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Offline willz94

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ecu questions
« on: 31 May 2012, 19:26 »
hi just wondering what the car ecu controls in a golf vr6?
Does it control eletric windows? aralrm? sunroof? boot pop etc?

Offline mrsaunders

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Re: ecu questions
« Reply #1 on: 31 May 2012, 20:19 »
no surely just the engine hence the name Ecu, it will do ignition timing, idle speed so on

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Re: ecu questions
« Reply #2 on: 31 May 2012, 20:24 »
makes sence why my engune wornt start but when the fault occured the windows went down and now the windows and sunroof both wont work :s and the central locking has stopped working

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Re: ecu questions
« Reply #3 on: 31 May 2012, 22:09 »
Battery?

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Re: ecu questions
« Reply #4 on: 31 May 2012, 22:10 »
The ecu is engine but they should have a module that controls the windows etc.

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Re: ecu questions
« Reply #5 on: 01 June 2012, 09:59 »
battery is brand new, the ecu was fried because a tool but it on backwards, could that have fried the window modules to?

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Re: ecu questions
« Reply #6 on: 01 June 2012, 17:46 »
won't have done it any good!
You only ever need two tools in life. If it moves and it shouldn't use Duct Tape. If it does not move and it should, use WD40.

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Re: ecu questions
« Reply #7 on: 01 June 2012, 18:13 »
won't have done it any good!
  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: what he said

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Re: ecu questions
« Reply #8 on: 01 June 2012, 18:28 »
 :grin: what happens if an apprentice is told to put the battery on  :grin:
mite do away with the eletric window if they need new motors and regulators  :embarassed: