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Offline paul73

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ECU access
« 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
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Offline Adam

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Re: ECU access
« Reply #1 on: 01 July 2009, 19:33 »
Reset the ECU by disconnecting the battery for 30 mins. Try that.
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Offline paul73

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Re: ECU access
« Reply #2 on: 01 July 2009, 19:42 »
Tried that numerous times thanks
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Offline Mikester

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Re: ECU access
« Reply #3 on: 01 July 2009, 20:39 »
Its located under the scuttle panel.
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Offline admc6

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Re: ECU access
« Reply #4 on: 01 July 2009, 20:57 »
Its really easy to get out, may take you as long as two mins
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: ECU access
« Reply #5 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:
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Re: ECU access
« Reply #6 on: 01 July 2009, 22:48 »
You are not alone
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Offline paul73

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Re: ECU access
« Reply #7 on: 02 July 2009, 23:53 »
what is the scuttle panel?
 
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Offline Wayne

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Re: ECU access
« Reply #8 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,
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Offline Len

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Re: ECU access
« Reply #9 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!
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