Computer codes? 1111

[Ben Swann]

Once working, these should stay working unless affected by some outside
influence - water due to negligence (as you have found) or a voltage spike
through faulty component(unusual).   Kind of like Newton's law for
automotive electronics.

Helga's shower cap was the standard protection device used for these AFAIK.
When properly installed it assured unlimited protection.  When improperly
re-installed, can cause more harm than good.

If the one you get used is working, then likely will stay that way.  I have
no qualms about using used ECU's.

Ben
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stephen sykes" <camay32 at yahoo.com>
To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: Computer codes? 1111


> Thanks for your thoughts.
> Incidentally, after I left work today and went to
> check on the car I found exactly this; internal
> problems.  The ignition computer was found in its
> place along the passenger floorboard wall wrapped in a
> plastic bag???  Actually it looked more like a shower
> cap, odd.  Can't seem to find the Bosch replacement
> part on that one...
> The casing was removed and about a teaspoonful of
> corroded looking greenish water dripped out.  Not sure
> how it got in there; the floorboard and matting all
> around it were completely dry and clean.  Maybe the
> plastic wrapping contributed to the accumulation of
> moisture?
> Any how, drying it overnight to re-examine tomorrow.
> Found a used one here in town for a quarter the cost
> of what the shop wants for a new one.  Any thoughts on
> buying used computers for this are welcome.
> --- Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net> wrote:
> > I do some chipping/upgrading, and get some bad ones
> > occasionally I have seen a few odd codes.  My one
> > and only experience with code 1111 was a bad ECU.  I
> > was not able to find out what exactly was wrong, as
> > it had nothing to do with the chip installation, as
> > the ECU had been working long before, and the chip
> > worked fine when put in another.  This was in a
> > MAC-11 ECU.
> >
> > I think you are referring to a NG setup.  It sounds
> > like the ignition ECU may have an internal problem.
> >
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > [Subject: Computer codes?
> > To: quattro at audifans.com
> > Message-ID:
> > <20031208231703.51212.qmail at web60509.mail.yahoo.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> >
> > Hello,
> > Just took my '88 80q into the shop (actually towed
> > it
> > in:( due to a no start.  Engine/starter just made an
> > abnormally loud clicking sound and attempted to
> > turnover.
> >
> > The codes on the computer indicate an 1  1  1  1,
> > which they say is ignition computer.
> > Being such an antiquated code system I'm curious if
> > anyone has had any other experience with this kind
> > of
> > code reading, 1  1  1  1.]
>
>
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