ECU Doctor

[Stu_HR]

Time to try & sort out my wonky 16v - idle is oddly random & fuel economy isn't to clever. Seems fine at full chat. dealer said diagnostics list a fault with the inlet manifold pressure sensor - which I believe is built into the ECU on the 16v.
Rather than buy a new ECU ££££! I was wondering if anyone has had an ECU fixed? Have seen www.the-ecu-doctor.co.uk and wonder if this is worth a shot.

 

[m0rk]

I've got a spare ECU....... well 2

 

[Krishen]

When you change the ecu, do you just unplug the old one and plug in the new one? Is it that simple?

 

[Boi Ninja]

i bought one on ebay a few weeks ago ...but then read somewhere about immobiliser problems or something so i didnt bother. ive got the same problem as you mate ....freak idle and 160mpg.

 

[Krishen]

In that case, do you know how to reset the ecu? If i just disconnect the battery for a while will it reset the ecu?

 

[sooty16v]

Yup, disconnecting the battery overnight will reset the ECU!

 

[m0rk]

i bought one on ebay a few weeks ago ...but then read somewhere about immobiliser problems or something so i didnt bother. ive got the same problem as you mate ....freak idle and 160mpg.

it'll be fine if you just swap the ECU i understand.

the mk2 has a crude immo system compared to the later cars

 

[Stu_HR]

I've got a spare ECU....... well 2

Ooh. Would you care to part with one to go with the seat from your old Cordy?

 

[m0rk]

Sure, help your self - I've dumped the 16v engine management for standalone in the vario

 

[Stu_HR]

Marvelous!

When would it be convenient to come and annoy you, ahem, I mean liberate said ECU?

 

[m0rk]

anytime really. I can stash it somewhere if I'm out. drop me a mail or something to work it out

 

[ALFYDUNC]

Evening all i have owned my 1999 Seat Ibiza Cupra GTI 2.0 8 Valve for 4 months with no issues untill now, Whoever had the car before me has put a Daskek Piggyback Computer Unichip on it runing from the ECU, on sunday evening a cloud of smoke came from behind the dash & to cut a long story short it got towed to the garage and checked Monday, The Garage informed me the Unichip had blown and burt out & with it been connected to the ECU has also damaged it causing 12 faults on the ECU, the garage have sent the ECU off for checking to see if it can be repaired and the cost is alresdy at £100 with a further £200- £300 ECU repair quoted, what i wont to know is do the 1999 ECU have immobilsers on them & could i just buy a ECU from e-bay for example for £50 and just connect it up?? as i dont fancy the repair bill, cheers...

 

[AlpineWhite]

I think the immobiliser unit is usually separate, and ECUs can be interchanged. But don't quote me on that

 

[1.9...stefan]

I was wondering if anyone has had an ECU fixed? Have seen www.the-ecu-doctor.co.uk and wonder if this is worth a shot.

i have used the-ecu-doctor and all i can say is that it was the best service i have ever recieved with anything... honestly. really knows his stuff and was extremly helpfull, polite and fairly cheap

cheers

 

[roly]

I'd fully agree with the above

We sent him an ecu for a customers car and even when he couldn't fault it he sent us a cloned unit to try which cured the fault.

We'll worth talking to if you decide to go that route

 

[ALFYDUNC]

Thanxz guy ill try the Doctor.

 

[ALFYDUNC]

The car also has kent cams in it, if i were to put a standard ECU back in the car would it run ok??

 

[ALFYDUNC]

The ECU doctor did the problem cheers lads

 

[ALFYDUNC]

 

[ALFYDUNC]