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!

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 Think I've got the original part number now as 0BR 598 554 A. I know this was superseded by 0BR 598 554 C, so I could use that too.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907 554 A? Seems there more 2nd hand ones with that part number around, and some sites seem to suggest the 907 variant superseded the 598 variant and so can also be used to replace the 598.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

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

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!

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

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.

Thanks for all this AranK! Much appreciated.