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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: raywilb on 29 July 2009, 14:43:14
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a lots been said re td chipping. can anybody please tell me roughly the cost of this procedure .
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Don't even contemplate it if you have an automatic unless you are prepared to replace the gearbox with an AR35 from a 3 litre V6
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my chip was somewhere around the £80 mark but that was a while ago, plus mine just plugged in so no soldering of a socket adapter like some of the later TD`s ;) of course that doesnt include the AR35 g/box if youve got an auto.
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its a manual :y :y
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its a manual :y :y
in which case get hold of TB & he will get the price etc for you if you ask nicely :y
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Take it the chip is the next thing to fit then Ray! :)
Good choice! :y
What ECU is he likely to have? Its S reg I think. ::)
If its not got the socket, how may pins is it? I take it its a DIP?
Anyway, Get one ordered regardless Ray, we will cross the bridge when we get to it regarding the fitting! :D :D :D
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You'll need the 3 figure number off the actual ECU. :y
I think it's an 18 pin. Fingers crossed it's already a plug-in jobbie.
Mine wasn't and de-soldering was a right old fiddle, but well worth it. :y
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just toying with the idea ian. since you fitted the hotfix jobbie for me, mpg has gone up ever so slightly
not sure if there is a connection. but i,m still not getting 40 + on a run as i believe i should be. :y
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You'll need the 3 figure number off the actual ECU. :y
I think it's an 18 pin. Fingers crossed it's already a plug-in jobbie.
Mine wasn't and de-soldering was a right old fiddle, but well worth it. :y
Get a solder sucker from Maplin - they're not expensive & it will be easy
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You'll need the 3 figure number off the actual ECU. :y
I think it's an 18 pin. Fingers crossed it's already a plug-in jobbie.
Mine wasn't and de-soldering was a right old fiddle, but well worth it. :y
Get a solder sucker from Maplin - they're not expensive & it will be easy
Nope. Still to fiddly, even for the smallest sucker.
Used de-soldering wick. Took a good two hours to get the original chip out and solder in the socket.
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2 hrs seems a bit OTT?
Did you forget to plug the soldering iron in? ;D ;D
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Yep, two hours from start to finish. ::)
Not a hope with any of the solder suckers and the de-solder wick would only work by adding fresh solder to the joint otherwise it wasn't removing the solder completely.
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Amateur ;D ;D :y
It can be done with a solder sucker....the secret is in the iron and bit selection (most low wattage Maplin type irons wont do it!)!
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Its easy enough with right equipment. Its through plated, so harder than single sided stuff, and the 0v pin needs a decent iron.
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done my last one with a solder sucker & a fine point 40w iron, yes its fiddly & as TB says the 0v needs a bit more of a warm up but not too bad :y
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after watching IanD resolder the battery holders to two key-fob circuit boards, hence getting each fob to work again in just a few minutes. iv,e every confidence in ian - my hat goes off to him.thanks once again. ps. also maplins are shortly opening a new store in york. :y :y :y
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after watching IanD resolder the battery holders to two key-fob circuit boards, hence getting each fob to work again in just a few minutes. iv,e every confidence in ian - my hat goes off to him.thanks once again. ps. also maplins are shortly opening a new store in york. :y :y :y
Anytime Ray! Like I said on the phone, worst case would be to make one good fob out of two duff ones. Was a bonus that we got them both fixed :y
Mixed feelings about maplin... Yes it will be fantastic... but its one 1 mile up the road, so its too easy for me to nip in! It will become my second home ;D and I will spend too much money there ::)
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done my last one with a solder sucker & a fine point 40w iron, yes its fiddly & as TB says the 0v needs a bit more of a warm up but not too bad :y
I was a bit concerned about damaging the O/E chip, so didn't go too heavy with the heat.
Just as well, the O/E chip is back in for now, until I get my pump back from an overhaul.
The new chip was amplifying a fault with the pump. Still gave a significant increase in power and MPG but the pump issue was causing a judder between 1500 to 2000 rpm.
Fitted a 2nd hand pump but that too has a fault. It's not too bad with the O/E chip fitted, so the only time the car is off the road is a few hours whilst I'm refitting the pump.
Getting a bit impatient now, but I'm getting a good deal on the pump overhaul price, so can't complain really, and it's not as if the car is off the road.
I'm like a kid on crimbo eve, waiting for Santa to call. :D