Unlocking ECU

1. Claki Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Horsham Posts: 1855 Leon Cupra 200 TDI

   #1 26th April 2011, 13:52

   Cant find a guide so im asking, How do you unlock and remove an ecu?
2. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #2 26th April 2011, 13:56

   Which ecu is it?
3. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

   #3 26th April 2011, 14:11

   Turn the car over so its running,
   Take the plug out of the ECU leave for a minute or so just to be safe,
   Plug back in and away you go.
4. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #4 26th April 2011, 14:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gibbo-Vtr Turn the car over so its running, Take the plug out of the ECU leave for a minute or so just to be safe, Plug back in and away you go.

   Hmm really?
   
   I'm pretty sure you,
   1. Start car
   2. Rip out Immobiliser
   3. Turn car off then back on to check its worked.

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5. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

   #5 26th April 2011, 14:17

   you dont take the plug off the ecu gibbo you will lock it then need to do what coleman 258 says take off the immobiliser box
6. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

   #6 26th April 2011, 14:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by coleman258 Hmm really? I'm pretty sure you, 1. Start car 2. Rip out Immobiliser 3. Turn car off then back on to check its worked.

   this is the way
7. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

   #7 26th April 2011, 14:25

   Forgot about that pissing black box..
   Sorry man,
   And Cheers boi's
8. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

   #8 26th April 2011, 14:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by coleman258 Hmm really? I'm pretty sure you, 1. Start car 2. Rip out Immobiliser 3. Turn car off then back on to check its worked.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Luke-saxo you dont take the plug off the ecu gibbo you will lock it then need to do what coleman 258 says take off the immobiliser box

   In fact hang on a minute ..
   when i immobilised mine, all i did was send it to bluehawk electronics whacked it back in and worked fine ..
   without removing the immobiliser box.
9. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #9 26th April 2011, 14:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gibbo-Vtr In fact hang on a minute .. when i immobilised mine, all i did was send it to bluehawk electronics whacked it back in and worked fine .. without removing the immobiliser box.

   That's because bluehawk unlocked the ecu themselfs the proper way, meaning it doesn't require the imm box.
   
   Doing it your self requires you to remove the box while it's running to make the ecu unlocked
10. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

    #10 26th April 2011, 14:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gibbo-Vtr In fact hang on a minute .. when i immobilised mine, all i did was send it to bluehawk electronics whacked it back in and worked fine .. without removing the immobiliser box.

    how much that cost you tho? this way its freeeeee
11. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

    #11 26th April 2011, 14:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by iSlayeR That's because bluehawk unlocked the ecu themselfs the proper way, meaning it doesn't require the imm box. Doing it your self requires you to remove the box while it's running to make the ecu unlocked

    O right ..
    Fair enough,
    Cheers man.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by shaneio how much that cost you tho? this way its freeeeee

    £95 Incuding Postage and ECU next day.
    
    My bad i completely forgot about that pissing box
12. Claki Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Horsham Posts: 1855 Leon Cupra 200 TDI

    #12 26th April 2011, 14:57

    OK so the Immobilizer is the little black box behind the dash witht the flippy plug, so i whip that out while the car is running, switch it off with out the box plugged in then try start it again?
13. ecurepair Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 110

    #13 26th April 2011, 14:58

    Hi,
    
    Only if interested I normally do this for just 55£, if you have any question please let me know,
    
    Regards
    www.ecurepair.co.uk
14. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

    #14 26th April 2011, 14:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gibbo-Vtr £95 Incuding Postage and ECU next day. My bad i completely forgot about that pissing box

    least by getting it unlocked by bluehawk your going to get most of your money back if you ever sell it, aslong as you got a receipt. cos the car can still be equipped with an immobiliser
15. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

    #15 26th April 2011, 15:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Claki OK so the Immobilizer is the little black box behind the dash witht the flippy plug, so i whip that out while the car is running, switch it off with out the box plugged in then try start it again?

    check your central locking aswell as you may pull out the wrong box, if it still works you got the right 1
16. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

    #16 26th April 2011, 15:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by shaneio least by getting it unlocked by bluehawk your going to get most of your money back if you ever sell it, aslong as you got a receipt. cos the car can still be equipped with an immobiliser

    Exactly ye,
    Got receipt in the cupboard
17. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

    #17 26th April 2011, 15:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gibbo-Vtr Exactly ye, Got receipt in the cupboard

    think when i bought my vts 1 i payed £70 and that was a bluehawk job
18. Claki Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Horsham Posts: 1855 Leon Cupra 200 TDI

    #18 26th April 2011, 15:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Claki OK so the Immobilizer is the little black box behind the dash witht the flippy plug, so i whip that out while the car is running, switch it off with out the box plugged in then try start it again?

    Any of you hijackers fancy answering? lol
19. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

    #19 26th April 2011, 15:23

    lol i answered mate a couple of posts up and thats how you do it
20. Claki Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Horsham Posts: 1855 Leon Cupra 200 TDI

    #20 26th April 2011, 15:28

    oh yeah my bad, will give it all a go now Ta Peeps!
21. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

    #21 26th April 2011, 15:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Claki oh yeah my bad, will give it all a go now Ta Peeps!

    good luck
22. Claki Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Horsham Posts: 1855 Leon Cupra 200 TDI

    #22 26th April 2011, 16:05

    Job done thanks Fellas