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    True, very true!
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    Well using your thinking Jod,if that be the case then any expected increase will be lower as it will accentuate these weaknesses,
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    Hmmmmmmm no sign of the chip as yet not worried so far as other have waited 10 - 12 days for delivery. its only been 7 for me so far!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny5 View Post
    Hmmmmmmm no sign of the chip as yet not worried so far as other have waited 10 - 12 days for delivery. its only been 7 for me so far!
    hope they haven't done the same thing as the company/chap selling the bonnet pins i brought off ebay. Should of been sent out first class so was expecting them yesterday but no sign of them, went & had another look at the advert to make sure i wasn't rushing it, & after i'd brought & paid for them he's gone on & put a message saying he's going off on his hols now till the 31st & everything will be sent when he gets back

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    Thumbs down And its all gone pete tong!



    ARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Well the chip arrived today YAY! with full fitting instructions, so i promptly went about un-soldering the original chip and soldering in the new one!
    All good so far! But........................... Now it wont start, and the cooling fan is on all the time! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Help anyone? Also, anyone breaking a 1994 T5 Auto who would sell me a spare engine ecu so I can use the car while i investiagte why the damn thing wont start! Plz txt or call me 07817 340943
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    Remove it immediately, put it in the bin, then call Hamish at HLM.

    Put the whole thing down to experience.

    You could cause more damage trying to fiddle with it.

    Its just not worth it - leave it to the experts.
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    I saw the eBay ad too, but decided against it - Lithuania is too far to go to make a 'forceful' complaint. And they tend to have big burly 'security' personnel I was in Estonia a while back and believe me, guns are readily for hire

    Stick with RICA or MTE - they're reputable and won't have dubious/dangerous maps. In the meantime, don't drive the car with that chip in it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by RollingThunder View Post
    I saw the eBay ad too, but decided against it - Lithuania is too far to go to make a 'forceful' complaint. And they tend to have big burly 'security' personnel I was in Estonia a while back and believe me, guns are readily for hire

    Stick with RICA or MTE - they're reputable and won't have dubious/dangerous maps. In the meantime, don't drive the car with that chip in it...
    Can't drive it with that chip in, it won't start

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny5 View Post
    Gents, Its a hole through chip, from good ole e-bay! Comes direct from Germany and cos me £105 including postage, claiming to increase the BHP to 310 with 460NM torque on a stock engine, howver mine has a free flow S/S exhaust so im hoping for 330bhp ish.....

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    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

    I have contacted other buyers of the chip and they all say its made a huge improvement to power and driveability......

    Lets wait and see eh........... More to follow when the chip arrives lol
    330bhp? keep taking the tablets mate

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    @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ UPDATE @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

    anyone fancy having a go at this chip for me????? I have been today to the local breakers and got another ecu from a T5 for £20.... Slotted it in and it starts and runs fine! YAY!

    The one with the re-mapped chip in is here on my desk, all seems ok on the board nothing untoward to the naked eye????? But in the car it causes the cooling fan to run all the time and the engine wont start (not even a glimmer )

    Theres gotta be someone out there who fancies a go at sorting it for me, dont wanna throw the ecu away for summat simple that i may be missing!

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    Stupid question I know....but you have put the chip in the right way around haven't you?..
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    Well its not a stupid question as all help is greatly appreciated, i was going by the small semi circle cut out in the chips body as the marker for its position on the board, replacing like for like if you know where im coming from, the replacment chip has only 28 legs whereas the original one has 32, the instructions state that this is the EWS II ecu type, stating also that the EWS immobiliser will not function???? (Im guessing that this is referring to a "transponder type" key system which the T5 doesnt have???
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    As someone has said mate........Chuck it in the bin and call Hamish.

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    Dont think so alan, cant throw away £100
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny5 View Post
    Well its not a stupid question as all help is greatly appreciated, i was going by the small semi circle cut out in the chips body as the marker for its position on the board, replacing like for like if you know where im coming from, the replacment chip has only 28 legs whereas the original one has 32, the instructions state that this is the EWS II ecu type, stating also that the EWS immobiliser will not function???? (Im guessing that this is referring to a "transponder type" key system which the T5 doesnt have???
    Maybe in the 4 missing legs is the ignition?
    get in,shut-up and hold on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny5 View Post
    Dont think so alan, cant throw away £100
    Appreciate the outlay Johnny as times are hard. What about putting it back on fleabay? Hamish is reliable and honest and most importantly you have aftersales. Just a thought mate.

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    Hmmmmmmmmmm i dont know..... Instructions says for BMW E36 M3 and VOLVO 850 T5 the chip is shorter than the original by 4 pins (28 instead of 32)
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    Had thought of that Alan, but dont wanna sell a duff item on ebay if the chip is useless........ Im thinking ive done something wrong in the fitting of the chip to the board, wondered if there was anyone out there who could take a look at it for me, a second pair of eyes might reveal summat you never know??????????
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    Tbh if it's a shorter chip then it's always possible that it's not in the correct position..i.e. if you've put the gap at the wrong end. Did you fit a chip socket or just solder the chip back in?. You'd be better buying yourself a chip socket from somewhere like CPC, solder that in and then you can try a few variations of fitting the chip without further damage to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny5 View Post
    Hmmmmmmmmmm i dont know..... Instructions says for BMW E36 M3 and VOLVO 850 T5 the chip is shorter than the original by 4 pins (28 instead of 32)
    Sorry to hear mate that it all went south

    But i was just thinking logical(i'm no expert) but when the original has 32 legs than in my opinion the replacement should have that to(with other info on it)

    Or am i'm being daft now?
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