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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 03:49:12 pm

Title: Ecu update
Post by: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 03:49:12 pm
Does anyone know if there was any standard ECU updates from VW for a 55 plate axx engine car. If so could this be my weird lumpy idle on my car as I have changed everything else that could cause the lumpy idle
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: Type_R on March 10, 2013, 04:06:55 pm
Quote from: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 03:49:12 pm
Does anyone know if there was any standard ECU updates from VW for a 55 plate axx engine car. If so could this be my weird lumpy idle on my car as I have changed everything else that could cause the lumpy idle

My AXX went through about two or three ECU updates from new all within the first 2 years of servicing. I would check with VW if they have been applied. Since my remap I haven't had any updates to the ECU.
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 04:11:00 pm
Could a faulty map be causing the lumpy idle that I am getting
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: Saintsteve on March 10, 2013, 04:20:13 pm
Quote from: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 04:11:00 pm
Could a faulty map be causing the lumpy idle that I am getting

It won't be.

Get someone with a Vw diagnostic tool on your car.  Will help you a great deal rather then clutching now at straws.
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: PDT on March 10, 2013, 04:21:57 pm
Probably not as the maps don't change themselves, but software updates can fix things. Plug into vagcom and post a print screen of the engine page.
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 04:58:07 pm
Quote from: Saintsteve on March 10, 2013, 04:20:13 pm
Quote from: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 04:11:00 pm
Could a faulty map be causing the lumpy idle that I am getting

It won't be.

Get someone with a Vw diagnostic tool on your car.  Will help you a great deal rather then clutching now at straws.
I had someone with a snap on diagnostics plug it in and says everything is running as it should only thing he wasn't sure on was if MAF was reading ok or too low it was 0.2 and once revved up was about 22 I believe
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: Saintsteve on March 10, 2013, 05:37:53 pm
Quote from: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 04:58:07 pm
Quote from: Saintsteve on March 10, 2013, 04:20:13 pm
Quote from: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 04:11:00 pm
Could a faulty map be causing the lumpy idle that I am getting

It won't be.

Get someone with a Vw diagnostic tool on your car.  Will help you a great deal rather then clutching now at straws.
I had someone with a snap on diagnostics plug it in and says everything is running as it should only thing he wasn't sure on was if MAF was reading ok or too low it was 0.2 and once revved up was about 22 I believe

Use a Vagcom version. Snap on ones I'm guessing don't have as much search tools ...?

Find someone on the VCDS register on here in the VCDS section, if you won't take it to a VW dealer.
I'm sure you will get help :happy2:
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 06:13:08 pm
I will try the search and see if I can find one in the Berkshire area what's the going rate to have it plugged into vagcom
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 06:25:37 pm
Is there a good chance the vcds will find my problem
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: Saintsteve on March 10, 2013, 09:16:56 pm
Quote from: northyracing on March 10, 2013, 06:25:37 pm
Is there a good chance the vcds will find my problem
Yes
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: northyracing on March 11, 2013, 07:08:45 pm
Couldn't see anyone in the Berkshire area on the list
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: Saintsteve on March 12, 2013, 08:03:41 pm
Quote from: northyracing on March 11, 2013, 07:08:45 pm
Couldn't see anyone in the Berkshire area on the list
Your not looking very hard. I know 3 guys in your near area that have vcds and in your county or near as.  Hedge and Cmdrfire for starters.
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: northyracing on March 12, 2013, 08:15:13 pm
Sorry bit awkward I was looking on my phone lol I couldn't see Berkshire on the list unless I was looking in the wrong place lol
Title: Re: Ecu update
Post by: PDT on March 13, 2013, 09:22:58 pm
I have a few friends with vagcom in that area, give me a shout on the number below