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General => General discussion => Topic started by: ineson on 07 May 2009, 16:51
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Had my car in the garage for a week now but still no luck on finding the fault from this thread -
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=115564.0
Anyway the latest thing to try is the ECU, I have been told by the garage that if they send if off they charge around £40 to check the ECU and then a couple of hundred for a new one. This just isn’t an option so my thought was to get a second hand one off ebay or off here that would suit my car and try that.
Now I have been given the number from the garage and what I need to know is does the ecu I buy have to mathc up with the serial number exactly as there are a few different numbers available and also letters after them. Also would I need a transponder key if I got one with the same serial number.
The number on mine is 037 906 025 R
Sorry if it’s a dumb question just at the end of my tether with the car now and seriously thinking of towing it home and breaking it.
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Forgot to add its a 96 P reg MK3 gti 8v if that helps.
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You're on the verge of when transponders were bought in. You could have look in Passats as well, but ETKA says Golf, Vento and Golf Variant only.
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The code on the end means which version it is, I believe they have to match.
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You're on the verge of when transponders were bought in. You could have look in Passats as well, but ETKA says Golf, Vento and Golf Variant only.
Yeah some I have seen have a key and some havent, need to do a bit more research. :smiley:
The code on the end means which version it is, I believe they have to match.
Thats useful info thanks, narrows down my possibilites but now I know what to look for. :cool:
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Just for info, you can change the transponder ring and the chip in the key if needed.