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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 04:49 PM
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Default Re: ECU repair
Originally Posted by whiteviera
Hi
Any help here would be much appreciated. 04 xfire in Limp mode. After been around 3 garages to be repaired including main dealer in Northern Ireland. I sent ECU to Autotek in Bournemouth who tell me throttle communication burnt out, info on brain needs copied over or something like this. I have emailed them for details in writing but no communication as yet. Looking £470 to repair unfortunately I have since seen their reviews on Google. I am not really willing to part with this cash going by reputation (I wish I had of checked beforehand). I was wondering if buying a used ECU would be possible or would I need key and ignition etc. I really don't know what to do next. Car has been like this for 5-6 months.
Limp mode is used in context with the automatic transmission.
In limp mode the car uses only 2nd gear in the auto box and is not a condition seen on a manual transmission.
On the manual tranny cars and the auto tranny cars poor performance is caused by one of many possible faults. Get any fault codes read using an OBDII scanner.
I doubt that it is caused by the ECU if it is a true Limp Mode condition.
You should have come here first, get the ECU back and look for the real problem.
 
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