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[Doctor Gollum]

I still don't understand how they managed it and, more importantly, how they are getting away with it!

Even grounding the coil pack power supply with the engine running fried nothing more than a wire on mine...

Didn't solve the misfire issues at the time though... that took a new loom

[omegod]

He may have fixed it as he's not been back in touch for the ecu

[BIZYWZD]

Hi Omegod

yes I do want to take you up on your offer. Just that its the weekend... I'll pm you with details tomorrow.

Thanks for all your help.

ps quick fik   fried the ECU but denied it. The engine barely started and I limped to another garage who said that the codes could not be cleared  (some thing about mass air flow thingy? no idea tbh) any way sent the ECU off to a pukka company to get it fixed but they said it was fried. So Im relying on people telling me whats going on. Im obv no expert and maybe a bit gullible. I found you guys by accident and within a coupe of hours Omegod gave me a sensible and cheaper solution.
Thanks to all.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

That's true. I mean the fact that you will be able to source the means to completely strip and re-do the ignition/immobiliser system for relatively cheap doesn't excuse the fact they've cause potentially four figures' worth of damage to your car - an uneconomic repair and which would write the car off. 

[Kevin Wood]

In my experience, said company operate by not being very good, but being very quick to compensate customers who have received poor service, so I'd say it would be worth taking the issue up with their head office, if it's a clear-cut case of them destroying the ECU by their own incompetence.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Also to the OP, very glad you've got something useful. It's often the way on here, something that may cost hundreds or thousands comes out at pennies, or even free!


Not for a moment thinking you're gullible, a gullible person wouldnt seek advice, they'd swallow it as the norm. Look forward to seeing how this pans out and hope to see you as a regular OOFer 

[zirk]

Not wishing to put the mokers on a potential ECU sale, but if its gone limp and showing codes you need to get to someone who knows what there doing and with a Tech2.

As said the ECU are pretty bulliut proof, having said that they do go (Ive had 2 go on DBW's now) but when they go, they go, as in dead, non start.

[BIZYWZD]

Sorry for the lack of response - had internet probs.

Hoping to use Omegod's     Engine ECU with key and immobiliser code and central locking ECU

Ive pm'd Omegod

[omegod]

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[BIZYWZD]

Thanks Omegod - payment sent

I hope it works!

[Diamond Black Geezer]

You're basically replacing the car's 'brain/personality' - so although that's perhaps a bad metaphor as in a human that's medically impossible, it's as straightforward as unbolting a wheel and bolting a new one on, the car doesn't 'know' what's happened. 

[BIZYWZD]

I'll let you know how I get on!
We could all do with a new brain  now and again   

[BIZYWZD]

A quick thought...

If the ECU brain is fitted but is blank, does the car reprogram it? and if so then I 'spose the original error codes will go to the new ECU, which can then be fixed?   Sort of obvious as Im writing this, but can some one confirm please?

[omegod]

The ecu you are receiving is free from codes, so once fitted along with the ring around the ignition and the supplied chips being put into your keyfob it should start and run fine. Any codes that come up from this point will reflect other issues with your vehicle. It may be wise to check your fuses prior to fiting as if your ecu was fried due to current issues it may have popped one or two. I'll get it in the post in the morning 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

As Omega says, and I mention earlier, you're literally changing/replacing the whole car's brain/personality etc... so the car doesn't know what's happened. Think about it this way - Omegod's 'brain' is having your car's body fitted around it.

Just make sure you swap over all the bits - don't think you can just put the ecu in - no idea what that will do, but the car won't work! Fit all the bits. You'll also learn a bit about the car's security system, which is interesting.