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Offline Justins145bhpMK1

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ECU relay??? Advice
« on: 26 October 2004, 12:02 »
Hi all,

Can someone help me out here. Im after one of the above. Does anyone know where I can get one from and how much I should look to pay. Last thing to replace on a long list of parts to cure my jerky GTI.

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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #1 on: 26 October 2004, 12:07 »
About ?30 from vw i believe.


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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #2 on: 26 October 2004, 12:18 »
I paid bout ?18 for mine from my local VW dealer.

So looks as if ya need to shop around if ya got more than one dealer in your area.
Not the sort of thing to buy from a motor factors.
At that price it shouldnt be a problem.
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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #3 on: 26 October 2004, 14:45 »
thanks for the info fella's.

You couldnt help me out with the part number could you. my VW dealer can only find the one for a 16v??

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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #4 on: 26 October 2004, 14:53 »
Cant off hand but will look to see if i still got the receipt at home later.
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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #5 on: 26 October 2004, 16:45 »
cheers but my local vw dealer has found it . ?8.41 plus vat, a bargain me thinks.

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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #6 on: 26 October 2004, 15:47 »
Good - yep cheaper than mine!
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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #7 on: 26 October 2004, 16:57 »
Last question, whereabouts is it? the same place as the fuel relay??

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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #8 on: 26 October 2004, 16:23 »
Yep in that area. Haynes manual will tell ya. If not look for the one with the same number on its face as ya see it and swap em!
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Re: ECU relay??? Advice
« Reply #9 on: 27 October 2004, 22:04 »
I changed it but problem still persists!