Important! : How do you tell if a saxo is a single plug or 3 plug ECU

1. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #1 22nd September 2009, 17:09

   Ok guys I have a V reg mk2 1999 saxo vtr, now I need to know what plug ECU is it, and single plug or 3 plug ECU. As i'm doing a VTS conversion very soon.
   
   Also can someone please tell me what year and model cars are a single plug ECU and what year and model cars are a 3 plug ECU. As i cant find a thread that actually states this.
2. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #2 22nd September 2009, 17:11

   easiest way is to lift the bonnet and look at the ECU.
   
   If it has 1 plug going into it its a single plug
   
   If it has 3 plugs going into it, its a 3 plug
   
   Simples.
   
   But i can tell you now it will be a single plug.
   
   all models before 2000 (W) are single plugs and all models after are 3 plugs.
   
   As the change over was 2000. I own a 2000 VTR and its a single plug, but some 2000 model saxo's are 3 plugs
3. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #3 22nd September 2009, 17:24

   the 2000 plate is good in theory, but there were crossover cars.. and cars that were late getting registered etc. Only real way (and by far the easiest!) is to look at the ecu.
4. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #4 22nd September 2009, 17:27

   yes, i guess that is very true.
   
   Was just going by rule of thumb.
   
   But as said, just check the ECU and you will easily see
5. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #5 22nd September 2009, 17:59

   well the engine i sourced is from a 1999 mk1 vts, he thinks its a Y Reg, he's not sure as he brought it as is. and the owner swears it 3 plug ECU. Is this possible or you think it's gotta be a sibngle plug ECU
6. bfc2dabone Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 hayes, middx Posts: 710 saxo mrk2 vtr, v reg (90bhp), citroen relay tipper

   #6 22nd September 2009, 18:43

   mines a mark two v reg 2000 and is single plug, you need to look at both engines and look at the ecu as above, it cant be a mark 1 1999 and be a y reg that dont add up
7. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #7 22nd September 2009, 18:54

   if its Y reg its 3 plug, if its 1999 its a single plug. theres more to it if you want a plug and play because theres different sized multiplugs at the other end of the loom
8. dexter Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 fife Posts: 227 97white vtd, 02silver vtr, 01blacked out vts

   #8 22nd September 2009, 22:33

   i have a 99 mines is a single
9. shayne_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 chesterfield Posts: 571 SAXO VTR POSI BLUE MK1 (98)

   #9 23rd September 2009, 17:32

   havin trouble findin a 98 tvs single plug for mine