stew911

does anyone know where i can get a ecu chip fitted to my car?

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Year/model?

Tony

stew911

its a my95 import wrx wagon, and it needs to be in te worcestershire/birmingham area please?

GC8

Itll be cheaper to buy an early UK ECU and fit it into that. The Early ECUs have the required socket already attached so you can fit the ESL chip into it yourself and then swap the ECUs over yourself.

Simon

5cby

yep one of the simpler diy jobs on a early scoob
when i done took all of 10 mins
just check that your ecu has the socket already in it as GC8 said


steve

GC8

It doesnt; thats my point. Im saying that it is easier and cheaper to buy a low-value early UK ECU (£50 or there abouts, a Z4 only costs £65 now), because that does have the required socket already fitted.

Simon

5cby

my point was to check the ecu first just incase a previous owner had it chipped hence the socket would be there
you dont want to spend fifty notes just to find out you didnt have to

steve
proud owner of the original scooby ecu

GC8

Its always possible...

David_Wallis

I can fit sockets in the ecu's if needed.

ESL

Stew if you want the socket fitting by post I'd rather it came to me. We offer a guarantee that it will work and if I duff the job up (not that I ever have done), you get another ECU out of me. I've had one case where a 3rd party installation was botched and the installer blames the daughterboard, your ECU expansion port is no use anymore, you have limited recourse and I get shouted at for something that is out of my control.

The daughterboards are subject to 100% test before they go out of the door, so I know they work before they leave me.

HTH

Andy
ESL

GC8

How much to fit Andy?

ESL

Hi Simon

The cost of a socket fitment is £50 including return postage. I keep a spare ECU on hand in case of an issue, though I've not had one so far. The ECU is tested with a board in a pre96 car before being returned.

Mods this is a response to a direct question, I'm not trying to advertise but if it breaches a guidleine please edit/delete as required.

HTH

Andy
ESL

stew911

thanks for that offer andy but cambridge is a tad too far for us to get too, and without chip if we sent it to you means no car, so thats a no can do cause need car!

ESL

No probs. We do an exchange ECU service as well so the car stays on the road but its dearer.

Cheers
Andy
ESL

stew911

so what do i do with the chip that i bought off you on ebay and how much dearer is it? plus when could you do it?

ESL

Sorry Stew I thought you were familiar with the system;

You insert it into the socket of the exchange ECU I send you. I should have a spare ECU early next week. Email me for more info, I'm not comfortable discussing prices etc on here as I'm not an authorised advertiser.

David_Wallis

Or you can get someone that is good with a soldering iron to fit the socket for you and then just plug the board in and snip the link yourself.

A decent TV / Hifi Repair shop can do this..

I also have never had any problems fitting sockets and Ive done hundreds

David