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Will pop into garage tomorrow with the spare key to check but don't feel hopeful

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Hi Jekel - when will you know if you have a spare mate?

You start thanks for that - OK not so fussed about a superchip - was just thinking if im spending out money on a new ECU may be an option. Have emailed some of these comments to the garage to see what hey say - they do seem to know their stuff so hopefully they can advise - just need to know what the other options are. Just looking at my spare key and its defo not the original and doesn't look like a chopped one See if he advises on new ECU options - I don't need the as standard immobiliser as have after market alarm - will let you know what he says about the ECU they tried but whatever it was it sorted the issue and car ran fine with the other one on

And I guess if anyone has an ECU spare it would have to have an immobiliser delete to work on my car? is that correct?

Will have a look at the remap thread - but can you give me a brief run through of the reason - as may not have time to read it all - got my boss sitting next to me lol. He did put on an ecu that had the immobiliser deleted and it all works? does that help? Not sure my key has a chip in it? does it? they don't seem to be the original keys! Also cant find the blimin remap thread - can you post link please?

Help please Car had a full service last week (cost) found a radiator leak (more cost) now the car is cutting out - the garage has swapped the ecu over from one they had in another car and it works - so it has been diagnosed as a knackered immobiliser in the ecu They say I can have it sent of for refurb (cheapest) but risk it does not work, buy a new ecu from ebay or go for more money and get a superchip ecu and get some more power and throttle response - what's peoples thoughts on this. Anyone have any ecus laying around? Cant drive the car without it arghhhh - and before Christmas too - ouch! Thanks David

I think people get worked up over prices as we would all love to be able to buy parts for our cars to keep them looking good. Unfortunately most people are not rolling in money.

Ta.... Oh well only 9 quid so bought one

Did you say you could not read ABS codes with this or can you? - its these I need to read and clear - thanks

Top work and that sounds much more realistic! Thanks for your hard work

Lol - mine will stay as is then in that case - too rich for even me! haha!

Just messaged this one... This is for one side only.... Both sides are 600 Euro... Haha having a laugh.

Loving it. And so much preferring the look too.

Cool - now that's cheap - worth another punt and hope this one works - cheers

Is there a make and model number on it?

What scanner did you have I got a VS450 which although stated as OBD2 I was assured it worked on a Corrado VR6 - whilst it reads the ABS codes in wont read the engine and it wont clear codes - have a I bought wrong one or have I got a faulty one. Thanks

Well they seem to be going for silly money and of course you just cant buy them anymore so you have to pay what you have to and my old rear badge had no shine left - I hunted everywhere for a rear bot VW badge for the last couple of months and this was the first I had seen and to be honest I thought I was buying a very good condition used on but its come in original wrapping with the fittings and is obviously new. If only you could foresee these rarities for other future cars - stock up with £10K of parts - that would be my pension sorted ha-ha!

Thanks didn't want to pull to hard just in case lol. It came with the little grommets all in the as new packaging

Yay.... Managed to bag myself a brand new one on eBay. £47 lighter but happy. How do you remove the old one and fit the new one

Well my scanner will scan the ABS and brings back the codes but when I try to clear the codes .... No can do.... Any ideas why

Cool... Was it easy?

Have you had a code read done?

It is mate.... Bit quiet tonight.... But sure if you post any questions tomorrow on how to do you should get some replies and help..

Hope you get it sorted mate