lee1981 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Ok, a bit of an update!!! The car has been at the Subaru main dealers for nearly 2 weeks!! they originally told me it was a wiring fault and they could repair it, it now turns out they can not find any wiring faults! They say they have checked everything they can and that they suspect it is the ECU that is faulty. There seems to be a fault when you un bolt the ECU from its bracket and move it when the ignition is turned on the fan actually goes off and the lights on the dash start flickering on and off and you can hear you can hear all the relays clicking behind the dash etc. Now they are telling me its the ECU and I need a new one or to get this one checked out, but I also believe there is a chance that it could be the wiring harness going into the ECU because surely if there was a bad connection it would it would show up when moving the ECU?? I have researched 330s ECU faults and seeing that these are a denso ECU no one has seemed to have any faults...?? so it seems unlikely that mine is the only one...??
lee1981 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Can anyone recommend anywhere that tests ECUs??
Gambit Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 These did my engine rebuild and remap and other stuff about 8 years ago and I thought they was spot on they should be able to check it for you http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/contacts.php?osCsid=4cf5e20f7d497e238390074b7e6a0fbe Or will have there own people that can. Not the cheapest place but only one I know local to you.
salsa-king Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Scooby Clinic or Carnetix or area52 or David at APi Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
lee1981 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Do they specialise in checking ECUs?? as i am struggling to find anywhere that can actually can test them.
salsa-king Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 They should point you in the right direction if they don't do it. Failing that put a new ecu on it and see if it makes any difference. Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
Gambit Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Scooby clinic doesn't get a good review by a few on here that have been there always charging for jobs that didn't need doing and so on :( I'm not sure about testing them myself to be fair and couldn't tell you if Scoobyworld can test them but be worth ringing them I guess.
lee1981 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Would rather not spend £800 on a new ECU unless I know if it def needs one to be honest, bit of an expensive gamble!!
Gambit Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Might be able to get a donor ECU to test 1st. But just did a quick look on the web are these worth a ring ? http://www.carburettorandinjectioncentre.co.uk/Our-Other-Specialities.php
salsa-king Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 What does the main dealer suggest to do? Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
lee1981 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Good point I suppose a decent Scooby garage should have a few other ECUs there
salsa-king Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Try Beechwood at Derby Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
lee1981 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 New ECU (£800) but cant guarantee will work and cant send back,, or get my one checked.
salsa-king Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Do you think last owner knew there was an issue with it? Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
lee1981 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Yes pretty sure they knew that's why they got rid, not sure they knew what problem was and that's why it looks like it has had new bits and been looked at before, it seems no one can seem to find the fault.
salsa-king Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Let Rob Ostle have it up at Stan Palmers Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
salsa-king Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Beechwood is the Subaru dealer at Derby Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
lee1981 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Might have too but that is a long way to get it there!
salsa-king Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 Speak with Rob Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
lee1981 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Posted April 25, 2014 Do you have a contact number for him? I have tried sending him a message but no luck.
salsa-king Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 Only the one off Stan Palmer Subaru website. Unless you p.m. Him on Scooby net Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
lee1981 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Posted April 25, 2014 Hi, cheers, I have sent him a message on the link you sent me for Scooby net, hopefully he will reply, getting fed up with it now, will have to sell it if not sorted soon.
salsa-king Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 Someone will knock you down on price till it's stupid. Then 800quid they could have it sorted :-/ Sent from my ST23i using Tapatalk
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