3plug or 1 plug

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Porthleven/Cornwall Posts: 601 corsa 1.2 Saxo VTR
    #1
    Engine whent tits up today, psiton rod snaped bent valves and a cracked bottom end.

    Fortuantly makes for a good excuse to do a vts conversion

    my cars a Mk1 1999, will it defently be a single plug ecu and is there an easy way to check ?

    also, can anyone show me a photo of what part to pull out to unlock my ecu ?
  2. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T
    #2
    Look at the ecu to see how many plugs are plugged into it.

    The ecu will have to be sent off to get unlocked.
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Porthleven/Cornwall Posts: 601 corsa 1.2 Saxo VTR
    #3
    from tthe 16v conversion thread
    Quote:
    Immobiliser, just simply start your engine and then pull your immobiliser out from under the fuse box and this unlocks the ECU and lets you use the 16v one which will need unlocking. I recommend Blue Hawk Electronics in Nottingham for unlocking the 16v ECU. Then shut your engine off, and then restart it to see if it’s worked! But if you have an after market immobiliser instead, then I believe this is not necessary, BUT do it anyway!

    im not sure where the imboiliser is to pull out, or know how i can test it
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo
    #4
    for the ecu it should be a single plug on a 1999 but just whip the plastic cover off the top of the ecu and visually check it only takes a few mins

    as for the imob, this is what it looks like and its located behind ya glove box behind the fuses





  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Porthleven/Cornwall Posts: 601 corsa 1.2 Saxo VTR
    #5
    Cheers steve, i pretty sure its a single plug after pulling it apart just a photo anyway


    Just some pictures of the damage too


    Cylinder is cracked too, and sump is dented to buggery.
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Spalding-ish Posts: 2512 Mk4 Anniversary golf. 106 Quiksallye
    #6
    Bloody hell