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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: paul73 on 01 July 2009, 19:32

Title: ECU access
Post by: paul73 on 01 July 2009, 19:32

Hi,
Need to change my ECU as VAG com is showing a ECU failure and it is always in safe mode.
How do you get to it?
What do you have to do to change it please?

VAG com would think that it has failed because it is safe mode would it??

Thanks

Paul

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: Adam on 01 July 2009, 19:33

Reset the ECU by disconnecting the battery for 30 mins. Try that.

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: paul73 on 01 July 2009, 19:42

Tried that numerous times thanks

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: Mikester on 01 July 2009, 20:39

Its located under the scuttle panel.

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: admc6 on 01 July 2009, 20:57

Its really easy to get out, may take you as long as two mins

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 01 July 2009, 21:52

Take your time.
If i remember right, some off those clips on the scuttle were f**king annoyingly stuck!  :laugh:
Try not to break anything, like i did  :embarassed:

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: Mikester on 01 July 2009, 22:48

You are not alone

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: paul73 on 02 July 2009, 23:53

what is the scuttle panel?
 

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: Wayne on 02 July 2009, 23:57

Quote from: paul73 on 02 July 2009, 23:53

what is the scuttle panel?
 

It is the panel that runs along the bottom of the windscreen,

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: Len on 03 July 2009, 09:29

Its the plastic panel between engine bay and windscreen where wipers come through.
Lift bonnet and take off rubber strip.
You want the right side (nearside) half. Once the plastic studs are out you just have to watch the end bits around the bonnet hinge as that bit usually breaks!

Title: Re: ECU access
Post by: axewielder on 03 July 2009, 09:35

Man i hate those damn clips, they are evil :evil: + were invented to annoy :drool: