anyone know where ECU is on a 04 (older shape) astra, 1.7CDTI engine?
any car experts in here?
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They are usually under the bonnet somewhere. Not much help I know. Have you googled? do an image search to get an idea of exactly what it looks like then trace wiring from sensors etc.
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what year is car on, we done 2005 (05) one last week edc15 ecu required chip removed and program eeprom directly ecu is located behind wheel at passanger side. Turn steering wheel toward UK passanger side and pull off cover and its located just a little higher up.
cut and pasted..... any help?
what year is car on, we done 2005 (05) one last week edc15 ecu required chip removed and program eeprom directly ecu is located behind wheel at passanger side. Turn steering wheel toward UK passanger side and pull off cover and its located just a little higher up.
cut and pasted..... any help?
thats a great help - ive looked in engine bay but no sign of it. wiring harness seems to go into car, found a bundle behind glove compartment but still no help. at least i now have some idea where to look for it!
spoke to a few mechanics and even there not sure where it is! (the older DTI engine ECU is in the engine bay)
spoke to a few mechanics and even there not sure where it is! (the older DTI engine ECU is in the engine bay)
that engine looks nothing like mine
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is autodata any good? i have vivid workshop, but there is just as much data on my astra as it has on a bar of chocolate. if it is behind the wheel arch, there is some wiring heading towards that area
problem is the car randomly wont start. it just turns. leave it 5-10 mins and it works as though nothing has happened. its also cut out a few times whilst driving (usually in the worst places!).
general problem from various forums is a dodgy connection in ECU, but only locations etc i can find are for the DTI engine (which is back of fuel pump)
Z17DTL engine
does it say anything about this problem?
there are no fault codes
general problem from various forums is a dodgy connection in ECU, but only locations etc i can find are for the DTI engine (which is back of fuel pump)
Z17DTL engine
does it say anything about this problem?
there are no fault codes
Problem could be down to a failing fuel pump.
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could be fuel pump or sender unit. Although try everything 
Now the cold **** weather is here, could be a tad damp in a conection some where.
unplug them, spray WD40 on them and back on.
Now the cold **** weather is here, could be a tad damp in a conection some where.
unplug them, spray WD40 on them and back on.
the online version works well on firefox - be aware that the demo only allows you to look at a few specific things, i.e the options in grey
ill have a look under wheel arch later, hopefully it will be easy to get to!
i hope it isnt! i want an easy fix!could be fuel pump or sender unit. Although try everything
unplug them, spray WD40 on them and back on.
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I love to have a CD of that autofix. :|
Anyway,
Wife and I went down the school, the other day...
..Pulled up, and there was here friend with her bonnet up (Little peugeot car).
Ingition lights came on, but on the last click (Turnover) they would go out and not a thing else would happen.
She said it has bee like it for a few months, and the engine would even cut out on a "Run".
She also said that it would start again in about 10 minutes, and she was right too. It did!
Anyway, she said that a local garage did a plug in diagnostics test and the results were that the ECU is dodgey. (This was diagnosed about a week or two back - and I think it was MOnday last when we saw her).
Anyway, If it is the ECU, DON'T get a new one - Get your one replaired! I had two of mine done and they are good and cheap (sent to them, by post) - I have got a thread on here somewhere.
Let me know how you get on Andy.
Anyway,
Wife and I went down the school, the other day...
..Pulled up, and there was here friend with her bonnet up (Little peugeot car).
Ingition lights came on, but on the last click (Turnover) they would go out and not a thing else would happen.
She said it has bee like it for a few months, and the engine would even cut out on a "Run".
She also said that it would start again in about 10 minutes, and she was right too. It did!
Anyway, she said that a local garage did a plug in diagnostics test and the results were that the ECU is dodgey. (This was diagnosed about a week or two back - and I think it was MOnday last when we saw her).
Anyway, If it is the ECU, DON'T get a new one - Get your one replaired! I had two of mine done and they are good and cheap (sent to them, by post) - I have got a thread on here somewhere.
Let me know how you get on Andy.
found ECU. its behind wheel arch/wing as revjames says. unfortunately, there wasnt the dodgy connection i was hoping to find, now just gotta try and make it water tight again! (i can see lots of silicone being used!) what makes it even more annoying, everytime i go try and fix it, it works fine without problem, infact, it hasnt been a problem at any time since i had to get it from the side of the road last friday!
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Think we're onto page 4 before we really get into the ECU's!
http://www.talk.electricianforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1531
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