switching ECU

[kojiru]

i know there is a couple of ecu number for the audi 1.8T... i have a 97 auto...could i use a chipped one from a 98 manual even if its not the same number ??? can it be recode to work with my auto ???

if it help the chip is giac

thanks

[ct1.8t4me]

Should work no problem. Just need to recode it for the transmission, etc.

You should VAG your car and find your code - you should be able to just insert this code in to the new ECU once it is in place.

[Militant-Grunt]

You'll need to vag the ecu and change the coding so that the ecu looks for a transmission controller. I had the backwards problem, my software came out of a tip car and went into my 5spd. I had a check engine light for an open circuit, which literally was for the actual check engine light bulb, found out that it was really looking for a transmission controller.

[kojiru]

ok thanks...so its not that complicated ! :p