ecu problem need help please!
02 September 2006, 07:37 PM
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ecu problem need help please!
hello to all tchno bods, need some help my car is nackerd,
bought a wrx ecu off a 97 classic put it on my 98 uk turbo
the car won't start, the engine turne over but will not fire.
so removed the ecu put the original back on, still have the
same problem, any ideas would be appreciated.
thanks in advance chris.
bought a wrx ecu off a 97 classic put it on my 98 uk turbo
the car won't start, the engine turne over but will not fire.
so removed the ecu put the original back on, still have the
same problem, any ideas would be appreciated.
thanks in advance chris.
Last edited by flopsy; 03 September 2006 at 09:43 AM.
03 September 2006, 08:34 AM
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The '98 cars have a gizmo in the key that "talks" to the ecu, and only if recognised, will the ecu allow the car to start. I wonder if that's the prob, perhaps the key now needs reprogramming?
Dunno enough about ecus after that, sorry.
Alcazar
Dunno enough about ecus after that, sorry.
Alcazar
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