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  • Audiboys4
    S2Forum Fanatic
    • Jun 2004
    • 56
    • Country: Norway

    #16
    I had the same issue. Tried everything. What I found , was that if I swopped the ECU for another one, it would always start again, straight away.
    Changed the chipset in the original ECU, and it worked flawless afterwards.
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    • newsh
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      • Aug 2003
      • 16226
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #17
      The S2 has no thermal fuses in the ECU circuits AFAIK.
      However I have recently found normal fuses in my fuse box that have got hot due to corrosion on the contacts so I would definitely check the 2 "MOTOR" fuses in the small yellow cover (if it's still there).

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      • EvenM
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        • Nov 2010
        • 184
        • Home: Sweden Current: Norway

        #18
        Originally posted by Audiboys4
        I had the same issue. Tried everything. What I found , was that if I swopped the ECU for another one, it would always start again, straight away.
        Changed the chipset in the original ECU, and it worked flawless afterwards.
        Okey, thanks, Im running chips from Paul (s2central) and they have been working good, so dont think thats is the problem, but thanks for the advice, will keep it in mind if nothing else work

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        • EvenM
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          • Nov 2010
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          • Home: Sweden Current: Norway

          #19
          Thanks, will check


          Originally posted by newsh
          The S2 has no thermal fuses in the ECU circuits AFAIK.
          However I have recently found normal fuses in my fuse box that have got hot due to corrosion on the contacts so I would definitely check the 2 "MOTOR" fuses in the small yellow cover (if it's still there).

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          • EvenM
            S2Forum Enthusiast
            • Nov 2010
            • 184
            • Home: Sweden Current: Norway

            #20
            Changed the g40, but that was not the culprit:/ Anyway good to have changed it for the future

            The problem was / is bad connection in the ecu connector on the back of the ecu. The ecu have been opened several times, when changing chipset, so maybe its just getting worn/tired?

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            • vag_noob
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              • Nov 2010
              • 72
              • Country: New Zealand

              #21
              Originally posted by EvenM
              Changed the g40, but that was not the culprit:/ Anyway good to have changed it for the future

              The problem was / is bad connection in the ecu connector on the back of the ecu. The ecu have been opened several times, when changing chipset, so maybe its just getting worn/tired?

              Do you know which ECU pin caused the problem?

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              • EvenM
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                • Nov 2010
                • 184
                • Home: Sweden Current: Norway

                #22
                Originally posted by vag_noob
                Do you know which ECU pin caused the problem?
                No , I dont know Why?

                I found out that I had not put the ecu all the way up behind the glovebox after I changed chipset before winter. Now I have put electronic cleaner on the connector and put the ecu back in place and it runs fine

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                • UrS4boy
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                  • Feb 2006
                  • 11859
                  • Country: Canada

                  #23
                  Originally posted by EvenM
                  The problem was / is bad connection in the ecu connector on the back of the ecu. The ecu have been opened several times, when changing chipset, so maybe its just getting worn/tired?
                  Or you didn't have the T55 connector properly latched (cam-locked) onto the ECU?



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                  • EvenM
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                    • Nov 2010
                    • 184
                    • Home: Sweden Current: Norway

                    #24
                    Yes, it was fully connected, so dont know if there is a bad connection internal in ecu connector or if the clamp is not tight enough after been open several times




                    Originally posted by UrS4boy
                    Or you didn't have the T55 connector properly latched (cam-locked) onto the ECU?



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                    • ThatGUY
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                      • Sep 2004
                      • 794
                      • Country: United States

                      #25
                      Watching this closely, I am having the same problem.
                      If you discover a solution please post it.
                      //-\\ ((_)) //)) //

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                      • UrS4boy
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                        • Feb 2006
                        • 11859
                        • Country: Canada

                        #26
                        Originally posted by ThatGUY
                        Watching this closely, I am having the same problem.
                        If you discover a solution please post it.
                        Did you miss this?:

                        Originally posted by EvenM
                        I found out that I had not put the ecu all the way up behind the glovebox after I changed chipset before winter. Now I have put electronic cleaner on the connector and put the ecu back in place and it runs fine
                        RS2'd 93 UrS4 5 spd sedan
                        94 UrS4 V8 6 spd manual avant

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                        • ThatGUY
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                          • Sep 2004
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                          • Country: United States

                          #27
                          Well I skipped that part; I wasn't watching that closely was I.
                          //-\\ ((_)) //)) //

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                          • EvenM
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                            • Nov 2010
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                            #28
                            Originally posted by ThatGUY
                            Well I skipped that part; I wasn't watching that closely was I.
                            Have you looked at your ecu and the connector? I can not see anything wrong with mine, but there is a bad connection in one or several of the pins / connectors

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                            • ThatGUY
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                              • Sep 2004
                              • 794
                              • Country: United States

                              #29
                              I will have a closer look this weekend.

                              My chipped ECU will randomly shut off. My standard ECU has no problems.

                              I don't know if my problem is in the connector or an internal issue.
                              //-\\ ((_)) //)) //

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