wanted: BMW 1996/97 320i ECU

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:36 pm

wanted: BMW 1996/97 320i ECU.

not for me.

for someone else.

any ideas?

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:05 pm

Scrap yards or try fit a stand alone.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:11 pm

having no luck at the yards.

need to phone around to specific bmw breakers.

standalone not an option. this guy wants a standard car!

thanks G.

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:22 pm

Get the part number and buy it directly from Bosche.. all you need to do is remap it... Think my buddy paid R1200-R1500 for his.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:32 pm

Vlade wrote:Get the part number and buy it directly from Bosche.. all you need to do is remap it... Think my buddy paid R1200-R1500 for his.

the whole ecu for only 1200-1500.

more info please!

this guy is the type who still takes his old 320i to bmw for servicing. so can bmw dealers remap the ecu?

thanks vlade!

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:46 pm

Well I'm not too familier with the story, but he blew his old ECU, BMW wanted R12K for a new one, he couldn't afford to replace it, he saw the ECU was a Bosche and took it to Bosche in Wyneburg (Sandton) they said they don't fix units but they offer replacements he placed and order for the new unit and got it a week or two later... Fitted it to the car and did exactly what you said, took the a BMW service center and they remapped the thing.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:10 pm

thanks lots dude!

i just found that bm's from 1996 (or something) onwards changed to siemens ECU's. i hope thats not the case, because your solution is the easiest and most elegent one yet!

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:35 am

Ja his car was a 91 318i