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wanted: BMW 1996/97 320i ECU
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:36 pm
by veecee
wanted: BMW 1996/97 320i ECU.
not for me.
for someone else.
any ideas?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:05 pm
by Gary57
Scrap yards or try fit a stand alone.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:11 pm
by veecee
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:22 pm
by Vlade
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:32 pm
by veecee
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!
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:46 pm
by Vlade
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:10 pm
by veecee
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!
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:35 am
by Vlade
Ja his car was a 91 318i