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<center><img src="http://www.euroformance.com/cotting/gtiecu.jpg"></center><p>I know this isn't a GTI forum but you B5 guys are some of the smartest I've encountered and I need your help.

I bought my GTI from a used dealer and have always known that it was chipped by the previous owner. I've never known what kind of chip was in it and have no idea who the previous owner was. I opened up the ECU the other day to see if I could figure out what chip is in there and snapped a pic of it. It clearly says 'GIAC' on the circuit board that the chip is soldered onto so I sent an email along with the pic over to GIAC to see if they can help me but they haven't gotten back to me (and I doubt they ever will). I was hoping to know what version of their chip is in the car so I can finally sleep at night.

So I turn my question over to the AW brains.... Anyone know what the heck I have?

TIA

quattrofrog

or are you totally lost.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/44061/giac_clue.jpg">

maggio

he already pointed that out phil. he's trying to find out what version chip he has.

paul_858

just phil being helpful phil

quattrofrog

thus the AMD chip is just the container.... it wont say what is in it.

he needs to actually take it to a tuner to find out what version of the software is written to the chip.

MLOSU

My chip looks almost the same, so i doubt they could tell you.. version is written on in marker

[ej257]

Or do you mean who programmed the chip?

GrizzQuattro

hahaha.. i was gonna say that also

Audi2ptzero

It is the stock VW chip soldered onto a GIAC board that is to hold a stock chip. This is an option when you get chipped so you can put the stock chip back in.

Audi2ptzero

the one in the picture is just the stock chip option that you can get when you have the car chipped.