peteyg

Thanks for all this AranK! Much appreciated.

Thanks so much for your reply. How rotten that the part then got nicked again! I emailed Haldex Repairs as recommended ,enquiring about the ECU for my Skoda Yeti. Awaiting a reply. A couple others mentioned this company too. Thanks also for the details of the company " The Phirm" who coded it in for you ..... As I was talking to a local mechanic and auto electrician who said they maybe able to fit it and code it in for me . But going on what you've said,it sounds like it may need a specialist job...I don't want to pay twice by trying to do it on the cheap by a local mechanic who may not have the expertise to do it properly. Would you mind if I ask how much it cost you all together for the ECU part and to get it fitted and coded? It's just that I'm also going down the insurance company route. They've said they'll cover it , but I have quite a large excess of £700 to pay . So I'm trying to work out if it'll be cheaper to pay the excess and get insurance company to do it or try and do it through an independent mechanic and The Phirm with a refurbished part. Insurance said they are going to assess wether it's economically viable too,or just write off the vehicle and pay me market value for the vehicle. A local VAG specialist has already quoted £1500 for the new part plus labour and VAT! I'm also worried after hearing your experience,that my ECU might get nicked again! I'll definitely heed your advice to get the part welded in or similar if I manage to get it fixed at an affordable price. I really appreciate your response and advice ,as it's turned into a bit of a nightmare. Especially as I can't even use the car now as it won't pass the MOT because of the stability control warning light being on,.... mechanic said he can't turn it off to pass the MOT as the ECU unit is missing! I'm in Brighton,...where the VAG specialist said mine is the 11th vehicle in the area he's seen recently,that has had this part stolen from it. Thanks

Hi,... Same thing happened to me . Did you manage to find out if a replacement second hand ECU unit needed coding in or could you just plug and play ? Thanks