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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gasketface on 17 June 2013, 21:33

Title: ECU shorted out,8v p reg,car wont start
Post by: gasketface on 17 June 2013, 21:33

Hi all.If anyone ahs any ideas please post.

Just had a mate phone with a prob.He noticed recently that ecu was'nt bolted down but left it.Earlier he hit pot hole and whole lot jumped out.

He thinks that somehow he has shorted the metal frame that is around ecu (do'nt know how as i am miles away) but car wo'nt start now.

Any ideas,could he somehow have blown a relay ? or ecu nacked ?.

Thanks.

Title: Re: ECU shorted out,8v p reg,car wont start
Post by: Wayne on 17 June 2013, 21:53

As a guess I suspect you have fried the ECU

Title: Re: ECU shorted out,8v p reg,car wont start
Post by: gasketface on 17 June 2013, 21:58

He just rang and has had ecu apart.tells me that some solder had burned out so i guess we are on the same lines.
Gutted that i just sold the complete set up so i cant help much  :cry:

Title: Re: ECU shorted out,8v p reg,car wont start
Post by: tweed on 17 June 2013, 21:59

Everything connected?
Also have fuses in case of such things happen. I guess fuse blown or damaged ecu relay.

But would defo check that everything is intact first. Could of pulled wires out of plug.

Title: Re: ECU shorted out,8v p reg,car wont start
Post by: tweed on 17 June 2013, 22:31

Ha bit late

Title: Re: ECU shorted out,8v p reg,car wont start
Post by: boneybradley on 18 June 2013, 09:00

just remember if he changes the ecu to get the keys and immobiliser ring thing that match it (or he will need to de-code the immob)

Title: Re: ECU shorted out,8v p reg,car wont start
Post by: NERF 69 on 18 June 2013, 20:58

I have an ecu and a ring reader but unfortunately no key get back to me if ur interested. I thought i had the same problem but it turned out to be the crank sensor