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[pankoboy]

Hi guys. a few weeks ago i went to start her up and the she just wouldnt fire. opened up the bonnet and heard a solenoid/relay click. after a while i gave it a technical tap... sure enough started ok, and was fine for a few days. its now doing it more regularly and even cut out when driving the other day.

So a friend and I armed with a screwdriver and test light attacked the fuses and relays, no fault found. thinking it was a dodgy relay i began to tap them all. nothing. It wasnt until i caught the ecu with my arm that it cut out! appears that if i move the ecu up or down (started or not) it causes what i will assume to be a lack of spark/fuel... Now the ecu has been chipped, do you guys think it could be the chip or the whole ecu?

any thoughts would be appreciated

Thanks

Matt

PS I have checked as much of the wiring as poss, and cant see any obvious faults..

[TheBoy]

Check the chip is fully seated - being socketed, it may have started to creep out.

Also, and this may sound really daft, can you measure the battery voltage before and during cranking?

[pankoboy]

Hi there, thanks for your reply, i have put the old chip back in which does seem to fit much more snug and all my problems have gone, the abs/ecu light doesnt come on, starts first time, going to take the chip back and complain! Thanks for your reply!