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td chip
« on: 29 July 2009, 14:43:14 »
a lots been said re td chipping. can anybody please tell me roughly the cost of this procedure .
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Re: td chip
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2009, 14:58:22 »
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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Re: td chip
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2009, 14:58:48 »
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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Re: td chip
« Reply #3 on: 29 July 2009, 15:06:38 »
its a manual  :y :y
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Re: td chip
« Reply #4 on: 29 July 2009, 16:56:05 »
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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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Re: td chip
« Reply #5 on: 29 July 2009, 22:35:35 »
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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Re: td chip
« Reply #6 on: 30 July 2009, 01:06:43 »
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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Re: td chip
« Reply #7 on: 30 July 2009, 15:09:59 »
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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Re: td chip
« Reply #8 on: 30 July 2009, 15:15:39 »
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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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Re: td chip
« Reply #9 on: 30 July 2009, 21:53:51 »
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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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Re: td chip
« Reply #10 on: 31 July 2009, 00:36:18 »
2 hrs seems a bit OTT?

Did you forget to plug the soldering iron in?  ;D ;D
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Re: td chip
« Reply #11 on: 31 July 2009, 13:44:05 »
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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Re: td chip
« Reply #12 on: 31 July 2009, 14:42:15 »
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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Re: td chip
« Reply #13 on: 31 July 2009, 15:33:24 »
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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Re: td chip
« Reply #14 on: 31 July 2009, 19:16:25 »
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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