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Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:42 pm
by Mr Blobby
Thankyou
Excuse me for being a noob ha but i dont know alot about electronics, what is a Engine Control Module?
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:47 pm
by Mr Blobby
I think im being stupid.. Its the ECU isnt it? I have to buy a new ECU unit for my car?
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:48 pm
by alexperkins
Yes thats the ECU
Try disconnecting the battery for a couple of hours, then clear the fault and see if it comes back
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:53 pm
by Mr Blobby
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?
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:03 pm
by alexperkins
Massive - like £800 from VW
Get a used one. Bradley1982 on here was selling one not too long ago
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:08 pm
by Mr Blobby
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?
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:20 pm
by alexperkins
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
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:22 pm
by Mr Blobby
Okay, Thankyou for that, ill try this and see what happens.
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 9:44 am
by neilGTI
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 ???
Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 10:42 am
by red6n2
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.
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:12 pm
by Mr Blobby
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?
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:05 pm
by Camera98
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?? :/
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:01 am
by neilGTI
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.
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:23 am
by 6N2 GTI 00
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
Re: Mr Blobby's Progress Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:45 am
by Mr Blobby
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,