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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: martin@gti.co.uk on November 29, 2013, 09:58:17 am

Title: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: martin@gti.co.uk on November 29, 2013, 09:58:17 am

Hi have oroblem with my 55plate gti, theengineEcu packed in, was quoted 1200£ for a new one. Can someone help to advice what to do, can be other ecu coded or not? As I was told that It cant be done at the garage.. :scared:

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: martin@gti.co.uk on November 29, 2013, 03:06:57 pm

And would the BWA engine ecu work fine on AXX engine? Would imagine there are differences in them..

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: nutter on November 29, 2013, 09:57:50 pm

A used ECU can be used, but there is a few things that are needed. search on ross tech for more information as the relevant coding and adaptation values have to be transferred from the OLD (ORIGINAL) ECU to the NEW (USED) ECU.

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: martin@gti.co.uk on November 29, 2013, 11:09:21 pm

Well that might be a bit of the problem as the old(original) ecu is not responding for the can bus k line..but i have sourced ecu with immo code..and got access to dealers diagnostic vas at mates garage..and know someone who could code it...if worst it can be virginized at ecu repair centres...if accessible via can bus

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: twalters on December 01, 2013, 04:19:50 pm

Easy job. Pm if your local and ill work something out for you

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: twalters on December 01, 2013, 04:21:06 pm

Ah neither of us can read pmd so that's no good lol

Never mind take it to vw?

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: bacillus on December 01, 2013, 04:25:56 pm

One of these guys may be able to sort your ecu.
http://bba-reman.com/uk/
http://www.ecutesting.com/ecu_testing__exchange___repair.html

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: skard on December 02, 2013, 08:14:45 am

^^Was just going to suggest try BBA Reman.

My last Golf had the same issue in 2008 and I regret buying new from the dealer as the old one could have been repaired.

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: martin@gti.co.uk on December 19, 2013, 07:16:27 pm

Hey thanks guys for help, I've tried Ecu testing and their answer was that the ecu was beyond repairable as it wasnt talking via the bench harness to their computer, no can bus signal. Got the immo code of the cluster but for the coding procedure is the old ecu pin needed. So I left the both ecus with garage as the guy has an friend in Glasgow who can try to bench solder the old immo3 chip into new motherboard, absolute nightmare. So waiting for the outcome. Even getting rid of the immo would be better than 1200£ from vw...

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: twalters on December 24, 2013, 08:58:22 am

I could have turned the immo off by post if you wanted? Send the ecu that u plan on using.

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: martin@gti.co.uk on December 24, 2013, 11:13:13 am

Ok looking towards that. Its MED9.1 So you can decrypt them? What price and address. Please PM. Cheers.

Title: Re: please help AXX engine ecu packed in
Post by: mk4gti-t on December 26, 2013, 11:21:00 am

For some reason nobody wants to touch med9.1 ecu's! I had exactly the same issue earlier this year. I ended up buying a second hand ecu and highline clocks off eBay for £400 and fitted them myself :-) Went from mid to highline so ended up a nice mod but can't stop modding since then lol