Practical guides on reading, recovering, cloning and modifying engine, gearbox and body control units: which file to use, how to read the label, how to write safely.
Scenic II 1.5 dCi, 2005, 80 hp. Immobiliser light flashing, cranks and won't fire, and the UCH shows no key recognised. The ECU under the bonnet…
Hyundai Tucson 2.0 GDI, 2017, a warranty ECU swap done years ago by a dealer, and now the second ECU has died with no comms after…
A 2008 Hilux 2.5 D-4D comes in on a trailer: the owner lost both keys, a locksmith couldn't get a key to register, and someone has…
Peugeot 508 1.6 HDi, 2012, tow-in. The engine ECU was replaced with a used one after the original was written to death by a cheap flashing…
Mini Cooper R56, 2011, N16 engine. The DME was swapped for a used one after the original suffered a coolant leak into the connector. Now the…
Polo 9N 1.2 12v, 2003. The customer bought a used ECU because the original was diagnosed with an injector driver fault. New one fitted, now it…
"Stage 1" is the most common tuning request in the world: more power and torque from the engine as it stands, without a single hardware change.…
A 2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 arrives on a flatbed. No crank, no comms with the engine ECU on IDS, and when you pull the ECU…
Dacia Logan 1.4 8v, red key light flashing fast, cranks and won't fire. Fault memory in the injection ECU shows an immobiliser code (DF002 or similar…
A Megane II 1.6 16v comes in with a replacement engine ECU fitted from a breaker. It cranks, doesn't fire, and CLIP shows the immobiliser status…
