Dealer Replacing ECM in 2003 1.8T CVT
08-15-2003, 05:44 AM
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Dealer Replacing ECM in 2003 1.8T CVT
2003 A4 1.8T CVT; 6,430 miles
Service department notified me that they are waiting to receive a new ECM to install in my car. The extent of my understanding is that this is the "brain" of the car. Some postings on this board suggest that this is a "radical" procedure. Is that correct, and what concerns / questions should I present to the dealer when picking up the car, if any? Just out of curiosity, what would a part like that cost if not covered under warranty?
Service department notified me that they are waiting to receive a new ECM to install in my car. The extent of my understanding is that this is the "brain" of the car. Some postings on this board suggest that this is a "radical" procedure. Is that correct, and what concerns / questions should I present to the dealer when picking up the car, if any? Just out of curiosity, what would a part like that cost if not covered under warranty?
08-15-2003, 05:55 AM
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wrong forum, but... answers..
the actual labor is not radical at all...
it is the brain of the engine yes...
I would ask them WHY?... was it an upgrade? failed original part? same part number or newer revision?
from the dealer? 700-1200 maybe?
it is the brain of the engine yes...
I would ask them WHY?... was it an upgrade? failed original part? same part number or newer revision?
from the dealer? 700-1200 maybe?
08-15-2003, 06:13 AM
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Re: wrong forum, but... answers..
Oops...put this on B5, not B6
It is a failed original part. The car basically went haywire. Preliminary symptoms were intermittent start failures. Then it wouldn't start at all, and nothing else would work right either (e.g., power windows).
It is a failed original part. The car basically went haywire. Preliminary symptoms were intermittent start failures. Then it wouldn't start at all, and nothing else would work right either (e.g., power windows).
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