Thread: Ecu exchange

This is how TRS explained it to me.

They will send you the new ECU. You then drive to either their recommended installer or your own. At the installer your old will be swapped for your new ECU. Testbook will then be hooked up and all the relevant changes will be made to accept your new ECU. No warranty is either expressed or implied at the recommended installer or your own service centre.

You then drive home...the long way

You then send your old ECU back to TRS.

You should be a very happy person

The main issues would be the injector codes and the alarm system.
If you have a Nanocommost of this could be sorted.
Surely if you give TRS the injector codes thay could sort most of this before sending it to you.

Originally Posted by CraigE

The main issues would be the injector codes and the alarm system.
If you have a Nanocommost of this could be sorted.
Surely if you give TRS the injector codes thay could sort most of this before sending it to you.

Not the injector codes...

The "Learn Security" function is what will stop you in your tracks

And that cant be done until the ECU and BCU are having a chat in situ

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Not the injector codes...

The "Learn Security" function is what will stop you in your tracks

And that cant be done until the ECU and BCU are having a chat in situ

Mike,
does that apply to the Defender as well?? I believe the alarm on the Fender is a lot less complex than the BCU on the Discos. From the posters avatar I believed he had a Fender.
Want to get this clear as I am in the same boat when I get mine done. May leave it until I get to SA later in the year and if possible get you or TRS to do it then.
Also Mike, if you send your own ECU away to get flashed or rechipped rather than exchange is all this an issue? Will use of a Nanocom help in this issue? I thought you may be able to input the relevant info via a Nanocom.
Cheers
Craig

Am doing a dummy run tomorrow on this tomorrow. Am getting help to get a copy of my system inc injector codes and then will send my ECU away and when the replacement/upgrade returns will then use my codes to update etc.

Pity you don't have a Rovacom or Nanocom in Alice to use.

By the way do you have your I & E licence?

Hmmm, guess that makes me the dummy

I'd better start running...

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Hmmm, guess that makes me the dummy

I'd better start running...

No - u run the program after the dummy brings the vehicle across ...

The issue here is keeping the car drivable while the ecu work is being done.

We send out an ecu that is immo-off, meaning plug it in and away you go - ideally though we like the injector codes so we can program those properly. You then send us your ecu, we programme it and send you it back. You then pug your modified ecu back in and send us the loan ecu back.

None of this driving around to a local dealer business!!


Surely thats how you guys do it too? It seems a right pain in the preverbial the way you describe it...unless Ive missed something obvious??