testing vtr ecu on a furio engine... ecu wrong size???? both single plug ecus

27th January 2012, 12:16

Its probably straight forward but thought I'd double check. An unlocked vtr ecu came threw the post today for my vtr conversion. Will it be safe to just unplug my furio ecu (that isn't unlocked), plug in the vtr ecu,see if it starts, unplug that and then plug my furio one back in and it will stil be ok? Just I need a few more bits before conversion so still need to use mine. This shouldn't cause problems for my ecu will it?

27th January 2012, 13:40

Just remove the immobilizer box before you fit the unlocked one. The original ECU will be fine, as it's got the key transponder and immobilizer box coded to it.

But just to be on the safe side.. remove the immobilizer box whilst running, that should unlock your furio ECU just to be safe.

27th January 2012, 14:36

how do i access that and what does it look like?is it take the steering colum surround off and its in there?is it a lil black box or something? or am i in the wrong place?

27th January 2012, 14:38

Its near the passenger glovebox.. under there you will find a black box (ill add a pic in a sec)

Then just unplug it, then it can't 'immobilize' your new ECU.

27th January 2012, 14:43

Here ya go bud..

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27th January 2012, 14:48

so i just need to unplug that whilst mines running and itl unlock that one too? then try my vtr one in mine. then plug my 1.4 one back in. will i need to put that block back in when i put my original ecu on or will it not matter with that removed? also when i remove the immobiliser what should i expect? the car to cut itself off or carry on running? and with the vtr ecu when i try that it should start but mite sound lumpy? but as long as it starts itl be unlocked?

27th January 2012, 14:52

Yeah, remove that box whilst running and that will unlock your ecu.

It won't make a difference to the car running at all.

You can put it back on with your old ECU as that ecu is coded for that immobilizer box.

You can also leave it off, but that means that the car won't have a immobilizer..

Majority of people leave them off.

27th January 2012, 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxova

Yeah, remove that box whilst running and that will unlock your ecu.

It won't make a difference to the car running at all.

You can put it back on with your old ECU as that ecu is coded for that immobilizer box.

You can also leave it off, but that means that the car won't have a immobilizer..

Majority of people leave them off.

ok thats bang on mate. thanks

27th January 2012, 15:45

had a look. took that plate off on the dash under the glove box. cant seem to the immobiliser. is it near the fuses?

thats not it with the white plug bit is it?

27th January 2012, 15:47

the white thing is the diagnostic socket

27th January 2012, 15:47

is that white plug diagnostic reader plug or something?

27th January 2012, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baz

the white thing is the diagnostic socket

lol you just beat me to that haha thought so

27th January 2012, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcjacko1987

is that white plug diagnostic reader plug or something?

Yeah, thats the diag reader.

Keep looking bud, try to feel up into the dash..

Mine was just hanging there, so not sure where it exactly is from standard

27th January 2012, 15:52

how big is this box exactly? theres a box about the size of cd case....ish. lil smaller but looks like the alarm to me. just hanging below the fuse box.seems like only wires are holding it there

27th January 2012, 15:53

Like the size of 20 fags.

27th January 2012, 16:00

cant see it lol. just took the digi cam out for betta pics. iv took pics of everything i can see from under the dash on that side, and in that fuse section. iv noticed a wire with a white plug with nothing on it, could this be where it was menna be? give me 2 secs il get them on

27th January 2012, 16:11

here we go. all pics iv just took:

this is the box i was onabout maybe the alarm, the loom underneath is the only thing keeping that up, theres about 2 plugs in the back of it

you can just see to the right of this pic the plug with nothing on it (you can see this is the location where the grommet is with my amp wire going threw)

the box again, you can see theres about 4plugs in it. also see the bonnet release catch

fuses

relays blocks above fuses

sticker on that box

27th January 2012, 16:21

That small white plug look's like the one that goe's into the box.. It might of already been removed?

Not sure matey.

27th January 2012, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxova

That small white plug look's like the one that goe's into the box.. It might of already been removed?

Not sure matey.

is it worth just unpluging my ecu then and try the vtr one? or will the immobiliser lock the vtr ecu then and it wont work?

27th January 2012, 16:49

been searching saxp none stop and it seems im probs just not looking hard enough for it. some say its took them half hour to find it. but also someone found it next to the steering column but im imagining thats a 106, could it be same for the sax?

27th January 2012, 21:26

Ignore

27th January 2012, 22:38

haha

28th January 2012, 16:35

just to double check........... is this the little bugger?

28th January 2012, 16:38

Thats the 1!!!

