Mr Blobby's Progress Thread

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:42 pm

Thankyou

Excuse me for being a noob ha but i dont know alot about electronics, what is a Engine Control Module?

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:47 pm

I think im being stupid.. Its the ECU isnt it? I have to buy a new ECU unit for my car?

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:48 pm

Yes thats the ECU

Try disconnecting the battery for a couple of hours, then clear the fault and see if it comes back

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:53 pm

Aha sorry for my stupidity! Hmm I will do that as the car isnt being used as it has no gearbox XD But im not sure it will work as its been acting funny aswell, like the tickover sometimes decides to rev on its own accort a little bit and the engine has cut out a few times when i went to reverse :/

How much is a new ECU?

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon May 16, 2011 4:03 pm

Massive - like £800 from VW

Get a used one. Bradley1982 on here was selling one not too long ago

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon May 16, 2011 4:08 pm

f**k sake

Thats rediculous!
I thought you couldnt just use a second hand one? It has to be persific to your car or something like that?

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon May 16, 2011 4:20 pm

It may need reprogramming to work correctly.

Im pretty sure itll be fine as it is. Also, unplug it from its connection under the scuttle panel (where the wiper motor is) when the battery is off and check the terminals are clean

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon May 16, 2011 4:22 pm

Okay, Thankyou for that, ill try this and see what happens.

neilGTI · Post by **neilGTI** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:44 am

Hope it all goes well for you dude, did you clear the fault code on Vag Com to see if it came back up again ???

red6n2 · Post by **red6n2** » Tue May 17, 2011 10:42 am

I'd never pay that... I pay £475 now for a 1.4 6n2 SE but I'm 23. A GTI is believe it or not cheaper to insure for me that my 1.4...... Tempting, very tempting.

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Tue May 17, 2011 12:12 pm

I havent cleared the fault yet because I still don't have my gearbox back in, I've unplugged the battery and I'll delete the fault when the car is moving again

hope it decides to work, I dot want to buy a new ecu...
Surly there is something else I can do? Get it remapped or recondition it?

Camera98 · Post by **Camera98** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:05 pm

i was searching the forum and noticed you had a starter button this is a mod that i have always wanted to do since i was about 6 and now ive got my car i have no idea where to start with it.
im really hoping you can help me or if you have any tips?? :/

neilGTI · Post by **neilGTI** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:01 am

They sell the start button kits on ebay, they should come with wiring instructions i would have thought, you just need to be confident in cutting into the starting wiring.

6N2 GTI 00 · Post by **6N2 GTI 00** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:23 am

red6n2 wrote:I'd never pay that... I pay £475 now for a 1.4 6n2 SE but I'm 23. A GTI is believe it or not cheaper to insure for me that my 1.4...... Tempting, very tempting.

What are you waiting for dude, get yourself a GTI

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:45 am

Camera98 wrote:i was searching the forum and noticed you had a starter button this is a mod that i have always wanted to do since i was about 6 and now ive got my car i have no idea where to start with it.
im really hoping you can help me or if you have any tips?? :/

It wasn't too bad actually, but like Neil said, you have to be a bit confident about what you are doing, I was also lucky because someone told me what wires did what so I knew which ones to use,
I'll try and find the info on that later when I get home,

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