Vauxhall ecu's
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Hi i have been having some issues with a astra 1.9cdti 120hp (2006). Currently it needs a new ecu i have been looking and the 120hp ones with the matching part number are quite hard to find and the ones i do seem very expensive compared to the others eg 150hp version etc. Does anyone know are the ecu's interchangeable as long as its from a 1.9cdti say if i got a 150 version or even a 120 version from a vectra that has a different part number to mine would this be ok or does the number have to match exactly? Any help would be much appreciated thanks
SteBrown91 said:
I would imagine it would either not work or it would quickly end in a mess as the 150 engine is 16v and different (beefier) ancillaries so the map would not work with the lower powered engine
Thanks for the input i thought that too but as the ecu will be going off to get programed to the car i wasn't sure if maybe it could be programed in too? Stu-511 said:
I think its from a dodgy remap the car is not mine and its not worth alot you can get ecu's cheap on ebay. A ecu repair is about £300 if im correct? That probably about half the cars value
Depends what the problem is. Testing and estimates are usually free if you agree to pay return postage.Things like coil pack drivers I've paid about half that for the repair, the significant attraction being you know it's going to work with your car rather than buying parts and crossing fingers you've not wasted more of your cash.
Prof Prolapse said:
Depends what the problem is. Testing and estimates are usually free if you agree to pay return postage.
Things like coil pack drivers I've paid about half that for the repair, the significant attraction being you know it's going to work with your car rather than buying parts and crossing fingers you've not wasted more of your cash.
Thanks where do you recommend that sounds reasonable. Things like coil pack drivers I've paid about half that for the repair, the significant attraction being you know it's going to work with your car rather than buying parts and crossing fingers you've not wasted more of your cash.
I think it was by "ECU testing", your first hit on Google, but it has been some years. You'd need to confirm what they charge for diagnostics.
I honestly think whatever they charge over a part from a scrap yard will be money well spent in terms of knowing the part will fit. I don't claim to know a lot about swapping ECUs but I think you may be wandering through a mindfield of coded parts...
I honestly think whatever they charge over a part from a scrap yard will be money well spent in terms of knowing the part will fit. I don't claim to know a lot about swapping ECUs but I think you may be wandering through a mindfield of coded parts...
Nipsnips is absolutely right, to use a s/hand VX ecu it first needs to be decoded using Tech diagnostics while still fitted to the original fully operational vehicle. Once fitted to your vehicle it then needs to be coded to it, for this youll need the security pin number from the vehicle information card, if you dont have the card thats another 35.00 to VX for a new one/
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