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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
I would say it won't work. Everything is programmed to the car it was built with.
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5th Jan 2016 9:17 am |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3880 |
new ECU are grossly over expensive, is it not possible to have a LR tech with diagnostics tool reprogram/recode a 2nd hand one ?
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5th Jan 2016 9:20 am |
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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
It all depends if it has been 'divorced' from the original car. Modern ECU's have the Chassis number of the car programmed into the Firmware of the ECU. If you try plugging it in to a different car, it will not talk to it.
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5th Jan 2016 10:53 am |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3880 |
yeh I have heard of having to 'divorce' components from cars before. Think it was something as simple as a stereo head unit on a Vauxhall IIRC.
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5th Jan 2016 11:11 am |
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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
Can-bus is an excellent idea, but it does stop alot of swapping and changing parts from car to car. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come......... |
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5th Jan 2016 1:40 pm |
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cully Member Since: 16 Dec 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 9 |
Is it only main dealers who have the capability of doing this job ?
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5th Jan 2016 2:08 pm |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4354 |
Don't know how relevant this is but my wife's Peugeot 207 had a problem with it's ABS controller and the new one had to be programmed to talk to the ECU, the only people who could do this was a Peugeot dealer. I suspect it's the same with LandRover as I understand that if you change the radio you have to go through the same procedure and the same goes for some of the fuse boxes (!). 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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5th Jan 2016 2:16 pm |
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Paul1966 Member Since: 21 Dec 2013 Location: Cannock Posts: 308 |
There are companies out there that can reprogram second hand ECU s. Have a word with Gary at Alive tuning because when I had a problem with mine he supplied a second hand ECU,fitted,reprogrammed then mapped it on my drive in less than an hour including a full software upgrade direct from Land Rover using the 4g on his telephone. |
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5th Jan 2016 3:33 pm |
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wizz80 Member Since: 05 Jan 2016 Location: devon Posts: 6 |
So does anybody know if you can reprogram a sh ecu I have access to autologic |
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5th Jan 2016 9:21 pm |
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Jim NI Member Since: 30 Mar 2010 Location: NI Posts: 447 |
if you mean flash update then yes 2014 SE Loire Blue SD4 Auto (MY15)
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6th Jan 2016 7:43 pm |
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wizz80 Member Since: 05 Jan 2016 Location: devon Posts: 6 |
I have one here with a knackered ecu and have seen sh ones for sale and wondered if it would reprogram ok |
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7th Jan 2016 7:21 am |
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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
There's a few companies on the net that repair ecu's. Maybe that's worth a try? Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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8th Jan 2016 3:24 pm |
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wizz80 Member Since: 05 Jan 2016 Location: devon Posts: 6 |
Have spoke to a couple of company's and they can't test the ecu so was just wondering if sh was the cheapest option I may just order one and see how I go nothing to loose if it dosnt work |
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9th Jan 2016 10:57 am |
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parrafin23 Member Since: 24 Jun 2013 Location: Norway Posts: 57 |
To be honest,, gettin a new unit is the easy way, perhaps more secure in a way. new unit with waranty..
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11th Jan 2016 3:51 pm |
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