Just bought a spare ECU

[1.8Trip]

Hey guys. I just bought a spare ECU from Montgomery Autoparts. Used and it cost me $508 CAD shipped and after tax. Is this a good deal or did I get soaked? Impex was selling for ~$375USD + delivery +duty. I asked Montgomery what a new one would cost and they told me ~$670CAD +tax. Are there any cheaper prices?


Hehehe. You know what happens next.:mrpimp:

[R_Ethug]

sounds good.. apr right? with revo i don't need no steeekin spare ecu

[1.8Trip]

Right now, I'm leaning towards UP. Local support is a good thing. But APR and Revo are definately not out of the cards yets. One of the threee fo sure though.

[R_Ethug]

revo revo revo.. i'm going revo next month muahahahhahah

[Holksvagon]

Ahhh UPs the way to go... local support is great

[R_Ethug]

peter said concept1 applied to be an APR dealer so maybe i'll do that cuz then I will have local support.. although those revo deals are pretty good.. revo SPS2 or 3 module and forge 007 DV for like 850US

[1.8Trip]

Do you know when they applied? better yet, do you know when they expect to become a dealer?

[Fluidic Digital]

Ken applied last week. It takes APR a few weeks to make a decision. Ken will inform me if or when he becomes a dealer -- I will make a post -- trust me.

Peter

[R_Ethug]

sounds good to me plus the 10 off don't hurt

[Kor]

Did you say $850US is a good deal for some software? Yikes.

I think your spare ECU cost less than mine... I can't remember exactly but I think I paid $550-$600 for a new one.

If you ordered a used one, are you sure you are going to be able to swap it into your car? The procedure is different...

[R_Ethug]

kris 850US for the software, serial port switcher with 91,93,100 octane plus antitheft and TBA, plus a forge 007DV

[Kor]

Still don't think its worth $850US But I guess I am more budget-conscious.

[1.8Trip]

Different procedure? What do you mean? It is used with the same code as mine. I was gonna ask you if you had to do anything special to change out the ecus.

Originally posted by Kor
Did you say $850US is a good deal for some software? Yikes.

I think your spare ECU cost less than mine... I can't remember exactly but I think I paid $550-$600 for a new one.

If you ordered a used one, are you sure you are going to be able to swap it into your car? The procedure is different...

[Kor]

You can view both procedures for swapping Used and New ECUs at Ross Tech below:

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/car...-swapping.html

To sum it up, for a NEW ecu you will need to get your Immobilizer SKC for your current ecu from the VW dealer. This is quite tricky at some dealerships. But it IS possible - I did it.

For a USED ecu you need TWO immobilizer SKCs. One for your old ECU and one for the USED ecu. I am not sure how to get the Immobilizer SKC for a used ECU since when I went to the dealership they also needed a Vehicle ID to do the lookup.


"Bring both 14-digit ID numbers to your dealer and request both your seven-digit SKC's"

Anyway you may want to start talking to your dealership to see if they are going to help you on this...

[1.8Trip]

OMG. What have I gotten myself into.