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Old 24 March 2004, 01:17 AM
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i keep seeing people say the ecu goes into "limp home" mode.

what is it????
Old 24 March 2004, 07:43 AM
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The engine won't go abov 4000 rpm, when the ECU detects a problem that could damage the engine; it goes into "LIMP" home mode. Allowing you to get home or to the nearest garage "hopefully" without further damage
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I think it also limits the boost to 0.5bar...
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