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Offline valver3g

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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #30 on: 24 February 2011, 16:25 »
Did all gti16vs have abs? is there anything the BE supports that the AB or AE doesnt? like trip computer or owt like that? mines a BE its on a P plate.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #31 on: 24 February 2011, 21:05 »
Abs was standard on all mk3 GTI's I believe.
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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #32 on: 25 February 2011, 10:04 »
can use any ecu on any age mk3, abs computer doesnt talk to it in any way so no bother there. its not like later cars where abs needs to be coded to ecu :)

only thing thats slightly tricky is the immobiliser, if you swap another immob ecu over you need to use vag-com to code it to the immob box. but if you get a non-immob ecu then the immob unit is ignored anyway :)
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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #33 on: 25 February 2011, 11:29 »
ok, so if i get an un-immob ecu AB does that make my car more 'stealable'?
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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #34 on: 25 February 2011, 11:41 »
indeed, if it doesn't have an alarm
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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #35 on: 25 February 2011, 11:48 »
bollocks, well i had a cobra alarm fitted but i ripped it out incase it was messing with the ecu in some way, turn out it wasnt, but ive still got it. itl be going back on then! :laugh:
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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #36 on: 25 February 2011, 12:02 »
well if it was me i would get an immob ecu later once you confirmed it is the ecu, then you can code it in with vag com. just be aware you'll have to cut the square locking tabs on the corners of the ecu to get it to fit your ecu plug. you'll see what i mean, no big deal or anything :)
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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #37 on: 27 February 2011, 11:27 »
well ive got a choice of buying an AB for 50, or a BE to match mine for 65. ive spent all yestaerday, checking the injectors, theyre fine, leads and plugs, and double checking timing and lead layout on the distributor. all fine
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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #38 on: 05 March 2011, 16:44 »
well replaced ecu and matching immobiliser and key chip. still no luck. ive now replaced ecu, coil, distributor, leads, plugs dizzy cap, rotor, crank position sensor. only getting spark on one plug. could it be a dud crank sensor?
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Re: ECU dodgy help!
« Reply #39 on: 05 March 2011, 19:48 »
Quote from: valver3g on 05 March 2011, 16:44
well replaced ecu and matching immobiliser and key chip. still no luck. ive now replaced ecu, coil, distributor, leads, plugs dizzy cap, rotor, crank position sensor. only getting spark on one plug. could it be a dud crank sensor?

Worth trying one :afro:
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