changing ecu

1. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #1 25th March 2012, 20:58

   goin to try and get an ecu from scrappies tmoz as i think my ecu is on way out, does it have to be unlocked or can i just get one from same model of car same engine etc
   
   theres no immobiliser on my car, so guessing it would just be a straight swap?
2. jones91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra

   #2 25th March 2012, 21:11

   It will have to be unlocked mate if it hasn't been done so previously, there's a bloke on here under the username "cam" who I believe can unlock ecu's on here
3. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #3 25th March 2012, 21:14

   even if its same engine size etc?? theres no immobiliser so why does it need to be unlocked?
4. jones91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra

   #4 25th March 2012, 21:35

   Ah didn't read that part of the question lol, I might be wrong but I think that if the immobiliser has locked the ecu on the scrapped car it will need unlocking, But if you install it unlocked then it can't lock itself without an immobiliser. As I said above I might be wrong so someone please correct me if I am
5. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #5 25th March 2012, 21:49

   well soon find out lol, gonna try and get one off a car that doesnt have an immobiliser
6. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #6 25th March 2012, 22:27

   doesnt matter if you dont have immobiliser mate. the donor cars ecu still has to be unlocked ask the scrappers if they have a key for that car (if it has a running engine) and start it up and take the immobiliser out of that one, this will unlock that ecu and then it will work fine. if you cant get the key however as mentioned above get onto username "cam" he does it for £40. send him the ecu he will unlock it and he will send it back.
   it doesnt matter if the ecu is from same engine type as yours, if that ecu hasnt been unlocked it wont work with your car. even with no immobiliser you still have a transponder in the ignition barrel that wont recognise the donors cars ecu.
   your only other option is get the ecu,immobiliser and igntion barrel out of the same car and that will work fine
7. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #7 26th March 2012, 20:07

   cheers for that m8, ot the ecu today, there was a key but it was a srappies so no battery in car, prob wouldnt start anyway