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[TheBoy]

Makes it a drivable car, rather than the slug it is.  That particular map you have is very impressive, particularly in a manual.  Shame I cannot run that map in my 428 ECU  

[Cheshley]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!   (don't tell the missus tho)  

[platty]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!   (don't tell the missus tho)  

Get one and tell the missus too, cos for what they cost you will get your money back after about 5 tankfuls of juice. The economy is so much better.

I was crusing the motorway today at 80 and the MID was reading 60 mpg (take it with a pinch of salt) - it used to read about 35 at that speed.  

[Omegatoy]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!   (don't tell the missus tho)  

Get one and tell the missus too, cos for what they cost you will get your money back after about 5 tankfuls of juice. The economy is so much better.

I was crusing the motorway today at 80 and the MID was reading 60 mpg (take it with a pinch of salt) - it used to read about 35 at that speed.  

it will use less fuel when cruising mate, cos the engine isnt working as hard as it used to !!!

[TheBoy]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!   (don't tell the missus tho)  

Get one and tell the missus too, cos for what they cost you will get your money back after about 5 tankfuls of juice. The economy is so much better.

I was crusing the motorway today at 80 and the MID was reading 60 mpg (take it with a pinch of salt) - it used to read about 35 at that speed.  

yup, economy jumped on mine.  no idea how accurate mid is, as I never fill it - too lazy, use pay at pump, and can never get enough fuel in to fill....

[TheBoy]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!   (don't tell the missus tho)  

border line if you have a 427 or 428 ecu (last 3 digits of Bosch part number). 428 needs a bit of soldering.

Also, if you have an auto, forget it....

[Cheshley]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!   (don't tell the missus tho)  

border line if you have a 427 or 428 ecu (last 3 digits of Bosch part number). 428 needs a bit of soldering.

Also, if you have an auto, forget it....

Nope, mine is Manual.  Where do I find the ECU's to find out which one I've got?

[platty]

Where do I find the ECU's to find out which one I've got?

Open up the bonnet, and on the right hand side (as you look into the engine bay), behind the battery is a triangular shaped plastic fuse box. Open this up and the ECU is on its side in there (silver), pull it upwards and it slides out so that you can see the serial number (X XXX XXX XXX)

If you want to check if it is socketed or not, then you will have to unplug it, bend back the metal tabs and open it up full (T8 & T20 Torx reqd.)

Hope that helps  

[Cheshley]

Where do I find the ECU's to find out which one I've got?

Open up the bonnet, and on the right hand side (as you look into the engine bay), behind the battery is a triangular shaped plastic fuse box. Open this up and the ECU is on its side in there (silver), pull it upwards and it slides out so that you can see the serial number (X XXX XXX XXX)

If you want to check if it is socketed or not, then you will have to unplug it, bend back the metal tabs and open it up full (T8 & T20 Torx reqd.)

Hope that helps  

Sweet, I had knee surgery yesterday so it's gonna be a few days at least before I'm out and under the bonnet again but I'll have a look as soon as I can and see where it goes from there.  If you don't mind me asking, what ballpark figure are we talking about for getting the car chipped?

Thanks

[TheBoy]

Where do I find the ECU's to find out which one I've got?

Open up the bonnet, and on the right hand side (as you look into the engine bay), behind the battery is a triangular shaped plastic fuse box. Open this up and the ECU is on its side in there (silver), pull it upwards and it slides out so that you can see the serial number (X XXX XXX XXX)

If you want to check if it is socketed or not, then you will have to unplug it, bend back the metal tabs and open it up full (T8 & T20 Torx reqd.)

Hope that helps  

Sweet, I had knee surgery yesterday so it's gonna be a few days at least before I'm out and under the bonnet again but I'll have a look as soon as I can and see where it goes from there.  If you don't mind me asking, what ballpark figure are we talking about for getting the car chipped?

Thanks

find out which ecu it is first, if its 428, then you'll need to solder in a socket....

[DJ Pete]

This might be a stupid question, but are the TD ECUs interchangeable?

ie - if you have a 428, can you simply change it for one that does have a socket?

[TheBoy]

This might be a stupid question, but are the TD ECUs interchangeable?

ie - if you have a 428, can you simply change it for one that does have a socket?

simple anser is no.

more complex answer - possibly. You'd have to swap immobiliser and transponders as well.  never tried, but may have a go myself.

[Omegatoy]

This might be a stupid question, but are the TD ECUs interchangeable?

ie - if you have a 428, can you simply change it for one that does have a socket?

simple anser is no.

more complex answer - possibly. You'd have to swap immobiliser and transponders as well.  never tried, but may have a go myself.

early ones is yes dont know about later ones tho!!!

[TheBoy]

This might be a stupid question, but are the TD ECUs interchangeable?

ie - if you have a 428, can you simply change it for one that does have a socket?

simple anser is no.

more complex answer - possibly. You'd have to swap immobiliser and transponders as well.  never tried, but may have a go myself.

early ones is yes dont know about later ones tho!!!

Ones with IR remotes, very easy. But then, they are all socketed chips anyway

Later RF ones have a much more complex setup with the immobiliser.

[platty]

Economy great on a run, pic taken after 75 miles  



Due to a dodgy MID, the "3" at the front is actually an 8