Did you have it scanned with VCDS at all prior to this garage visit?Tried the spare key, I had put a fresh battery in it last year. it wouldn’t unlock the car but was fine to start it and then lock it. I’m guessing that key *has* to unlock for the immobiliser to read it or is it on the ignition barrel on these?
Only possible foul play because I overheard someone at the garage getting excited about the a2 and saying “hasn’t x got one like this” then being shut down by the manager pretty quickly/abruptly. Since I left it with them and had an “ecu repair” it’s had trouble starting. They have pointed at everything else except the ecu. I just wondered for peace of mind that they are trustworthy then I could cross that off the root-cause list.
Fuel filter, plugs, plug relay and diesel bug have been checked/replaced. Tandem pump drain back and starter motor are on the to-do. The latter was replaced last year. A kind member is sending me a cam sensor and I may be getting an ecu from another kind member at some point.
I know a few members are having this problem.
If I work out how to get a vid up I’ll post the slow start tomorrow.
Sadly not that I would have access to...the garage has their own VCDS. Nice idea though, I'll see if I can contact the previous owner.Did you have it scanned with VCDS at all prior to this garage visit?
As this should show ecu ID I believe.
Hope that helps
Keith.
If the key is known to the car and coded to dash/ecu, the immo will behave as normal, however an uncoded key would start the car as normal but immo light will continously flashSadly not that I would have access to...the garage has their own VCDS. Nice idea though, I'll see if I can contact the previous owner.
The spare key (that they didn't have access too) did work but they could have removed the immobiliser coding as part of the "repair". The key/car symbol still shows on the dash during startup, I'm not sure if that would show if it had been decoded?
I think chances are slim they switched it. The main outrage is the ECU repair cost of £375, more than a second hand ECU! and created more problems! ?
Get a price from ECU testing to compare normally around £170–£200 & lifetime warranty!Sadly not that I would have access to...the garage has their own VCDS. Nice idea though, I'll see if I can contact the previous owner.
The spare key (that they didn't have access too) did work but they could have removed the immobiliser coding as part of the "repair". The key/car symbol still shows on the dash during startup, I'm not sure if that would show if it had been decoded?
I think chances are slim they switched it. The main outrage is the ECU repair cost of £375, more than a second hand ECU! and created more problems! ?
Same here & glowplugs in 1 place far cheaper than tps or dealer.Personally I think fitting a used tandem is false economy. The work it does justifies a new replacement and a quality OEM metal gasket that has the extra tracts of blue silicone.
Disconnect at the tandem end and then either remove the hose completely and replace with clear pipe or couple a piece of clear between the tandem and the top of the rubber fuel pipe.
LUK pump and gasket is the direct swap where the better Bosch pump requires the use of an additional spacer that needs modifying to allow the ASV to clear the bigger Bosch pump.
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