Can anyone help OR share their knowledge of any issues they may have had with ECU issues and fault codes.
In a nutshell (A big NUT!!!)
My passaat has ran like a dream and been spoilt with maintenance, so I look after it. A few weeks ago I nipped to the shop and noticed, the glowplug warning light com onto the dash, and the car went into limp mode. I returned home, and switched off, sat a for few minutes then started the car, which ran fine. Later the same day I used it again and within 30 minutes, I got glowplug then emgine management light followed by limp mode.
SO I arranged to take the car to the mechanic, which I did the following morning. Started like a dream, plenty of power but within 15 mins and whilst on route, warning light again and limp mode. Mechanic checks the car and explains I have a few fault codes showing, which he said didn't seem right. He then checks the plenum chamber and as many will know water!!!!!!, so we arrange a drop off for work. UPDATE: the chamber is cleared but he sends me a picture showing the ECU corroded. After numerous attempts to sort it, he explains after opening the ECU, checking and warning it up to ensure its totally dry, I still have faults showing.
I send the ECU off to ECUTesting expecting to pay for a rebuild or replacement, BUT they stated there were no faults and no damage to the ECU . So I get the ECU back and get it back to the mechanic, who has refitted it, and explains that it is now showing a single fault (Waiting to find out the code), and the car does not continuously run smooth.
SO, the questions are;
- Has anyine with a B& experienced anything like this???
- Can anyone advise me on what it could be???
- What do I need to do to get my pride and joy, fit and health again???
Like I have dsaid before, the car has never let me down and has always ran like a dream, frustratingly my B5 had the same drainage issue, so it's a shame VW did not resolev the poor design!!!!!
Any advice, guidance or support woul;d be very much appreciated.
ECU related problems
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