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Offline gizmomk3

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Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« on: 19 February 2012, 21:09 »
hi all i have a 1.6 mk3 golf with a  Diagnostic port

what will this show me as i do not have a ecu??


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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #1 on: 19 February 2012, 22:15 »
Your car does not have an ecu? :huh:

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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #2 on: 19 February 2012, 22:22 »
i no it dose not :grin:

 (well if it dose i can not find it and iv been all over the car)

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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #3 on: 19 February 2012, 22:24 »
Lollollollol
















It has a ecu

.....the project.........

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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #4 on: 19 February 2012, 22:33 »
ok then if i get a diagnostic cable what can i do with it and how do thay work??

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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #5 on: 19 February 2012, 22:35 »
ok then if i get a diagnostic cable what can i do with it and how do thay work??

To be honest, if you aren't aware that your car has an ECU then it's probably best you don't even bother trying to scan for fault codes :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #6 on: 19 February 2012, 23:08 »
how long has a car with a carb had a ecu??

never worked on a car this old be for use to working on cars that are way out of the (working mans pay grade)

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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #7 on: 19 February 2012, 23:38 »
how long has a car with a carb had a ecu??

never worked on a car this old be for use to working on cars that are way out of the (working mans pay grade)

It has not got a carb, it is single point injection, all mk3 Golf petrols were injection in one form or another.

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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #8 on: 19 February 2012, 23:38 »
lol !

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Re: Diagnostic Cable for r reg mk3
« Reply #9 on: 19 February 2012, 23:39 »
i just realised,in some parts of the country ,it's still half term  :laugh: