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[unlucky alf]

seriously folks, thanks to everyone for your help it was much appreciated & i think weve all learnt something today

[Omegatoy]

really pleased for you Tim, and it turns out you were right all along!!! anyway now you have an AR35 in there enjoy having a full complement of gears for about a week, then chipo it and really enjoy the experience and economy of a good diesel !!

[justme]

LADIES & GENTLEMEN,,,,,,,the moment youve all been waiting for,,,,,,,,,,the winner of the omega fault 2008, "bridgeet the envelope please"! [as i open the golden envelope] brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr [role on drums!] the winner is,,,,,,,,,,,THE GEARBOX ECU!, yes folks the unlikely rank outsider came through at the last to receive the coverted trophy of S,O,T,Y [sh*tbag of the year], my many thanks to all the other likely part candidates to which without them none of this would have been possible, my utmost thanks to my friend in hemel for locating & posting the elusive ECU & brown brothers [cupid green]the hatchet scrappy`s for supplying the said item complete with hacked off plug! & of course my postman, who without his dedication,rusty bike & speedy delivery none of this would have been possible ,,,,[at this point a round of applause followed by a standing ovation] ,i can hear the champagne corks popping as i type!!!!!right! now i can start tidying up this old bus, oh & does anybody want an old ECU!!!!

Hi Tim,

           I would still have bet on something else but still, isnt it nice when it eventually comes together whatever the fault. I could give your old ecu an home. Just to have a look at the innards for future ref.
 

        

[unlucky alf]

thanks OMEGATOY, i will be looking for a chip ASAP but also need interior trim bits [including carpet behind front seats!],also a blue bonnet [dented on nose]as i said this car has been treated bad by the last owner, luckily the owner before him had it serviced up to 131,000 & its 0n 149,000 now & CHRISGIXER there is some people on here that owe you a pound

[unlucky alf]

o.k JUSTME, i`ll keep it then even though it nearly went under the front wheels after all its put me through , mind you as O`TOY says at least ive got an AR35 box now so its fun fun fun all the way!, ive had a look inside the ECU & nothing obvious but its yours whenever i bump into you or whatever, at least i was right about it being something simple!!!!, now the hard job of getting off the valium

[feeutfo]

thanks OMEGATOY, i will be looking for a chip ASAP but also need interior trim bits [including carpet behind front seats!],also a blue bonnet [dented on nose]as i said this car has been treated bad by the last owner, luckily the owner before him had it serviced up to 131,000 & its 0n 149,000 now & CHRISGIXER there is some people on here that owe you a pound

Waaahaha, yeah they do dont they. Come on pay up...well actualley, i owe them a pound less than i owe them in time help and advise that they have quite willingly and freely given me over the last phew years on here and on the other site. So i still owe them, big time, and thats long before  any Tech 2 sessions or wishbone bush pressing that they have helped me with more directly recently.They know who they are...

Right, off to the Chip shop for you then Tim?  
I love a happy ending...
Ps i would love to know what exactly cabbaged that ecu of yours, anybody got a micro scope?

[TheBoy]

What engine ECU have you got, 427? The 427 chip is quite good

[unlucky alf]

hi TB, to be honest ive been up to my nuts in g/box ecu`s & havent delved into the engine one as yet, could you explain the difference or the advantage of the different numbers please but will look tomorrow!

[TheBoy]

hi TB, to be honest ive been up to my nuts in g/box ecu`s & havent delved into the engine one as yet, could you explain the difference or the advantage of the different numbers please but will look tomorrow!

Its just the ECU type fitted.

Earlier U25DT engines had 214 or 215 ECU fitted, later X25DT had 427 or 428 type fitted.

Its the last 3 digits of one of the long numbers on the ECU.

[unlucky alf]

i take it they are not interchangeable & is this going to pose a problem if i chip mine up?

[TheBoy]

i take it they are not interchangeable & is this going to pose a problem if i chip mine up?

No, not interchangable. Get the right chip for ECU.

I have a 428 in mine (chipped, obviously), its good, but I reckon chipped 427 is slightly better...

[unlucky alf]

well i`ll have a look tomorrow, i dont suppose these ecu`s come up 2nd hand at any time do they?, its lack of job at the mo so have to count the pennies a bit, plus my car aint pretty due to the last owner, would you believe he cut a square of carpet out behind the drivers seat cos he spilt something & set off the pre-tensioner while he was at it! so you can imagine the state of the interior, anyhow thanks for the info & lets hope my luck is changing for the better!

[feeutfo]

well i`ll have a look tomorrow, i dont suppose these ecu`s come up 2nd hand at any time do they?, its lack of job at the mo so have to count the pennies a bit, plus my car aint pretty due to the last owner, would you believe he cut a square of carpet out behind the drivers seat cos he spilt something & set off the pre-tensioner while he was at it! so you can imagine the state of the interior, anyhow thanks for the info & lets hope my luck is changing for the better!

He sounds lie a psycho, no blood spatter in the back is there?

[unlucky alf]

no blood spatter CHRIS, just a pair of rusty scissors in the back, but luckily they are stopping the severed head from rolling about

[philhoward]

Congrats for getting there in the end, tim...  and well done for sticking by your original diagnosis.  Just because something virtually never fails, doesn't mean you're not going to be the first.

I think we all felt your pain...