What to do if your ECU goes bad?
ECU Computer Diagnostics. If you suspect that the electronic control unit in your vehicle is damaged, or is going bad, you should immediately take your vehicle to the nearest dealership, repair shop or service center.
How much does it cost to repair a faulty ECU?
These companies allow you to send your faulty ECU to their location for repair. They do the work and then ship it back to you. For many models of vehicles you can find online repair services for between $300 and $400 for a complete repair or reprogram of the ECU.
Can a BMW ECU be reprogrammed and rebuilt?
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What can cause damage to the ECU Board?
Most cars use an ECU made by Bosch, and those things are bulletproof. The other brand, DENSO, is also bulletproof Click to expand… Agreed, it is either an electrical fault, water damage but could also be something like a dry joint on the ECU board, although this is quite rare.
What can a faulty ECU do to a car?
The ECU, or engine control unit, is a major component of your car’s onboard computer. It’s used to regulate many systems and subsystems in your car’s engine, drive train and other major components. There are many symptoms that can be associated with a faulty ECU.
What happens when you reset your ECU system?
This means that it reads the saved values every time you turn on your engine, and starts from there only, instead of starting from zero. When you decide to reset your ECU system, you intend to clear all the saved logs and long term memory that your ECU system has till date.
Is there a place to repair an ECU?
There’s an issue with that: there aren’t many places that perform ECU repairs. If you’re lucky, you’ll find someone in a distant city that works on them, and you can FedEx your ECU to them. Now your car is out of commission until you get the part back and reinstalled, and hopefully everything is working again.
Can you replace the ECU in a 2001 car?
Whilst you can adjust and replace the ECU in a vehicle that is predates 2001, you may have difficulty with newer cars. Many of these have complex computer systems and you will have to take them into an authorised dealer to have reconfiguration work performed under the hood. This entry was posted in Maintenance on 26 May, 2015 by Justin Smith.