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Offline xpeterpx

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Replacing an engine ECU advice
« on: 27 June 2009, 13:36 »
I'm going to replace my ECU in the week and would like to know what involved in doing this.Removal and replacing Im ok on but can anyone please confirm if I'll have any issues with the keys,immobilser etc not matching the ECU(only replacing ecu like for like)?
Also is it just a matter of popping the new one in and resetting the ECU with vagcom and away you go or is there any more involved..?

Thanks for any advice
Peter
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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #1 on: 27 June 2009, 17:02 »
you need to get the ecu ,clocks and keys matched to each other mate for the immobilser   :smiley:
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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #2 on: 29 June 2009, 11:14 »
Cheers mate.
Should have mentioned that its a Bora,but that prob should not matter.

Just to clarify-there isnt a seperate ECU for the immobiliser is there which woudl mean that the keys are programmed to that rather than the engine ECU?Cant remember if I read that somehere ages ago..

Thanks for the ongoing help
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Offline Ben_1uk

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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #3 on: 29 June 2009, 11:30 »
It's the BSI unit that controls the immobilsier and not the ECU.
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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #4 on: 29 June 2009, 11:46 »
Ah cheers Ben -sounds liek I can just pop in the replacement ECU and reset it and not have to worry about reprogramming keys immobiliser etc?
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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #5 on: 29 June 2009, 11:51 »
Not so simple I'm afraid - The ECU might not recognise the BSI! You can always "virginise" the BSI unit, but this will disable the immobiliser altogether!

Why do you want to replace your ECU out of interest? It's a pig of a job.
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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #6 on: 29 June 2009, 12:04 »
Cheers mate
I found this on replacement-my ECU is in a similar place so dont look too bad.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/5875768/Volkswagen-GolfJetta-18T-and-VR6-ECU-Removal-How-to

and this on how to program a replacement one in as I have full vagcom:
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/immobilizer2.html

Just checking now if I have Immobiliser 2.

Glad I asked here too as I cant find any mention of any conflict problems
Cheers for the ongoing help
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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #7 on: 29 June 2009, 12:25 »
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Glad I asked here too as I cant find any mention of any conflict problems

I'm not saying there definately will be a conflict - just that there could be. Just speaking from experience. Someone I know has a Citroen Xsara (diesel). The ECU has screwed itself, which in turn has screwed the BSI unit and the car cannot be used at all! Re-coding the ECU and replacing the BSI has not solved the problem!
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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #8 on: 29 June 2009, 14:11 »
Cheers mate

Think I need to investigate this a bit more before I s*d something up......................

pete
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Re: Replacing an engine ECU advice
« Reply #9 on: 29 June 2009, 14:15 »
out of interest why are you replacing your ECU?
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