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[Elite_L0ver]

hi all not bin on for a while as been busy with life 

shot round the shop to get leccy i got back in the car and the abs an tc light on on the dash once i started it i drove down the road and the speedo stopped working revs were working petrol and temp guage were working but speedo stoped i pulled over turned engine off waited 5 mins started again still not working drove down the road the all of a sudden the lights went off and the dash speedo started working again HOW!!!!!!!

i have noticed the last week or so that abs/tc light come on for a short period then go off but just put it down to it being between 26-32c (reading from the car) i have also seen the airbag light come on but once i restarted car it went off (had to restart due to *automatc gearbox* on multidash) as u know i have gearbox issues lol just need the funds to do it

Sorry for the essay hope help is at hand!!!!!

[tunnie]

ABS ECU is on the way out, its a pig to change on V6 too 

[Elite_L0ver]

ABS ECU is on the way out, its a pig to change on V6 too 

  NOT HAPPY.COM What bout the dash and tc

[tunnie]

ABS ECU is on the way out, its a pig to change on V6 too 

  NOT HAPPY.COM What bout the dash and tc

That is a symptom of the ABS ECU failing....

[jonny2112]

Expensive to replace, even second hand, provided you can get the correct match. Best bet is to get your own unit refurbed. Can't remember the recommended company's name off the top of my head though ... 
It'll come back to me, but I'm sure you'll have had a load of responses before my brain gets into gear 

[Elite_L0ver]

ABS ECU is on the way out, its a pig to change on V6 too 

NOT HAPPY.COM What bout the dash and tc

That is a symptom of the ABS ECU failing....

as i said before NOT HAPPY.COM

so i have

1) a knackered gear box
2) abs ecu failing
3) iginition barrel sticky spring
4) no hot air in the car (just needs a clean out)
5) passanger window failing

and to top it off nearly totaled it on a rb today in the wet GREAT!!!!!

[RobG]

http://www.ecutesting.com/?gclid=CJPRrNKqt7ACFQwjfAodPC9Y9g
http://www.bba-reman.com/uk/index.aspx

[Terbs]

I hope this will not be an omen....but I bought an ABS ecu (secondhand) from someone on here for £35 ...had it programmed down from 3.0ltr to 2.5ltr....bargain

[Elite_L0ver]

what u mean omen!  where's the ecu located  thanx for the links rob  how much it cost for the programming from 3ltr to 2.5

[jonny2112]

http://www.ecutesting.com/?gclid=CJPRrNKqt7ACFQwjfAodPC9Y9g
http://www.bba-reman.com/uk/index.aspx

Cheers Rob, that's the one 

[RobseyMV6]

what u mean omen!  where's the ecu located  thanx for the links rob  how much it cost for the programming from 3ltr to 2.5

Need to check your codes on your unit, below pas bottle will be codes on it, might need to wipe the top off, you might not need to code if you buy the right one....

[RobG]

what u mean omen!  where's the ecu located   thanx for the links rob  how much it cost for the programming from 3ltr to 2.5

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90627.0
Get yours refurbed, around £120. Can still use car without ECU just wrap the pump in polythene bag

[Andy H]

Read all about it in the maintenance guide Omega speedometer not working; ABS/ TC lights on.

[Elite_L0ver]

Read all about it in the maintenance guide Omega speedometer not working; ABS/ TC lights on.

thanx guys going to try the clean up first on the sensors on all four wheels first see what happens

[Entwood]

Read all about it in the maintenance guide Omega speedometer not working; ABS/ TC lights on.

thanx guys going to try the clean up first on the sensors on all four wheels first see what happens

Given your symptoms that has little chance of working ...

This is a known fault inside the ECU, the only remedy is repair or replace.

Repair by BBA-REMAN cost around £130 about 4 years ago, do a google for them then phone for latest price, service is fast and has (had) a 2 year warranty. No Tech2 or reprograming needed as the ECU is "yours"

Replacement needs either the same engine/transmision AND model year or it needs a tech2 session to programme to your car. New from Vx is basically silly money, a 2nd hand one may well be about to suffer the same internal failure  .... you take the chance I guess.

Work is fiddly not hard, access is the problem, empty the swearbox before you start !!! 

Driving without the ECU gives certain problems ... no ABS, No Speedo, No power steering, and probably no insurance if they found out .... I only did 4 miles in mine without the ECU and said enough ...  the ECU was back within 5 days anyway.