choness2004

Evening all! Hope we have all been enjoying this sun and working on the Scoobaru's!

Just a quick one, when i bought the car I was told it had been remapped, but the owner had no proof.

I've had a look around and I cant find a standalone ECU that could have been mapped onto, as if I'm right you cannot map standard pre-1998 ECU's?

Is there a way to check if it has been mapped and had a different ECU fitted without taking it to a mapper and it getting plugged in?

tweaks

iTrader: (7)

I'd start by seeing what ecu is fitted.

Tim

choness2004

I don't suppose there is a list anywhere of what ones will fit and could be mapped?

tweaks

iTrader: (7)

Your best bet is to remove it and open it up to see what's inside, if you have any doubts about it being modified with a chip or daughter board post some pics up.

Tim

choness2004

Cheers Tim I'll do just that

tweaks

iTrader: (7)

Tim

Andy Stevens

You can live map pre 98 ECUs with an ESL board.

bmw730i

thought 97-98 can be live mapped with an esl board as these are the ecu's that can not be mapped/chipped standalone.

same story with mine was men't to have all the bells and whistles but in fact it is a standard 98 ppp car which i'm happy with.

tweaks

iTrader: (7)

Be a nice result if he found an esl board in there

Tim

choness2004

Ahh ok fingers crossed then! I'm guessing an ESL board if a good thing? Not really clued up on Subarus still! If it is mapped its pretty rubbish and the car bogs down alot :/

Andy Stevens

If the owner didn't have proof then it almost certainly hasn't been remapped. The difference between a standard car and a remapped one is pretty huge.

choness2004

This is true, however I've never had a Scooby before so I don't know what its supposed to feel like! We shall see though

choness2004

So I finally had the chance to get my ECU out and have a look. I'm not sure what it's supposed to have standard but it has an 8S in it. The ECU has been out before and it was missing 1 screw to hold the plate cover on, a nut that hold it in place and 2 of the small screws that go into the sir to hold the cover on. A picture of inside if it makes a difference. Also I have this crazy long wire buy the ecru aswell, anyone know what it is?

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

Cant help with the long wire query etc but it certainly doesnt have any mappable boards inside it, see all those small solder dots at the bottom of the aECU, thats where the daughter board would be installed

choness2004

That's what I thought, strange that I was missing bolts. Cheers anyway dude

joey_turbo

iTrader: (26)

I'm sure that long wire goes to the alarm ecu from the ultrasonic sensors on the a-pillar. Someone must have messed with the alarm too as it should be plugged in.