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| Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 792  
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If your ever closer to the Midlands (Junc 9 M42) I can do it for you  - and for a lot less (but you will spend more in fuel).
If it's 1999 Td5 - there will no software updates, as your ECU is a none flash version. To get the later software you would technically need a later ECU (either the latest spec MSB none flash or a flash ECU with the correct files). However, you can do a full diagnostic check and look at all the sensors and live data. Ian IRB The home of the first modified Keswick Green 90 - and the first 2.4 Puma through both the 200bhp and 550Nm barriers. www.IRBdevelopments.com www.facebook.com/irbdevelopments www.integrated316.com www.facebook.com/integrated316 |
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11th Apr 2013 11:49am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5745  
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Cheers Ian, A little far out for me unless I am passing by.
After the car has been remapped, would the ECU become flashable/updatable ? There is a tuner (which I have been to before for a diag check) 20mins down the road from me and have emailed him but no reply just yet. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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11th Apr 2013 12:26pm |
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| Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 792
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No... if the ECU has been remapped - but is still a MSB***** (none flash) then it always stays the same, unless someone has tried to run a later calibration on the ECU (which can be done in some instances). The only reflashable ECU's are NNN******* if one of these has been fitted, then the files could be changed - but LR never released than many updates for a flash ECU on a early EU2 Defender. Ian IRB The home of the first modified Keswick Green 90 - and the first 2.4 Puma through both the 200bhp and 550Nm barriers. www.IRBdevelopments.com www.facebook.com/irbdevelopments www.integrated316.com www.facebook.com/integrated316 |
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11th Apr 2013 12:32pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Ian. Are you around IRB central most days now then? Have a feeling when I visited your workshop you were still part time. Could be wrong...
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11th Apr 2013 12:41pm |
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| Andy Jeff Member Since: 11 Nov 2012 Location: Suffolk, UK. Posts: 143 
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Eeek!
My local specialist (but not main dealer) plugs my TD5 in for free to reel of any problems. Normally there's nothing, but if there is something (like last time when the MAF sensor wasn't working) he gets the work because he's a reasonable guy. The free diagnostics is like a prelude to the (usually reasonable) fix if necessary. A bit more foresight applied there I think! Andy. |
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11th Apr 2013 1:41pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1411 
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My local VW dealer charged £75 +vat for diagnostic investigation, and then wanted £700 to replace 2 lamba sensors, which under questioning were the source of the fault, but were in effect doing there job, and had tripped the EML as the car had miss fired. So in effect it was £75 +vat just to reset the light !! Been fine ever since, and another plus for using your INDY.
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11th Apr 2013 2:55pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5745
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The service manager was quite insistent on giving the car a check over before plugging in the computer. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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11th Apr 2013 4:20pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5745
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Car all plugged in and a clean bill of health.
 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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13th Apr 2013 5:08pm |
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