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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 January 2015, 14:59:25

Title: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 January 2015, 14:59:25
Back in the day, a mate of mine had a PFL Elite Auto TD, an issue was traced to the ABS ECU - we found another prefacelift TD Auto in a scrappy, and simply popped the ECU in and hey presto, car fixed. So...

Can anyone confirm that an early FL 2.5 V6 Auto ABS ECU marked DX will drop straight into a PFL 1996 2.5 V6 Auto without Tech2-ing?

My concern is, although the same engine and 'box, the FLs have a different TC system, and this would cause issue. Am I right or wrong?  :)

As the scrapyard is about to crush the 37k-er  - in spite of me wanting more bits off it yet ( >:(  :'( ) - I'm just wondering if this'll be my last chance to get such a low mileage one. I don't need one at present, just wondering about some 'preventative maintenance', alternatively if the time comes I do need one, they don't come up all the time, and also it's not the sort of part you can just do without until one shows up. Thanks gentlemen  :y

Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Entwood on 27 January 2015, 15:12:55
Get it out anyway ! They fail and even if you can't use it someone else will be able to !!  If it's crushed its gone !!

Just my thoughts having had the problem on the old 2.5 some years back !!  and none were available so it cost £130 notes to get it repaired....
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 January 2015, 15:18:32
This is what is aggravating me - I mean the list of what I've got off that car is pretty intense, but nevertheless, hate seeing anything going to waste.

Copied from an excel document I have for the car's service history...

Cruise stalk
Headlamp stalk
alarm switch underbonnet
headlamp washer plastic
Jack, warning triangle, towing eye
HBV
Strut Mounts
bonnet lifters
Plenum,
Throttle body,
ICV,
breather bridge and hoses
HT leads
Coil Pack
Boot lifters
Brake shields front
fuel tank straps
Brake discs and pads front
steering idler arm
U-shaped bushes rear subframe
Hoses (Coolant and vac)
Exhaust hangers
steering wheel


That said, fair to say I've been a good customer - so why can't they keep it aside, let me get the last bits off? It's not like I want it free, I am trying to give them money!
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Nick W on 27 January 2015, 15:24:40
If it's a DX with  an 09 127 952 code on it, I need one urgently, as my bloody MOT ran out today.

PM me please!!!!

Nick
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 January 2015, 15:28:24
Not counting chickens and all that but... I've rung them and they've got it on 'the list' of things to take off for me. Might be the wrong part number, but it's definitely got DX on it, I remember that, sir  :y
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: 05omegav6 on 27 January 2015, 16:31:29
Apart from Nicks' urgent need, not sure what the worry about unit mileage is :-\
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 January 2015, 16:36:25
Um, well only that I'd have assumed (maybe wrongly) that a lower-mileage unit would be a better bet than a high-mileage one, that's all.  :)
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: 05omegav6 on 27 January 2015, 16:39:09
Um, well only that I'd have assumed (maybe wrongly) that a lower-mileage unit would be a better bet than a high-mileage one, that's all.  :)
It's a total lottery... my 270k unit is still working faultlessly (touch wood), yet others have failed with a quarter of the mileage :-\
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 January 2015, 16:56:01
You've done it now - yours'll break first thing tomorrow, now!!!  :y
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: TheBoy on 27 January 2015, 18:53:25
A 96 V6 will have a 3 channel + TC unit

A FL V6 will have a 4 channel + TC unit


Needless to say, more chance of pulling your foreskin up over your head to keep you ears warm than getting that to work.
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 January 2015, 22:52:14
Cheers TB, my suspicions were right, then. The TC 'spoils it'  :)
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Terbs on 27 January 2015, 22:59:17
A 96 V6 will have a 3 channel + TC unit

A FL V6 will have a 4 channel + TC unit


Needless to say, more chance of pulling your foreskin up over your head to keep you ears warm than getting that to work.

Thanks for that, TB...just tried it, better than a hoodie ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Terbs on 27 January 2015, 23:01:55
On a serious note...by the way you are talking, is it only the DX bit that matters, and not the other numbers. I think I have one here, but it came off a 2.6
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 29 January 2015, 13:33:40
Not counting chickens and all that but... I've rung them and they've got it on 'the list' of things to take off for me. Might be the wrong part number, but it's definitely got DX on it, I remember that, sir  :y

I've been and picked it up today, Nick W, you have PM  :y
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: cjackel492 on 29 January 2015, 15:25:03
As the scrapyard is about to crush the 37k-er  - in spite of me wanting more bits off it yet ( >:(  :'( ) - I'm just wondering if this'll be my last chance to get such a low mileage one. I don't need one at present, just wondering about some 'preventative maintenance', alternatively if the time comes I do need one, they don't come up all the time, and also it's not the sort of part you can just do without until one shows up. Thanks gentlemen  :y

Just wondering what the switches are like? Mine need replacing, including climate control, Lights, Windows...

Carl,
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 29 January 2015, 15:37:09
Sorry, but the car got crushed earlier today. Been offering bits off this car to OOFers for weeks now. Included on the car was a mint star silver prodrive spoiler. But no takers. Ah well  :(

There's another just come in, looks pretty nice condition, really. It's a CD FL 2.2.  I'll have a look on that one for you cjackel492  :)
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: cjackel492 on 29 January 2015, 20:47:06
Sorry, but the car got crushed earlier today. Been offering bits off this car to OOFers for weeks now. Included on the car was a mint star silver prodrive spoiler. But no takers. Ah well  :(

There's another just come in, looks pretty nice condition, really. It's a CD FL 2.2.  I'll have a look on that one for you cjackel492  :)
Damn.. Was thinking of asking if anyone had a spoiler, looked on ebay yesterday, want to cut one in half to find out if I can fit a reversing camera in it.

:(

Carl,
Title: Re: ABS ECU compatability
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 30 January 2015, 09:32:39
Yep, sadly gone. It sort of surprised me the amount of people I see on here that say they dont like leather, prefer nice cloth/velour, and the amount that fit spoilers, and non of these bits got snapped up. Still, on the plus side the following items were removed and live to keep another Omega running for another day!

Deep breath....

Cruise stalk
Headlamp stalk
alarm switch underbonnet
headlamp washer plastic
Unused jack, warning triangle, towing eye, screwdriver
HBV
Strut top mounts
bonnet and boot lifters
Plenum, inc Throttle body & TPS, ICV, breather bridge
Key fob, key and ignition barrel
Vac hoses and rubber elbows
Coil Pack & HT leads
Front Wheel bearing x1, 2 x hub nuts
fuel tank straps
Brake discs / pads front
steering idler arm
Switches - boot and TC
Suspension bolts (clearly never been undone before)
U-shaped bushes rear subframe
Misc hoses
Dozen or so torx head studs
Exhaust hangers
Steering wheel
Brake shields front
Leather handbrake lever
exhaust heat shields
Gear lever 'S'
ABS ECU
Header tank
Grille Griffin
PAS Hose
Steering Wheel
Fuel lines & clips (just to play with / visualise arrangement - saves laying in snow up the drive)



Wish I'd got more, really  :D