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    little Ecu question..

    hey folks

    i was wondering if ecu's in the T5 model are interchangeable?

    i understand that a Manual Wont Fit An Auto, but it works the other way..

    but i am wondering if the ecu has a transponder in the key for an imobiliser?

    i.e. i buy an ecu from a car which is the same age and transmission, is it going to work?

    thanks

    the reason om asking is because my damn car keeps pleasing itself when it wants to start and it only seems to start if i unplug ecu for few mins and try it again.

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    My auto did this had to wait half an hour to try and start it ended up in the scrapyard
    IF ITS AN AUTO MORE LIKELY THE AUTO ECU IMO
    ALSO I DONT THINK YOU NEED THE KEY AS WELL DONT QUOTE ME ON THIS BUT THEY SEEM TO SWAP AND SELL THEM WITH NO KEY I THINK THE ONLY REASON YOU NEED THE KEY ON SOME CARS IS ITS IMMOBLISED VIA FUEL PUMP
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    my cars manual.

    i was thinking that myself, but just wanted sumone to confirm

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    An ecu from a auto car will work on a manual car, not sure manual to auto?????

    no need to change keys etc.......

    could try leaving your battery disconnected over night to clear it then plug back in in the morning
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    I have it pretty much spot on now, gargles at idle, quiet cruising and sounds like a jet on boost.

    ^^^^^^how every 850 should sound!^^^^^^

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    The immobiliser is separate to the ecu, so the ecu is not coded to the car.
    1996 Olive Green 850 AWD - Follow the Project - Forged rods, 19T, big blue injectors, 960 TB, 3.25" MAF, Ostrich, 608 binary, arduino data display, active exhaust control with Focus RS tips, 320mm front brake conversion.
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    Smile Auto ecu to Manual 850 t5

    Hi there, my Re-mapped ecu from my 1995 obd2 auto T5 works fine in my obd1 T5 manual.


 

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