New ecu repair £879 :O need asap advice

[ac88]

Hi last week my clio started acting up, its a 1.216v, two warning lights came up on the instrument pannel, (1) electronic / preheating fault (2) Toxic Fumes Light.

I took the car to renault leicester to get the car on the diagonstic equipment, and today i received a call saying the ecu was damaged and had somehow had waterdamage.

Then came the price £879 for a new ecu + wiring and repair! surely this is daylight robbery!

I'm new to leicester, as i moved here as a student attending the university, is there any advice people can give me, is that really the approx price of such a repair? Any other good garages i could give a try across the midlands?

Thanks :dead:

 

[Fred@BTM]

new ecu seems to always be the (mis)diagnosis on that car, load of balls if you ask me

i bet it has a wee bit of wiring damage on the ecu connectors due to the cover rubbing, common fault

 

[mattjk]

The ecu covers on the 1.2s are known to chafe at the wiring, do you know if the tamper cover is still over it or has it been removed?

If you got it home now I would have a good look round the ECU and wiring as best I could.

I doubt its a new ECU tbh more likely a loose/bad wire, but you never know.

edit: beaten by frederick.

 

[ac88]

So do you think i should get it back from renault leicester and take it back to my halls`for further inspection. Iv got it towed to renault, as it is has gone into "limp mode"

 

[Aluco]

you could just look around it in there car park but yeah something like that.

 

[iimushroomzii]

Have a good look when its in their carpark for any wiring damage around the ecu.

 

[mattjk]

If you fixed it in the car park and it was something simple I think you have every right to burn the place to the ground.

Seriously though if your not mechianically minded get a friend to have a look before you commit to a new ecu. Or take it to a specialist for a second opinion.

 

[ac88]

I just gave four ashes renault specialist by wolverhampton a call, after they gave renault a good tongue lashing, they told me to take it to them to check over the ecu in case it is a electronic wiring fault or maybe something else faulty?, im not that mechanically minded regretibly, so hopefully they can figure the fault, if it is the ecu they have both new n spare ecu's as well. Im gonna get it towed ther tomorrow.

 

[Fred@BTM]

I'm in Solihull fella, bung me the diesel cost and i'll come have a look (£10 will do it)

EDIT - 4ashes are good

 

[ac88]

Im back in wolverhampton on friday, my plan was to get it towed to four ashes tommorow and il meet up with them on friday night, iv heard good things about them so i know they wont screw me about. If nothing from them fred can have 2nd dibs

 

[Tom@JMS]

I'm in Solihull fella, bung me the diesel cost and i'll come have a look (£10 will do it)

EDIT - 4ashes are good

seriously fella don't pass on Freds offer, I don't know him but judging by the input and knowledge he displays on the boards he knows more than most of us put together!

 

[stu-172]

Fred's the man to look at it! He know's more than any of us have forgot!

 

[cli00]

Realy sorry to dig up an old post.

Could any of you guys point me in the right direction to look for these wires as i have this problem on my clio?

Where is the ECU located?

I'd be so grateful if you could help me

Thanks

 

[Chrisjk]

Just behind the battery

 

[cli00]

Apparently there in a different location from the other clios in the range?

And also could this be the wiring rubbing on the cover fault?

Thanks for the reply really appriciate it

 

[mattjk]

if its the 1.2 then its right at the back by the bulkhead, in the middle.

 

[cli00]

yeah found it now thanks

How can i remove it?

I've also had the fualt diagnosed as p0606 - ecm fault

Has anyone else had this?

Thanks

 

[leonmichael]

I'm in Solihull fella, bung me the diesel cost and i'll come have a look

(£10 will do it)
EDIT - 4ashes are good

Hey! Sorry to bump an old thread but im having this exact problem! My wires has chaffed so i removed the cover. Its been on the diagnostics at renault and i got told its a misfire command from ECU to the third cylinder. The second cylinder is also misfiring. But renault want want £180 for "further tests" and then the rest! I have anither ECU just sitting around from a breakers, do i just put that on and fst it programmed? I really cant afford the 500+ it WILL be! Is the offer of coming to look at it still valid if fuel is paid.

Many thanks, Leon