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Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:34 pm
by Woody
Hi All,

Can anyone advise me on where, or how, to locate the above unit within the vehicle. I have been trying to source a new part and have been told I require the part number to do so.
The vehicle is a 2000 petrol 2.0l automatic

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:43 pm
by teenmal
Woody wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:34 pm Hi All,

Can anyone advise me on where, or how, to locate the above unit within the vehicle. I have been trying to source a new part and have been told I require the part number to do so.
The vehicle is a 2000 petrol 2.0l automatic

Here you go 18-880A FF2218881A
18880A
MODULE,POWERTRAIN CONTROL
A (FF22-18-

http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... o=.html#13

Take care

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:11 pm
by Ian
I hope you've got deep pockets! These ECUs cost around £1100 plus postage plus VAT. :cry:

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:08 pm
by Bob
:shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:28 pm
by g8dhe
Might be worth having a word with George at BongoSpares, he used to have a load of recovered units.
Has it been confirmed that the TCM is the actual problem ? Not many TCM/PCM get reported as being faulty as such.

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:53 am
by Flanners
g8dhe wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:28 pm Might be worth having a word with George at BongoSpares, he used to have a load of recovered units.
Has it been confirmed that the TCM is the actual problem ? Not many TCM/PCM get reported as being faulty as such.
Echo that, what is the problem which necessitates replacement?

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:38 pm
by Woody
Thanks for all replies. Sounds costly but will contact George, describe symptoms and hope for some simple fix.

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:50 pm
by Bob
Worth letting us know symptoms, we have some top techie peeps here. :wink:

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 7:15 pm
by Woody
Have had some helpful replies already. The garage strongly suspect it is the ECU/TCU. It gets to the top of revs range, seems to be restricted and then changes with a bang. All fault codes were cleared, it ran for 3 hours and now no power and struggles before clearing again. Very difficult to describe but sounds terminal!

Thanks

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:58 pm
by Alacrity
Sounds like poor engine performance to me. What were the codes & were they gearbox or engine codes?

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:20 pm
by Woody
Garage cleared codes but cannot remember what they were. Definitely gear box.
Really could do with a Bongo friendly garage in Birmingham if you know of one.

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:59 pm
by Alacrity
Why definitely gearbox?
Garage cleared codes but cannot remember what they were
? Extraordinary - use a different, professional, garage in future.
It gets to the top of revs range, seems to be restricted and then changes with a bang. All fault codes were cleared, it ran for 3 hours and now no power and struggles before clearing again
As I say, classic engine issue.

Good luck, I shall offer no more advice on this.

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:11 pm
by Muzorewa
Woody - check out Alacrity's sig, he knows what's what on auto boxes :wink:

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:31 pm
by teenmal
"Sounds like poor engine performance to me. What were the codes & were they gearbox or engine codes?"


When he says gearbox I think he might be referring to gearbox "Codes" . I would hope so.??


Take care.

Re: Transmission Control Unit or ECU

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:27 pm
by Woody
Thanks for all your replies. Have done some research and think I have found a Bongo friendly garage near to us. Here's hoping.