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Offline dragongreengolfgti

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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #30 on: 10 November 2011, 17:39 »
Hopefully you've found it then now you need to find the cause can you repair it or do you need one i have one for agg engine + key locks etc if needed
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Offline Khare

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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #31 on: 10 November 2011, 18:53 »
You could try repairing it.

Through human error I burnt mine quite a while back. Here's a picture of the damage.



Don't have any of the repair, but I used a thin wire. I got mine from an old computer power supply I had around, stripped the cable and just pulled one of the many wires inside out. Then with a low powered soldering iron, some thin soldering wire and a very careful and steady approach I fixed it. It's been fine ever since  :smiley:
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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #32 on: 10 November 2011, 20:31 »
lovin the initiative!
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Offline Wayne

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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #33 on: 10 November 2011, 20:39 »
Quote from: GTI JIMMER on 10 November 2011, 17:36
ECU out -

Two small burns along the ECU circuit board!

finally found the problem.

Not good then, might be easier to pick up a s/h ecu.
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Offline GTI JIMMER

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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #34 on: 11 November 2011, 00:58 »
cheers for all the input guys, only been on this forum for 5 minutes, all i've done is moan and i've had a ridiculous amount of help!
It is a credit to this forum!

A friend whose good with computers and has a soldering iron is currently in possession of my ECU.

May only be a temp fix?

A S/H one is only like £30 or so, and i know someone who may be able to help with the reprogramming of the keys so either way i am pretty relieved, although i now have an ignition coil thats been used once, but isn't needed, might as well chuck it on ebay!

Will get back to you all over the weekend with the results of the repaired ECU!
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Offline Seanl

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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #35 on: 11 November 2011, 06:58 »
Keep the coil for spare. It's a common thing to go wrong so always good to have a spare.  :wink:
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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #36 on: 11 November 2011, 13:09 »
I had my gti for 3 and a half years, no coil needed.
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Offline GTI JIMMER

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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #37 on: 11 November 2011, 14:39 »
Plugged in and tried the repaired ecu, tried both coils, but no luck  :embarassed:

although there was a little splutter with the second coil...  :huh:

didnt want to keep turning it open as ECU was just plugged in and resting on a towel.

Maybe time to get a new ECU!

Will try again tomorrow  :rolleyes:
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Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #38 on: 11 November 2011, 14:51 »
What about the ECU Relay?

Get one from VW Number 30 i think?
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Re: HELP: First day owning my First GTI, First NIGHTMARE.
« Reply #39 on: 11 November 2011, 15:29 »
Where is the ecu located?
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