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  • Mondeo air con rough running 6 May 2005 (Forum)
    Hi All I have a 1998 Mondeo TD, When air con is switched on the car runs like a pig (i know air con saps some power but this seems a bit extreme). If i remove the air con belt and switch on there is still a drain on engine maybee ecu should tell the injector pump to run differently when air con
  • 306Dturbo '96 speedo etc not working.... 10 Jun 2004 (Forum)
    Also the temp gauge, reversing lights, coolant level lamp. The ECU lamp is on very faintly & so is the coolant temp warning lamp. I've replaced the fuse that feeds these (No.12 (10A)) but as soon as ignition is switched on the fuse blows, sometimes it's ok until the engine actually first fires up
  • VW polo cold start 5 Mar 2004 (Forum)
    to do with the inlet manifold preheater relay in the ECU. oh it a 1992 polo single-point injection. Any ideas??
  • Auto Electrics Specialist near M/cr? 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
    I've checked out the garage guide but wondered if anyone knew of a specialist in the Nth Manchester area. My wish list is Audi knowledge Good with ECUs Has access to Audi A6 workshop/wiring manuals Charges fourpence If you want the full SP on my nightmare it's in technical, suffice to say I last
  • Cavalier Mk3 won't start 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    Mk 3 Cavalier 2.0i auto 1990, getting fuel (so not relay)& spark but it just won't start. I've tried 2 different ECUs from the scrapyard, checked and WD40'd all the connectors I can find, distrubutor cap etc cleaned, plugs & leads ok, new air filter, tried with no air filter, earths ok, battery
  • Vw Golf MK1V dash rattle 17 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    Hi all, I've just bought a Golf Tdi 52 plate and it has an annoying rattle that's coming from behind the dash clocks on the drivers side. Is there an ECU under there or could it be the air vent pipe ? I'm asking this before i let my dealer start taking it apart and possibly creating more noise
  • A basic (perhaps even stupid) question 3 Nov 2003 (Forum)
    to be aware anything else if the battery is disconnected: ie will the ECU and other electronic gubbins reset itself etc ? With thanks in anticipation AI
  • Vectra cdti - 150 Need help egr ecu troubles. Pulling hair out 22 Jun 2017 (Forum)
    done different was removing the swirl flaps altogether.  Ive had it suggested to delete the egr through the ecu and remove the egr and swirls from the main settings. Tell computer to egnore them and relearned values My question is this. Would removing the swirl flaps and blanking egr
  • Smart Forfour - Merc/smart failure to resolve. Please Advise. 10 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    a car with a failed ECU but not accepting responsibility. The letter below tells what happenend, but am I being unreasonable to expect they repair the ECU considering it was fine when I gave it to them. I would be grateful for advice thanks. Repair could be £1500
  • Vauxhall Vectra C - Vauxhall Vectra ECU nightmare. 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    the old relay only seemed to make matters worse. Now when I operated the wipers the engine stopped. No fuses blown or obvious clangers but now an undriveable car, at least in the rain. After several visits to various garages I have learned that the car's ECU (main) has been damaged and the bill
  • Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost 2016 - Should I replace my catalytic converter? 9 Oct 2023 (Forum)
    The engine light has been on my Focus for over a year now. I've taken it to two different garages who have told me it's an emissions fault, and a) use high grade fuel, then b) replace the O2 sensor (which they did), then c) repair the ECU. After that final advise I took it to the main dealer who
  • Combo C 2002/2004 - Combo C Fuel Pump fault after engine transplant 1 Jan 2015 (Forum)
    the pressure regulation system works. I presume that the ECU controls all of this, but am not sure.I am tempted to just hotwire 12v onto that blue/red wire..but am fearful that the pressure regulation might involve fedback via the ECU so could have a bad outcome. Any information would be helpful. TIA.      
  • Subaru - Tip for 2.0 owners suffering performance flatspots 3 Aug 2014 (Forum)
    In November I noticed that my 2007 Impreza 2.0r (160ps model) was flat spotting a bit when accelerating from below 2000rpm. I took it to the dealer and they said that there were no fault codes, nothing wrong with the car, and so they just 'reset the ECU' and gave it back to me 10mins later
  • Toyota Yaris - Toyota Yaris Diesel Mk2 2010 - DPF Regeneration 19 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    with it as there was no fault code being logged in the ECU. My dilema is that Toyota Technical Service ageed that the the DPF need changing, but they said the fault need to be identified by the garage, but the garage doesn't seem to find any fault code being stored in the ECU. Note that the car is still under manufacturer
  • 2005 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 (55PS) E - Engine Mis-fire when Idling 23 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    is on cylinder three only. The mechanic now believes that the fault could be with the ECU. He said that a faulty coil (before I had them replaced) could have sent a charge back to the ECU, causing damage. I am just after some advice really before I spend more money! Any ideas?
  • Vauxhall vectra B 1.8 pet 1978/79? Engine x18xe - misfiring Vectra b on tickover 12 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    ecu earth fault, but also someone seems to think it could be the ECU itself, but as this is a costly exercise to test repair or replace i thought I'd ask your advice as to my next move. Help needed asap as I'm self employed and this is my work vehicle Many thanks
  • 2006 GT TSI 170BHP - VW Golf Mk 5 ABS ECU Pump Light On! 21 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    Hi All, The sun is shining and its time to get the annoying fiddley jobs done!! I was in with my local garage today trying to get...
  • Renault Megane Coupe Dynamiqu + 1.6 16v - engine management light was showing on his dash 11 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    ) ? ? So he had the ECU checked ( the result was to replace the all 4 coils ) ? BUT WITH THE BASIC  DIANOSTIC MACHINE THE MECHINIC HAD COULD ONLY READ
  • Land Rover Discovery II - Repair Problems 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    for another 200 miles and then started running rough and mpg dropped by nearly half. From the middle of November till the end of January the car went back and forth to garage trying to solve the problem, which at that point they decided was the ECU, this was sent off for repair. On the 16th
  • Vauxhall Corsa C (2005) 1.2 SXI - EML on and loosing power! HELP PLEASE? 30 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    Unit (ECU) after replacing the coil pack and sparks plugs also. I had the ECU replaced and this did not rectify the problem. I then had it re-diagnosed by a different garage as the head gasket which, as the car was blowing white smoke, was understandable. The car no longer blows white smoke but still
 

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