please help AXX engine ecu packed in

[martin@gti.co.uk]

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..

[martin@gti.co.uk]

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

[nutter]

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.

[martin@gti.co.uk]

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

[twalters]

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

[twalters]

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

Never mind take it to vw?

[bacillus]

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

[skard]

^^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.

[martin@gti.co.uk]

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...

[twalters]

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

[martin@gti.co.uk]

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

[mk4gti-t]

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