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  • 1997 Vauxhall Astra MK3 1.6 16V AUTOMATIC X16XEL - I HAVE SEEN A ECU KIT FOR SALE 14 May 2011 (Forum)
    I HAVE SEEN A ECU KIT FOR SALE ITS A GENUINE GM VAUXHALL ECU KIT FOR A 1.6 16V MK4 ASTRA THE ENGINE CODE IS X16XEL THIS IS THE COMPLETE KIT!! THE KIT CONSISTS OF 1 X ECU, 1 X READER, 1 X CHIP THIS KIT WILL NOT NEED
  • VW/Skoda Tdi ECU's 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
    I read on the site that VW and Skoda Octavia Tdi's can suffer faulty ECU's. I am thinking of buying a 2000 W reg Skoda Octavia 110 TDi with full history and 100,000 miles but am slightly put off by A) A possible ECU fault that afflicts the VW Tdi 110 engine and B) It's had 4 previous owners
  • Non-ECU Diesels 5 Oct 2001 (Forum)
    In the ?Cavalier Replacement? thread, David Woollard made the point: ?It is still a point everyone has to learn that ECU fuel injection in old cheap cars is going to be a major problem in years to come, often they aren't worth fixing.? He went on to suggest a (non-ECU) Xantia diesel
  • ECU repairs - help! 4 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    I find myself in the sorry position of having purchased a "new" tuning kit for a Saab 9-5 (consists of new injectors & remapped ECU), and finding that the ECU has not only been fitted before but is faulty. The tuning kit is a genuine Saab item, retails at £825 but I bought it online for £225
  • Toyota Hiace - ECU / Immobilizer 14 May 2012 (Forum)
    I need to get access to the ECU/Immobilizer on my Toyota Powervan 2.4d, year 2000. So I can re-chip a new master key, ( Some prat lost my only one ) Me!!!!!! ) . Does anyone know where the ECU or Immobilizer is located on this van ? Any help appreciated.
  • Mondeo airbag ecu 15 Feb 2007 (Forum)
    Does anyone know if the airbag ecu has to be replaced after the deployment of both front airbags on an '04 Euro 4 Mondeo 130 Ghia X estate? I'm considering purchase of an otherwise relatively undamaged Category D write off and am concerned about the potential cost of pretensioners, airbags, ecu
  • Coding 2nd hand ECU '52 Renault Laguna? 19 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    Hi, my ECU has had it in my 2002 Renault Laguna 1.8. Does anyone know whether a second hand ecu can be fitted and re-coded to my car or does it have to be a brand new one from renault? Thanks
  • Rover 100 ECUs 3 Nov 2004 (Forum)
    I've been told that Rover ECUs loose their settings when you disconnect the battery. Does anyone know if this is true and if so can the ECU learn its settings again, or do I need to have it re-programmed? (I need to disconnect the battery for safety reasons when I change the fuel filter)
  • opel corsa c - ecu 25 Jan 2015 (Forum)
    I got oil in my ecu can u get it fixed for cheap or will i have to buy a new one
  • Toyota Corolla 1997- 2001 - ECU and learning 22 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    The ECU I have got? In the 2001 1.4 vvti E11 model. Because it may eliminate my rattling sound, which sounds like pinking, but suspect I am not getting enough fuel through at the time and the ECU might need to re-learn something? But is it sufisticated enough to do this?      
  • VW Golf Mk4 - ECU 24 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    My son has a Golf Mk 4 which may have ECU problems. Engine management light comes on, and the revs are cut down. Diagnostics didn't reveal anything, and it seems OK again now. If it is the ECU, is it feasible to get secondhand ones, as I understand they're expensive? Any other ideas
  • Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 98 2.0 ecu location 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    Where is the ecu located in the vectra b. I have an intermittent earth fault with the volume controls on the radio. ( they start to work in a different order). Does any one know if the radio and the ecu use the same earth path. thanks for any help.
  • Mazda 3 - How to check for ECU/ABC/ESP fault on Mazda 3 20 Jun 2012 (Forum)
    Hi all, My wife is after a Mazda 3 04/05 model, but I am a bit paranoid about the expensive ECU fault that is showing-up on these cars. I have heard that if the ECU is unplugged, there is no indication of the fault. Can anybody tell me where to look to make sure the ECU
  • Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 00 2.0 ecu changed how to recode the key 15 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    Hi we have changed the engine ecu for the same part numbered ecu when we try and start the engine all lights work on the dashboard, But the little red led light stays on the alarm set flash's and beeps and the engine will not turn over. As far as we can work out this is because the immobiliser
  • Honda FRV - Honda FRV how to remove ECU ? 14 Mar 2020 (Forum)
    Hi, I have a Honda FRV 2005. My blower motor is dead so I replaced the resister pack which did not fix it. So now I need to remove the blower motor to test/ replace that however in order to get the blower down I need to get the ECU out the way. It looked to me like the ECU was held
  • Where can I get a new ECU for my classic 911? 2 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
    Where would you suggest I get a replacement ECU for my 1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 2 Cabriolet, part No: 911.618.124.04?
  • Audi A4 '03 2.0 FSI - Drowned ECU 5 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    Hi, my car failed to start shortly after i'd had it through the car wash. The problem has since been diagnosed as a drowned ECU. The lad at the garage has identified a couple of areas where the water managed to get into the ECU box, the most obvious of these being a definite V shaped cut
  • Citroen C5 - Anti pollution ecu location 16 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    the map and the maf sensor, which I shall do when funds allow, my main query is does anybody know where the anti pollution ecu lives? When the car was plugged in they couldn't access the AP ecu to do a forced regeneration or reset the eolys level as the ecu has died. I now need to find the ecu to get
  • Which was the last turbodiesel Mercedes-Benz model without an ECU? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Can anyone recall which year and power output was the last non-ECU turbodiesel Mercedes-Benz? I'm looking for a low-tech, powerful diesel, with five or...
  • Volkswagen Golf V / Mazda 3 - ECU repair - ABS/ESP module problem 12 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    Does anybody have experience of getting the existing ECU repaired to rectify the ABS/ESP module problem, as opposed to replacing the ECU? HJ's CBCB gives the following link http
 

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