[JC220]

Additionally - I presume this ECU will require coding checked yes? (Since it is used and could have came from another chassis etc)

To that end is there any benefit in also moving over the centre motorola chip? I presume not and that the version coding should be straight forward unless the same Engine ECU could have came with only 5.0 running inside it say? Noob questions I know whilst my friend is an expert in Immob Data etc he asked me to verify if anything else from the old ECU is specific to the engine etc that I cannot code myself.

 

[JC220]

Thanks all for replies!

ME2.0 has no eeprom with immo data unlike newer ECU. Everything is stored in that Motorola 4e28b processor. You swap that, you also swap the immo, coding, everything.

Thank you for that - so if I have my guy swap the centre Motorola chip that should be all that is required? Leave the 8 leg chip alone?

He can read all chips by the way and he understands what is on them or at least if it looks like Immob data. He can also copy and alter the contents of any chip to virginise it etc he has all of that equipment.

This older MB stuff is tricky somewhat simply because he doesn't see it very often at all.

 

[JC220]

To close this one out - this worked!!

Physically moving the Motorola chip over to the used ECU was successful in carrying over the original:

• VIN
• Coding
• Start Authorization

All good now just need to get the engine back together and back in.

 

[JC220]

But the burning question is ...................

Did you swap the Chip or get your locksmith Buddy to do it ???

I was going to his place regarding an Architecture project so I brought the ECUS with me Sat and in about 10 mins he moved the chip. It's what he does every day of the week so it's easy for him. For me not so much