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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:01 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2275
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Location: birmingham
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looking at a cheap gti180 and in the add it says the ecu has crashed and put the car in limp mode!
is there anyway to reset the ecu so it'll rev up again?? i ask because on my type r scooby if i disconect the battery it resets the ecu so just wondered if it was the same principle.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:22 am |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011 Posts: 90
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Location: Leicester
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think it needs a fault read? message lee....
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:05 am |
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Joined: Jan 09, 2011 Posts: 159
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Location: Essex
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isnt there like a button under the bonnet behind the battery?
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:36 am |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2011 Posts: 390
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Location: Bath UK
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ECU goes into limp mode to protect the engine as it can't reliably work out what's happening from the engine sensors ie they don't make sense or add up so it restricts max rpm and throttle response
The impact sensor inertia cut off switch and its reset button under the bonnet is a g force cut off to fuel and sometimes ignition. Engine won't be allowed to start at all with that triggered
So you need to find out what the ECU is unhappy about - first stop- any fault codes stored-and fix that
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:18 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11519
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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Deckchair5 wrote: |
The impact sensor inertia cut off switch and its reset button under the bonnet is a g force cut off to fuel and sometimes ignition. Engine won't be allowed to start at all with that triggered
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GTI 180 like all multiplexed 206's doesnt have a fuel inertia cut of switch under the bonnet as the airbag ecu controls this function
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:09 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2011 Posts: 390
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Location: Bath UK
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Thank you
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:22 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2275
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Location: birmingham
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Cheers for the replys ill give it a miss.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:39 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11519
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GTI 180 is EOBD compatible, scanning it for fault codes to see why the engine managment light is on & why its stuck in limp mode is easy / cheap enough
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:35 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2275
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Location: birmingham
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MrBSI wrote: |
GTI 180 is EOBD compatible, scanning it for fault codes to see why the engine managment light is on & why its stuck in limp mode is easy / cheap enough | Yeah cheap enough to fibd out the problem but thats when itll get expensive and turn out to be a pain, plenty more forsale
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