28th January 2012, 16:41

happy days. was way up behind the fuses block. if you look at the 3rd pic down where i posted a few pics yesterday you can see the plug for it threw the smallest of gaps next to the fuse box. scanned the pics and thought that looks like it just dragged it out now haha. thanks for ya help, lets hope this vtr 1 works now

28th January 2012, 16:54

28th January 2012, 16:55

no worky?

28th January 2012, 16:56

Wasn't unlocked after all??

28th January 2012, 16:56

different makes for a start

28th January 2012, 16:56

do i need a vtr loom then?

edit: was told by a couple of peeps that my furio loom will be fine for a vtr ecu

28th January 2012, 17:23

so im guessing this is down to not having a vtr loom? or does it mean mine is cross over or what

28th January 2012, 18:29

helllllpppppp

28th January 2012, 19:10

That's weird.

I thought it was either 3 plug ecu or single plug.. crossover was just a different engine-interior loom connector.

Might sound daft but you sure it's a ecu off a VTR lol? Whats it got ontop?

28th January 2012, 19:26

baught it off here. if you search on google images for saxo vtr ecu it comes up with the same one, mine is different. i think its probs cos mines a furio and this is for vtr. but like you i thought it was single plug or 3 plug

28th January 2012, 19:28

been took off now but was on this thread
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=410749

28th January 2012, 19:37

thats the one i got.
just looked on ebay for vtr ecu and these came up:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...All-Categories
look the same to me

28th January 2012, 19:50

ebay again lol. searched 1.4 ecu and the result:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nk....c0.m270.l1313
looks to me like i need vtr engine loom

29th January 2012, 00:19

Could someone show me a pic of there single plug vtr ecu please or the connection on the loom to t ecu

29th January 2012, 13:13

Weird how they are different sizes. The looms are usually fine, perhaps the ecu is from a different year and being french, consistency in manufacturing doesn't feature with them!!

Mine is admittedly 3 plug but I fitted a vtr ecu on mine. Even drove it on the 1.4 engine just had a few flat spots.

29th January 2012, 14:31

Mite just be the 3 plugs then that are plug n play then,with the 2 searches I did on ebay I'm really thinking I need the loom lol. The ecus I search on ebay match

16th March 2012, 00:02

bit of a bump but my vtr ecu is the same as your 1.4 ecu....

think they made 3 types of ecu.

one was the smaller type single plug,

then the longer single plug and finally the 3 plug.

am i right?

16th March 2012, 01:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevo1600

bit of a bump but my vtr ecu is the same as your 1.4 ecu....

think they made 3 types of ecu.

one was the smaller type single plug,

then the longer single plug and finally the 3 plug.

am i right?

Yeah I think it is. I gave up with the long ecu in the end and just got a 3plug ecu and full loom (engine and interior) was a big job but ahh well lol

16th March 2012, 01:29

Without sounding like a twat (

) + i havent read it..

1) it would of been easier buying a car with that engine in

2) why not just get the full loom i mean like the lot? instead of bodging different bits to what not? will this ecu fit this naaa chop that single plug to a 3 plug it might work. jeez what a nightmare and setting yourself £££ back each time. Its backwards.

hurhur

16th March 2012, 09:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prickle

Without sounding like a twat (

) + i havent read it..

1) it would of been easier buying a car with that engine in

2) why not just get the full loom i mean like the lot? instead of bodging different bits to what not? will this ecu fit this naaa chop that single plug to a 3 plug it might work. jeez what a nightmare and setting yourself £££ back each time. Its backwards.

hurhur

You sound a twat and should have read it

lol
1) I had a car with engine but the head gasket went and the gearbox broke at the same time£

2) I bought a single plug ecu I though would match mine but a vtr one (but it didn't) so I bought the engine loom to match that ecu. But didn't match any sensors. So yeah I did what you have said and bought the 3plug ecu and full loom (engine and interior). Its all in now but ran into another problem which I think is a sensor.
Anyways TWAT read next time

16th March 2012, 09:11

Hur hur

16th March 2012, 10:09

is it not because ones a magnetti marelli (1.4 one) and the other a bosch motronic ecu (VTR ecu)?

I have a magnetti off a vtr and a bosch off a 106 xs both unlocked and they are indeed different

Both single plug btw!

16th March 2012, 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by jage

is it not because ones a magnetti marelli (1.4 one) and the other a bosch motronic ecu (VTR ecu)?

I have a magnetti off a vtr and a bosch off a 106 xs both unlocked and they are indeed different

Both single plug btw!

Yup they where 2 different makes. I wasn't aware there was even 2 different sizes of single plug ecu as there's people I know with single plug vtr and gtis and all there ecus where same as my 1.4 was. Was told the bosh one I bought was going to be fine (wasn't told about size) then when it came to fitting, loom said no lol. Its all wired up 3plug now so here's no problem other than this sensor or air leak one lol