Mitsubishi 2009 Lancer problem

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#2690715 10-Apr-2021 20:50

Go for a 3rd party ECU (if thats whats died) and get a nice tune ;)

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#2690724 10-Apr-2021 21:42

xpd:

Go for a 3rd party ECU (if thats whats died) and get a nice tune ;)

+3hp for $1200, bargain! :P

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#2690755 11-Apr-2021 06:16

Wow what a rip off, 3k from the stealership, even $800 a bit high for second hand, I guess that doesn't include fitting!
It's pretty simple to unplug the old one and fit a compatible match from the wreckers.

How about this.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/mitsubishi/ecus/listing-3046509962.htm?rsqid=9eed01e3a49641909b701f88091d9a21-002

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#2690800 11-Apr-2021 09:33

I'd be wary about buying one off TM and installing it - if it has an incorrect/bad mapping on it, you can kill the engine completely.

Getting someone who knows what theyr'e doing to re-map isn't cheap.

Go with the mechanics, at least you've got some come back if somethings not right.

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#2690813 11-Apr-2021 10:41

I'd be wary about buying one off TM "and installing it - if it has an incorrect/bad mapping on it, you can kill the engine completely"

Buying from a known company that gives a 3 month warranty is ok, as for remapping, there's no "remapping" as such involved, if the correct ECU is fitted, plug and play, sure sometimes you may get something that's not quite "running" correctly, but pretty easy to get most reputable mechanics workshop to connect up "Mutt ll" software and help get it sorted if it's needed.

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#2690824 11-Apr-2021 11:16

All this talk is waaaay beyond my paygrade! Will definitely leave it to the garage. But thanks, anyway.

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#2691510 12-Apr-2021 16:00

Picked up car today. What a lovely sound when the key was turned!

Paid $1400 which I was expecting. Would have bean a good few hours labour to get it all going again.

Fingers crossed for a while till I forget this😕

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#2691533 12-Apr-2021 16:11

linw:

Picked up car today. What a lovely sound when the key was turned!

Paid $1400 which I was expecting. Would have bean a good few hours labour to get it all going again.

Fingers crossed for a while till I forget this😕

i don't know about paying for their labour (took an incompetent teen me once upon a time about 30 mins to rip out my ECU and put it back in)

but you sure are paying for their abilities, tools to diagnose, and the insurance that if they fitted another ECU and the car blows up it's on them

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