gear oil at the correct time/miles has caused a fault meaning a new main control gear box unit ECU is required
  • Corsa Combo 2002 1.7 td (isuzu) - Vx combo,dashlights out,no start 10 Aug 2019 (Forum)
    Ive got a poblem with my dash electrics,having no "spanner" light,no EmL  no glowplug light  and nothing in the little mileage window/display.They were working until I remove the ecu atop the engine to gain access underneath.Does anyone know if the ecu needs resetting after unplugging
  • vectra 2002 1.8 16v ecotec - car cut out whilst driving, wont start, no crank 6 Feb 2016 (Forum)
    make any noise. Can here a click from the relay in the boot fuse box and clicking from the front end, not sure if it the fuse box or ecu i can hear. Other than that I get absolutely nothing
 

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