Failed or Damaged ECU’s | The basics

bmw ecu fault

The ever changing of technology over the years has made companies be able to keep up with consumers’ demand for more advanced products leading to what we now know as today’s modern car. All modern vehicles are fitted with a series of ECU’s (Electronic control units)  that are designed to optimize your car’s performance and …

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Diagnostic test & auto electrical services on site at RAF Wattisham

RAF Wattisham Diagnostics

We were called to RAF wattisham in suffolk to diagnose a non starting toyota auris that had been diagnosed by a local garage as an injector driver, We set out to programme the used injector driver that the customer had supplied to find the vehicle still would not start. We performed a number of diagnostic …

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DPF Regeneration Service

DPF Regeneration Service

Another trip to felixstowe this week to regenerate a blocked DPF Filter, With our Ford IDS diagnostic tester we had been tasked to perform a full static regeneration on this little 1.4 TDCI ford Fiesta. With a full soot counter we had a “force a static regen” this forces the DPF filter to get very …

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Ford Software update

ford software update

Ford Software update for a local car sales customer in Ipswich, We installed the latest software patch to solve the DPF regeneration issue on the 2.0 TDCI engine to eliminate and future issues for both the garage and the end customer as a preventative measure. We can install and programme FORD ECU’s and PCM’s with …

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BMW Software Update & Coding

bmw software update

BMW iDrive software updates First of all lets start by giving you a quick rundown on how it works. There are two kinds of BMW software updates. Below you can find out more about the types of software updates. The main software update discloses system-wide issues and features, upgrading any of your car’s electronic control …

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Skoda 1.6 TDI Flashing glow plug light – Coil Light 1.6 TDI

Skoda 1.6 TDI Flashing glow plug light

A flashing glowplug light or flashing coil light on any volkswagen, Seat, Audi or skoda can mean a number of issues this engine light has many meanings and will need a diagnostic test to pin point the fault. Diagnostic Test – 1.6 TDI Engine management light Any engine management light will require a diagnostic test …

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BMW ECU Fault – The Fix

bmw ecu fault

This engine ECU is a known failure for the BMW 116 & 118 Sport/M Sport released from 2011 onward. This will cause engine lose and misfire on one or more cylinders if the ECU fails, fault codes stored for cylinder misfires and/or injector to shutdown. To diagnose a faulty ECU check the ignition signal supplied …

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BMW F20 Misfire – ECU Fault – Cylinder 3 misfire

bmw ecu fault

BMW 118I ECU Fault with a cylinder 3 misfire, We attended this vehicle after receiving a call from the customer stating he had an ecu fault. We originally didn’t think the ECU was at fault so we replaced the coil packs and plugs (new plugs already fitted by the customer). We still had the exact …

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2014 Range rover mileage correction – Land Rover Virtual cockpit

range rover sport mileage correction

Range rover mileage correction for corrupt and damaged dashboards including the virtual cockpit. If you need your mileage corrected to reflect the true mileage or you have a faulty dashboard displaying 000000 or ——– we can repair the dash and re calibrate the dash. This 2014 range rover had dead pixels the dash was replaced …

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Jaguar XFR Reverse camera Fault – Diagnostics & Auto Electrical

Jaguar XFR diagnostics / Auto Electrics

Another Jaguar XF with a faulty reverse camera, Recently we have seen a number of jaguars with faulty reverse cameras, Normally the wiring to the camera fails a leaves a short circuit code this is either down to water ingress or exposed wires (boot lid). Jaguar dealers will advise on a software / firmware fix …

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