hello, if i have either of the ecu's is it still ok to do a ecu reset??

thankyou wayne.

 

anybody

 

I am not sure why you would want to do a reset on a Simtek.

Ecutek'ed ecu will reset and the map will not be wiped so you would be fine there.

 

i keep getting check engined light but this happened before i took the engine out? i want to reset it and see if it comes bk up now its bk in and running fine?(bar the engine management light)

 

so can symtek be reset without wiping the map?

 

which do you have an EcuTek remap of the original ecu or a SimTek ecu?

the SimTek ecu doesn't need or have a reset and then engine light is only used for 3 things.. det (flashing), shift light, and within the map switching process if not on a switch.

In what way is the engine light coming on? on solid?

what year is the car?

if you look in help pages there is how to read the error codes and reset the ecu assuming you are not on a simtek

Simon

 

thanks JGM you been a big help through out this

its a 1997 sti wagon i ahve a reciept for mapping by s.simpson at Gforce (which i do believe is not running anymore)

the CEL is on solid, came up with codes for idle control and speed sensor? it was all fine before the bigends let go?

thankyou
wayne.

 

GForce changed hands and is now trading as DS Automotives.

If Steve mapped the car then it might be work giving him a call.

Given that it dates back to GForce, it could be a GEMS, perhaps Sigma, perhaps Simtek, don't think Steve ever remapped the OE ECUs in the MY97-98 cars but I may be wrong there, apologies to Steve if I am!

It is also possible that the ECU that was in it at the time of the receipt from GForce is no longer present. The fact it seems to be flashing out normal JECS fault codes suggests it is an OE ECU, which at first sight seems at odds with Steve mapping it (but like I said, I could be wrong on that count).

Cheers,

Pat.

 

thanks for that pat. i think i better have a look at the weekend. where will it be located? is it the driver footwell? also could you pm me his contact details? or is he on here? what username?

thanks again

 

ECU is normally located in the passenger footwell.

I dunno whether the contact details I have for Steve are business or personal, so I'm reluctant to pass them on, but he does post on here, so you should be able to get hold of him by PM, think the user name you want is steve rally.

Hope this helps,

Pat.

 

thankyou pat, i've pm him. if you see him can you mention about this post, and get him to get in touch.