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• HYUNDAI MATRIX AND MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON - DIY MAINTENANCE 30 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  We are considering changing our Renault Clio 1.5dci 68hp  2007  for either of the above cars, mainly because the Renault engine is very demanding and expensive on maintenance, partly due to Renault's policy of making access to the ecu exclusive to Renault dealerships with dedicated
• citroen jumpy 2001 hdi' - hdi wont start 3 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  from a working car Have tried with hp pump from same car even injectors Even tried ecu and immoblizer/transponder Lexia says ihave 300 bar fuel pressure in rail on cranking Still no starting
• Vauxhall astra g mk4 - Help no automatic choke anymore when freezing 25 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  what feeds the ecu with the info for it to work correctly my coolant temp sensor seams to work fine the Gage goes up ect any info would be great
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 04 1.9 Engine Management start problem 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  will start .. its doing my head in . No fault report on scan, wireing looms have been checked and seem to be ok. If it is the ECU then why fault not recorded ???.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.8 yellow Air bag light comes on all the time 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  and if so how can I fix it? Is it a problem with the ECU and if so how can that be fixed? Many thanks, Jason.
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 02 2.0 Autobox gearstick illumination not working 10 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  in on the instrument panel.it selects gear and drives fine ,has anyone else come across the same problem, could it be a simple bulb /wiring failure , or is it a fault in the ecu ,any help appreciated, regards tony
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 02 2.0 cambelt snapped, engine change info needed 29 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  need to just plug and play. Do i need the ECU for the new engine or will mine be fine etc? Thanks in advance for any replies to this topic.
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 04 1.4 machine gun like noise from behind dash. 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My C3 can suddenly sound like a machine has been fired behind the dashboard for 10 secs. It can do this under all driving conditions. Cold start/hot start/idling/high speed/low speed/any gear. It is a sensodrive and before purchase, 2 months, has had 2 actuators and ECU fitted. Since then it has
• Vauxhall Signum (2003 - ) - 03 2.2DTi - P0638, P0234 codes advice 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Control Range/Performance (Bank 1) & P0234Turbo/Super Charger Overboost condition get stored as pending in ECU. What is the most likely cause or what should I check next?
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 02 1998 car starts and runs but cuts out 2 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  been on a code reader with nothing displayed? is the ecu located under the bonnet? do they need draining? cheers
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 03 2.0hdi p1352 error and limp home 18 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I just bought a 406 rapier. After running for just a few minutes,ecu light comesw on,air pollution defective warning light comes on and car goes into limp home mode till engine cold again.A mate has a diagnostic thing which shows a p1352 code error,post heater failure or something,but my car is HDI
• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 99 diesel(AFN)- dashboard not working 1 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I have a customers galaxy in workshop and we tried to reset the service interval using snap on scanner version 7.4. It came up on the scanner that ecu was not in data base so reset was not possible.not too much of a problem for our customer.However when he left the oil light was flashing and none
• Alfa Romeo GT Coupe (2004 - ) - 08 1.9 Bio Diesel 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Dear all, I have been offered bio diesel (specifically manufactured) to european standard EN14214, for use in my alfa GT. The company that remapped the ECU specialize in racing diesel cars and they have said there should be no probs. What do people think about this considering its almost brand
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.7 Injection Pump re-programme 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone know whether a re-conditioned fuel injection pump for a 1999 Astra TD (gm engine) will need re-programming once fitted? Vauxhall parts guy said he wasn't sure, but possibly due to the injection ecu built into the unit. I didnt think (hoping!) it would need as it has the older engine
• Mazda - @ rtj70 -- your Mazda 6 and its regeneration ... 16 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  different and a bit more dieselly / "boomier" for a short time afterwards. It was all fine and as normal on the journey home. I'm wondering if the ECU ordered a DPF regeneration, and the stutter / new exhaust note was due to the regen happening.
• CO2 emissions petrol cars - reprogramming? 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Two things I've read recently have struck me. 1) Manufacturers compete with one another to program the ECU so that emissions in one car are slightly less than in a competitor's. 2) A Dodge, I think, with CVT is programmed in such a way as to give engine braking. If it is possible to re-program
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 (x reg) 1.6 zetec missfire 25 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  are sparking. i have no idea of the codes detected at the minute but second garage are thinking it could be the ecu. any ideas would be greatly appreciated many thanks
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - 2003 2.4ivetec type s - Fitting LPG 11 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  injectors and being run from the cars own ECU? etc etc Does anyone have any advice on which kit to go for if at all. Thanks, Mick
• Contact cleaner. Should I use it yes or no ? 6 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  In the past I would pull off any push on connectors, give a squirt of contact cleaner and reconnect ( about every couple of years). I never touched the main ecu though. I would only do this with the ignition off. As electrics have progressed I am now no longer sure if this practise is safe/wise
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - Abs & Traction sensor fault 3 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  on to, been told they are on the same ciruit... apart from this little niggle, great car. thanks for any help on this topic, if i go to mazda i could be spending hundreds if not 2 thousand (a faulty ECU)