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  • Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.0 ECU position 21 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    Can anyone please tell me where the ECU is 'hidden' on my daughters Corsa. Thanks, s.e.
  • punto red key and ecu. 6 Dec 2001 (Forum)
    i might be getting a red key and ecu both from the same car, if anybody is interested please let me know. the car was in an accident but i salvaged some bits.
  • The ECU in my van has failed. Should I get it repaired or just replace it? 1 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a Mercedes Citan 109 CDI long wheelbase panel van, registered 2018, in Feb 2019. It had approximately 8,000 miles on the clock. It now has approx....
  • Ford Galaxy Zetec, petrol, 2009 - Can throttle box problem damage ecu? 19 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    Hello I had engine malfunction messages so took car to the Ford dealer. They said needs new ecu, £1450!. 20 mins after adding new ecu they tell me that new code indicated needs new throttle box, £450! Now should the diagnostic test have shown up the faulty throttle box
  • Fiesta 1.3 and ECU 20 Feb 2004 (Forum)
    Hi, I have a friend who has a 1997 P reg fiesta 1.3 with a 'DuraE' engine. His problem is that the engine will run erratically when idling for most of the time, but is fine when driving normally. He took it to a few places and they all said the ECU was wrecked and he should get shut
  • Carlton and ECU problem! 6 Nov 2002 (Forum)
    I own a good automatic '90 Vauxhall Carton 2ltr with genuine 48k on the clock. Thought ECU was faulty but jumping diagnostic output plug reveals a stream of code 12s - code for ECU initialisation (with engine running) and code 12s plus 31s with engine off (31 = no crank rpm!)so in theory - ECU
  • Nissan Terrano II (1993 - 2005) - 01 2.7 Where is the engine ECU? 27 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    Can anyone enlighten me as to the whereabouts of the Engine ECU? Thanks Andrew
  • Vauxhall Vectra C - FUEL PUMP ECU 27 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    traced the fault back to the fuel pump ECU, but they cannot be 100% sure, the car has had £940 spent on it in the last 28 days by the previous owner, including a new EGR valve and numerouse diagnostic checks, which was throwing out MAF faults, iv been quoted £1200 for a new ECU fitted which
  • Jaguar XF ECU problems 9 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I might need a replacement ECU on my 2009 Jaguar XF diesel. My local garage tells me that if my current ECU is not repairable I would have to get a new...
  • Renault Clio II - clio ecu swap 10 Sep 2016 (Forum)
    Can anyone advise here please. I need to do an ECU swap on a clio 1.5dci (delphi)   I can download the old units data with clip and upload to the new unit but this does not transfer the immo coding so it won't start. Renault state that the ecu cant be have this data re
  • 2001 VW Golf 1.4 - Resetting ECU? 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
    Over the years I've seen a few discussions on various forums about resetting ECU's, but they all seem to be guesswork. Does anyone here know for DEFINITE how to reset the ECU on my 2001 VW Golf 1.4?   Different posts seem to say to disconnect the battery from anywhere
  • Hyundai Santa Fe - ecu 15 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    my timing belt adjuster was loose so i put the car in to have a new one fitted. 8 weeks later and (after driving the car into the garage) the list of repairs are.... 4 new valves new camshaft ecu re programmed..... Apparently, as i turned the ignition off, the timing
  • Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - ECU Test & Repair required 24 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    Hi all, I need to send off my ecu for test and repair but who to send it to? Any recommendations? I can readily get a 'kit' from ebay but would rather go the cheaper route which is hopefully getting my own fixed. I have replaced ECU some 6 months ago but same fault has
  • Citroen saxo 1.4i Auto - ECU Fault 17 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    I have recently been informed that my ecu is shot, can anyone please suggest the next course of action... Obviously buying a new one is not gonna be feesable, as I expect they are worth far more than the car, so dont really wanna pay out for one. Is it therefore possibe to get mine repaired
  • Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 08 1.4 resetting ECU 12 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    ive seen on other motoring fora a tendency to reset the cars ECU when rough running is present....i think the proceedure is to disconnect the battery for 5 mins put the ignition in the on position,then off and then re connect the battery...then the ECU re learns all the settings and timing etc etc
  • Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.9 where is the ecu 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
    hi im still having problems with rubish mpg no fault codes are coming up local diesel specialst cannot find anything wrong so im thinking the ecu may have been badly mapped please help me its doing my head in now !!!!! where abouts do i find the ecu and is it the same on a fabia vrs
  • Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.6 OBD version ECU in an XTB 1 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    I have a Peugeot XTB 1.6 1999 modell . Does anybody know which OBD version the ECU is using for this model? (OBDII or earlier..) The plug is J1962 , but a OBDII/EOBD reader I tried ,could not communicate with the ECU , so maybe the french has got their own protocols for pre 2000 modells, does
  • self learning ecu on HDi 21 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    Can anyone tell me if a 2001 306 hdi would have an ecu that learns the drivers style? I was wondering whether it is possible to increase mpg by 'resetting' the ecu? I have just replaced the throttle position sensor too so would it learn about how the car is driven over time or is there a way
  • Vauxhall Zafira - problems finding the ecu 15 Sep 2010 (Forum)
    hi my car has now been in garage for 4weeks still not fixed i needed a fuel pump but the garage cant seem to locate the ecu to fit the new part
  • 307 2l hdi - faulty ecu repair 19 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    Has anyone on here had a bad experiance on being ripped off by a shoddy ecu repair i would like to hear from them.  Best Regards Mickeybo
 

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