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I also spoke to my usual mechanic first who said they maybe "could" re-code it, but it ended up being a specialist job and I preferred to take it to a trust VW specialist to get it done (e.g. The Phirm). I think I ended up spending around £800+ all in for the part and repairs (second hand / refurbished parts). The benefit of going through insurance could mean they would get you a brand new Haldex ECU, but those are EXPENSIVE so I imagine they would just write the car off, and you'd have to deal with higher premiums going forward because you've claimed. They're also unlikely to weld it in for you. Yep, I also researched it when it happened to me and found out that Yeti's are targeted because they're so easy to steal the Haldex ECU from and the part is a valuable one - it happens very very often. Hence why I ended up just getting a 2WD car instead.

Sorry this happened to you too! Nightmare. In summary, yes I did get it fixed, I'd recommend getting in touch with the following companies: Haldex Repairs: https://www.haldexrepairs.co.uk These guys know exactly what they're talking about with Haldex ECUs and seemed to stock every part number needed. What I did find was there is some confusion between the part number for the Haldex ECU itself and the assembly of Haldex ECU and solenoid valve, so part numbers can be tricky to match 1 for 1. Get in touch here first to make sure you're buying the right part EXACTLY for your car (it differs based on whether it's manual vs. automatic for example) The Phirm: https://www.thephirm.co.uk Because I wasn't confident that it would be plug and play, I took the car down to The Phirm to get them to refit it, and they did a haldex service while they were at it (given I was driving around without the haldex ECU for a while, it could have used a service). I'm glad I took it here because actually I did NOT have the right part number exactly and so it wasn't plug and play. Luckily these guys called Haldex Repairs directly and talked it over for a good hour or so and managed to change the coding to get it to work in my car! Legends So, I did get it fixed through these two companies, but it wasn't cheap...the part itself is spendy and it took a while in labour to get it all re-coded. What actually then happened is a month later my Haldex ECU got nicked again. I imagine the thieves knew my car was a target and so came back again and nicked it again. I wasn't about to spend again on repairing it so I sold the car to webuyanycar as damaged and just bought a new car without a Haldex. "shrug". So if you do get one fitted, maybe strip the bolt heads or weld it in so they can't nick it again!

Yes I get a dash warning with the sensor unplugged, suggesting the sensor itself is to blame vs. other wiring faults. I cleaned the terminals too just "because" (although they don't show any signs of corrosion at all) and will wait until the level drops again to see if the sensor has magically come back to life. If not, then looks like a new expansion tank jobbie

Hi all, For months now my 2013 Yeti has been losing coolant slowly. Enough that I have to top it up from time to time, but nothing that's needed immediately fixing. What I have noticed is that I never get a dashboard warning when the coolant level is even far below minimum! So, I imagine I need a new coolant level sensor one the expansion tank. But, why can I seemingly not find a part number anywhere? I don't know if I'm being dumb, but seemingly none of the usual "car part" online shops show any kind of coolant level sensor for a 2013 Yeti...I don't understand. Can anyone shed any light? I've been trying to trawl through online wiring diagrams / part number catalogs to try and track it down.

Further question. Think I've got the original part number now as 0BR 598 554 A. I know this was superseded by 0BR 598 554 C, so I could use that too. But can I also use part number 0BR 907 554 A? Seems there more 2nd hand ones with that part number around, and some sites seem to suggest the 907 variant superseded the 598 variant and so can also be used to replace the 598. Anyone know?

Well, someone has crawled under my 2013 Yeti and nicked the Haldex ECU...charming. Annoyingly, I therefor have no idea what part number it would be to replace it. Also, I don't know if I can plug and play a 2nd hand unit bought online? Or will it need reprogramming / coding to the car? Thanks for the help!

I've had mine stolen from my 2013 4x4 Yeti recently too. Annoyingly because it was nicked, I don't know what part number to look for to get a new one. Also, in the 2013 models, anyone know if I can just buy a part and straight swap it, or does it need coding to the vehicle? Cheers