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  • Renault Kangoo Van - Hunting(without elephant and gun) 21 Apr 2013 (Forum)
    Anyone well up on modern diesel engine management systems please? `07 DCI  1489cc,startsand runs, but hunts when warm.Had new ECU,no difference. Anyone heard of any issues with this model engine? Thanks.
  • SEAT - Inca 03 1.9 sdi engine management wiring diagram 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
    please can anyone be of assistance i require wiring diagram for above vehicle and location of relays. Eng code Ayq bosch ecu 038 906 013 an best Reguards Mickeybo
  • Fiat Cinquecento 18 May 2006 (Forum)
    Can anyone help please? I have just had my ECU rebuilt and have now put it back in the engine. However, my car still does not start using the blue key. Do I need to use the master 'brown' key to reprogramme it in some way? Any help appreciated.
  • citroen saxo (petrol)wont start 7 Mar 2005 (Forum)
    could anyone tell me how to bypass my keypad immobiliser after light accident both lights stay on and the car wont start garage want 100s new ecu new keypad etc without looking any help most gratefull
  • TOYOTA ESTIMA EMINA 1996 - 96 Estima Injector spill control Electrical Fault 19 Feb 2024 (Forum)
    on the spill control valve. see video LINK below to youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBuSB3SsSfU The Engine would crank but would not turn over.(no diesel coming to the injectors) However,When i disconnect/Intercept the black wire (Earth which runs from the ECU)from the spill control
  • Citroen Picasso and other Models - Citroen Engine Fault Light Problem some solutions 21 Aug 2019 (Forum)
    miles ... then TFLCO. But I fixed it, "How?" you ask. Easy! THE FIX? I disconnected the battery and then removed the main connectors from the ECU / EMU (Engine Control Unit). Someone had spilled brake fluid into the central socket and it was obviously changing the electrical signal
  • vauxhall zifira B (57 plate) - torque app or ecu please help 2 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    purchased a bluetooth and wifi obdll as well and they both have a pproblem connecting to the ecu too, i would be very grateful for any answers : )
  • Peugeot 306 - Peugeot 306 fuel consumption high 16 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    Hello, The fuel consumption on my sons 306 (fuel injection) absolutely abysmal.maybe 10 -12 mpg. plugs, air filter changed, firing on 4, would it be the engine ECU? Any help very much appreciated, thanks, Mike.  
  • Audi 80Tdi Erratic Running 16 Feb 2006 (Forum)
    Hello all. 1992 A 80Tdi suddenly started acting up. Loss of power,as if in limp home mode then an equally sudden bout of erratic running as if the ignition was being flicked on and off. All ECU block connections and Ignition Switch connections checked and found ok.....Any thoughts ?
  • Lambda Sensor 15 Mar 2002 (Forum)
    Thanks for all the previous replies as to how these work, but I have another question regarding the failure to restart after a cold start then stop. As the Lambda sensor only works when hot, and any signals from it are disregarded until then, what tells the ecu not to let the vehicle start due
  • Are the BMW diesel engines in P38 Range Rovers reliable? 16 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
    With the weather becoming more unpredictable and winter soon upon us I've been looking at a 1999 P38 DT 2.5 DSE with the BMW engine. 1. Are there any...
  • Is there a problem with water leaks in the Audi A5 Cabriolet? 22 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2012 Audi A5 Convertible and recently the Bluetooth connection for the hands free telephone has stopped working. I have taken it to my local Audi...
  • Ford Kuga power steering failure 15 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
    My Ford Kuga recently had a serious issue with the power steering failing suddenly while parking. Ford advised it was a ECU fault and that there was no...
  • Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi (2004) will not start - can you help? 26 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have just driven 60 miles in my Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi 04, stopped for 20 minutes and then gone to restart car with no luck. The engine turns over...
  • 206 CC cutting out 29 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My car has started to cut out, been happening for the last two weeks with increasing regularity. I've only been driving it for 3-5 miles each journey,...
  • Trevor King fixed my Mercedes-Benz A Class ECU transmission fault - many thanks! 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My 30,000 mile A Class, serviced by Mercedes-Benz, suffered the dreaded ECU transmission fault warning light. The Mercedes garage informed me that a repair...
  • Idle problem following jump start on a Peugeot 307 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Peugeot 307 XSi 2.0 on a 51 plate, and following a little crisis at home, left the keys in it and flattened the battery. Jump started it off the...
  • Do you have Golden Spanner Awards? I'd like to nominate Trevor King of Epsom for repairing the ECU in my A-Class Mercedes-Benz. 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My 10-year-old, 30,000 miles, serviced by Mercedes-Benz A-Class suffered the dreaded ECU fault warning light. The Mercedes-Benz garage informed me a repair...
  • Vibrating Audi A6 29 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I've got vibration at cold & idle at 1600-1800 revs, then tails away. When driving cold, it loses power at that rev range too. My mechanic has said...
  • Why is my Citroen Xsara's engine cutting out? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
    A couple of weeks ago, as my wife drove to work in our 2000 Citroen Xsara 1.9 diesel estate, the car simply stopped and turned itself off with the engine...
 

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