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Goof
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 00:16
Is the ECU the same for an Auto and Manual box?, or is there a difference???

Bracer
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 10:00
Different

glock19
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 16:17
Hardware could be the same, the software is different and for Auto, there's another Control Unit. Altogether, there could be three in the plastic box - TRAC/ECU/AUTO. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong ....

Bracer
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 16:49
Hardware could be the same, the software is different and for Auto, there's another Control Unit. Altogether, there could be three in the plastic box - TRAC/ECU/AUTO. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong ....

Ok I will. lol

Yes the Engine ECU hard ware is the same and yes there is a seperate ECU that controlls the Auto box but the Engine ECU softare is different as its programmed to work with the Auto Box ECU.

The Tracts is part of the ABS ECU which is mounted on the passangers side of the engine bay and is linked back to the Engine ECU.

But the easyist thing to do is check to see if the ECU numbers match.

For example

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/639000-639999/639353_109_full.jpg

And now My ECU Numbers

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/639000-639999/639353_110_full.jpg

Hope this helps :wink:

volvotuning
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 17:17
Actually, the ECU hardware is also different for the autos, as well as the software. ie, an auto ECU has different hardware circuitry to the manual ECU.

Adam.

Bracer
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 17:20
Actually, the ECU hardware is also different for the autos, as well as the software. ie, an auto ECU has different hardware circuitry to the manual ECU.

Adam.

I bow before te "Adam the Great" :worship:



:wink:

Wobbly Dave
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 17:26
Lo! He is short but yet he is mighty!


:bow_kneel

Bracer
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 17:30
Lo! He is short but yet he is mighty!


:bow_kneel

Sounds like you know just how meaty oops I mean mighty he realy is Dave :hidesbehi

pault5
Tuesday 8th March 2005, 18:55
I thought you could use an ecu from an auto on a manual car but not the other way around. Is this correct?
I'm talking matching models/years.
Paul

glock19
Wednesday 9th March 2005, 11:25
I'm learning new things everyday :D

Bracer
Wednesday 9th March 2005, 11:28
I'm learning new things everyday :D

Tis all good, dont you think :wink: