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• sick bmw 535i 25 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  minor has broken and that the ECU just shut everything down so to avoid any further damage. He is a home mechanic but is convinced his big bmw is long gone. If the timing chain were to snap on this engine, would the consequences be very evident, ie; engine in bits and seized?
• Toyota hi ace ignition key programming. 3 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a new set of ignition and door locks with ecu immobiliser relay and diesel pump cut off valve from my local toyota dealership and have fitted them but now the vehicle will not start! Toyota tell me that the ignition keys need to be programmed by they will not give me any info
• misfiring astra 1.7dti & dead spot 18 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 53 reg astra 1.7 dti. It went into vauxhall in Sept/Oct as it had been misfiring, they reprogrammed the ecu but that didn't make any difference. Vauxhall replaced the cat converter as this had gone! (nothing to do with the misfiring, just incredibly noisy) it still misfired when we got
• K-Series and Kit Cars 15 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  are compatible, eg. starter, ignition, ECU etc. Anyone done any 'transplants' who could advise? Or any fibreglass car owner advice would be appreciated too. Thanks Simon
• 99T Mondeo 2.5 V6 pinking 19 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  the battery to clear the ECU memory. I am not going to waste my money taking it to a Ford dealer. It has only started about 5K ago. A full service at 120K had no effect. I would appreciate any further advice
• New Vectra auto box problem 11 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  2004 Vectra 2.2 DTi auto estate. 28,000 miles. Lost all transmission without any warning, whilst in traffic queue. Car recovered to Vauxhall dealer. After a few days they replaced the autobox ECU. Car initially ran fine but broke down while dealer test driving it. Still with dealer after 9 days
• Astra 1.7TD - Faulty Fuel Pump? 9 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have problems when accelerating over 70mph, driving with a load, or with less than 1/4 tank of diesel. Car hesitates, looses power and goes into limp mode. Occasionally ECU light comes on but no fault codes are showing. Local dealer changed the MAF but problem is still there. I think it may
• Black Boxes to monitor tuning mods 15 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  the tab for expensive engine rebuilds under warranty. In future once black boxes are fitted, all ECU mods and tuning devices will be detectable and not only will the vehicles warranty be invalidated, but the true vehicle`s history will be made available to the used car buying public.
• Faulty electronics - bulging caps? 29 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Sorry if this has been raised before, Im new here. Ive seen several references to "mysterious" failures in ECUs, eg in the Audi climate control thread. Some people have even referred to failed electrolytic capacitors. Has anyone here heard of the infamous "bulging caps" problem thats been
• Volvo 850 not starting 22 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  for a further half hour, it usually starts first time. No faults logged by ECU. Someone who has experienced this type of problem has suggested the "ignition amplifier". Anyone else able to confirm or rule this out, or have any other ideas?
• Peugeot 206 Discs 22 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  anyone else had this problem? The goober at peugeot reckoned it was from excessive heat through commuter driving!!! (plus its still got that stupid power failure problem - emissions is it? ECU cure?) Any feedback greatly received R6RYM
• Why should an old motor with MOT be worth Zilch ac 30 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I often use vehicles over ten years old. They go from A to B at 40mpg and have simple engines without ECU or catalyst. Yet on Parkers website they appear to be worth say £200 whether it is a 1990 LDV200 van or a 1983 Metro Auto. I can do my own servicing and do not get upset at the appearance
• Rover 25 29 May 2001 (Forum)
  I have just received a Rover 25 1.4 as a company car. It is very very slow compared to my old Rover 200 1.4. Apparently I have been told that the engine in the Rover 25 has around 20hp less. Both engines look the same externally. Does anyone know what the difference is? ECU, Camshafts ? Can I
• Vauxhall Zafira - Zafira Won't Start - Help! 29 May 2013 (Forum)
  to think that the fuel pump is working (they checked the current and it pumped) They also disconnected the battery for an hour to see if the ECU needed resetting
• Rover - P6 3500 / 3500S 7 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  as economical as possible (my stock 3500S with 2 SU carbs did 29mpg on a really long motorway run) - would fitting EFI be worth doing? Can one fit an ECU? Would an ECU be worth having? I wonder about using an SD1 Vitesse engine with the EFI, but I'm not sure. Help! I'm not going down the LPG route, by the way.
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 TD - Can a ECU be decoded from VIN. 13 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Good evening sir, hope all is well. You have helped me out a lot with my car in the past and I thank you very much, remember I had the advance solenoid...
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 2003 - Intermittent Engine Managment Light 22 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  , but I want to get it checked out for sure. I called VX today and they said that 'during the service, nothing is touched on the ECU, electrics or immobiliser and that to have it diagnosed will cost 65 quid, the minimum for 1 hours labour. While the car was in for service, I had the recalls done
• Vauxhall corsa 1.2 twinport 2008 z12 xep - Poor performance 11 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  to throttle. Tick over is a bit rough. Could the ECU have restricted the engine when overheated? I have replaced the battery for a new one so sat overnight disconnected. Any further ideas welcome.thank you. Mike           
• Opel vectra js - Opel vectra B 1999 wont start 11 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  , battery ok, tryed jump starting but no luck. Keys opens and closes the car. Can something be wrong with immobilizer due to a no power to ECU for long time. THX  
• Zafira b 2013 1.7 diesel - Electronic Stability Program 27 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  on, like some models have got that switch and have it myself fitted and the ecu modified?I know there was somebody i believe in Yorkshire/ Sheffield who did this work, but i do not remember the contact details