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austin man

posted on 4/8/14 at 09:54 PM Reply With Quote
ECU replacement

I have a VW T5 transporter which has starting issues and have been advised that the ECU may be the culprit. Will a second hand unit be a direct replacement if it carries the same code number or will I need to have it matched to my van ??





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DW100

posted on 5/8/14 at 07:26 AM Reply With Quote
It'll need matching to your van.

It is the least likely component to fail though.

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monkeyarms

posted on 5/8/14 at 11:58 AM Reply With Quote
ITBs and Omex 600, this is Locostbuilders after all ;-)
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inkafone

posted on 5/8/14 at 01:04 PM Reply With Quote
Get Vagcom,VCDS or a stand alone reader on it. VW ECU's are pretty robust unless they've been hardware chipped.
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austin man

posted on 5/8/14 at 10:28 PM Reply With Quote
I know what the code is for the problem, issue is I cant find the problem been suggested that it could be the ECU





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adithorp

posted on 5/8/14 at 10:54 PM Reply With Quote
Probably coded to the vehicle.

Try giving BBA-reman a ring. They're usually pretty helpful. There's a note in their latest info sheet about Bosch ECU used on VW tdi's giving non-start faults. They'll collect, test, repair (if neded/possible) and return yours without losing the coding.





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