[s-cars] Dead ECU -> upgrade opportunity?

[Kris Pruden]

Well, I just talked to my mechanic and the ECU is officially fried. 
He tells me there is extensive corrosion inside, so it would seem this
has been going on for some time (I bought the car last year) :(

So, the question now becomes, does anyone know of a good source for a
replacement ECU for a '95 S6 (Canadian-spec, if that makes a
difference)?  My mechanic is trying to track down a rebuild, but has
been unsuccessful so far.  I've checked eBay, but there doesn't seem
to be anything there.  I'm in the S.F. Bay Area, but I'm willing to
have something shipped if it will save me money.

Thanks,

Kris


On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 08:34:11 -0500, Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Hi Kris;
> 
> Last time I checked at the dealer an ECU for my UrS4 was C$795. This was a
> "X" part number (rebuilt), the "new" part was a higher price, can't remember
> how much.
> 
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Kris Pruden
> Sent: January 4, 2005 12:29 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Dead ECU -> upgrade opportunity?
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm trying to find a silver lining in a very dark cloud.  My '95 S6
> had a water leak that seems to have done in the ECU.  My mechanic
> suggests that it might recover once it has dried out, but I have my
> doubts.  He quotes $1600 for a replacement.  That sucks, but I got to
> thinking that this might be an "opportunity" to upgrade to an
> aftermarket ECU (the MTM and IA seem to be popular choices).  However,
> from what I've been able to determine by reading this list, it seems
> that the upgrade process involves sending in a working ECU for
> reprogramming.  Is this the case?  If so, I guess it's not the
> opportunity I hoped for, in which case does anyone know of a source
> for a replacement ECU at a better price than $1600?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kris
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