Breakdown.ecu problem

madrob6 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:31 am

Might be worth doing something simple like cleaning the connections to the ECU.

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:17 pm

you've not had water leak into the front footwell have you ?

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:05 am

lindsayhbrown wrote:

you've not had water leak into the front footwell have you ?

No,no leaks

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:35 pm

there are a couple on the bay

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:01 am

SYNN group had a trip out to Porsche & Euro Car Specialists last Sunday who can repair ECU s if neccessary but I think its just poor connections. Havent checked the flywheel sensors yet,where exactly are they?

demonfish · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:57 pm

Here is the one i have...

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:24 pm

i think thats a turbo ecu

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:27 pm

mine has the following nos:
0 261 200 006 944 618 111 03

demonfish · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:28 pm

is it?

i dunno, the cars with water in arent my bag lol...

anyone confirm? i'll stick it on ebay.

951jamie · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:47 pm

What we have seen more commonly as of late is the soilder joints inside the ECU will crack.As the box heats up it causes the joints to expand and lose contact.You can get a rebuilt unit or have someone re-soilder the joints.

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:28 am

Thanks Jamie.The problem originally happened half a mile from home(engine cold).Then I put in a new DME relay and got 10 miles from home before it cut out,but I tapped the ECU and it started straight away. Ive fiddled with the ECU connection and Ive done about 70 miles with no problem since,so now Im thinking either it was the relay or it could have been poor connections to the ECU.Ive recently found a new Porsche independent locally who can repair ECUs so if it happens again I ll take it in there and get it re-soldered. PS can you send us some of your Florida sunshine quickly as we re all freezing our nuts off over here in the north of England at the moment!

951jamie · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:31 pm

I will bottle up some sunshine this weekend and send it over! Glad to hear you got it fixed!!

951jamie · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:33 pm

The Brain box pictured above is for the KLR also known as the anti-knock control unit!

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:19 am

951jamie wrote:

I will bottle up some sunshine this weekend and send it over! Glad to hear you got it fixed!!

PaulSmith · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:01 am

951jamie wrote:

I will bottle up some sunshine this weekend and send it over!

Can you mark the customs slip as a 'gift'. I'd hate to pay VAT and import duty on the Sun.

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