My £200 ex-worker van

-2ma§- · Post by **-2ma§-** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:59 pm

any progress?

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:49 pm

Sorry no updates in a while,
We've been having a few problems with the ECU and the turbo. In order to get the turbo working properly it needs the proper ecu that controls around 7 vacuum hoses to allow the valves to operate correctlly. We have managed to get such ECU but also the ECUs are programmed to the set key and this may also result in the dash consoles to be aswell..On discovering this and me needing my own vehicle for royal wedding weekend we have stopped work to get my other project on the road as its easier to be done.

super_ted · Post by **super_ted** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:15 pm

You going to the wedding then?!

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:47 pm

super_ted wrote:You going to the wedding then?!

Noo! I'm down in Newquay for a classic mini run...originally taking the van but the problems are too much

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Sun May 08, 2011 6:11 pm

HELP NEEDED!!!
I have sourced a TDI Ecu, Key and dash Cluster along with the vacuum box for the turbo...But the thing will not run, what can i do to bypass the immobiliser system on this or has anyone done this before??
Thanks

delwers · Post by **delwers** » Sun May 08, 2011 6:40 pm

cheap as chips

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:35 am

Sorry guys not a lot has been going on over the past few months I have been trying to source a complete wiring loom for the conversion...so far dealt with various monkeys that tell me its complete then post it cut off at the bulk head...also trying to figure out how to lay out the back to house surfboard/snow boards and possibly a small bed...in which I have measured out and being the short a*se I am, the back is long enough for me :p

....hopefully something to report soon as I’m getting annoyed at it being sat doing nothing.

willay · Post by **willay** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:21 pm

really enjoyed reading this thread!

w88rdy · Post by **w88rdy** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:24 pm

I have worked on many different engine conversions and you always find you need the ecu and transponder to pair up with the engine , a non turbo sdi ecu was never going to run the tdi setup as its missing all the various sensors that the turbo uses,most of my experience is with vauxhalls and they use the same ecu but different software that can be swapped between models for example the 1.0 corsa c runs the same ecu as the astra vxr 2.0 turbo.

The ecu can be reprogrammed on these to your key or a new transponder and to your engine type and i wonder if the vw setup is the same???

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:32 pm

What I have found is that with the standard ecu the engine runs but the turbo is either fully open or fully shut because the TDI runs a variable vein turbo and the sdi loom doesn't accomodate the and appears to be in a Safe mode maxing out at 50mph...
I have spoken to various people and there is a way of placing a new ecu from another VW for the turbo setup and have the immobiliser system removed so that the original key will work.

iib3327 · Post by **iib3327** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:18 am

immob defeat the ecu? no immob to worry about then.. we use this for our customers 1.8t and r32 conversions?

might be an option for you matey?

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:26 am

Thats what the place we found said to do by bypassing the Immobiliser in the ECU....where are you based? how much do you charge for it?

dgraham864 · Post by **dgraham864** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:09 pm

Hi How are you getting on with getting it running?? I have an sdi and would like to do this conversion but not sure about wiring and keys clocks ect??

Looking good by the way!!

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:29 pm

dgraham864 wrote:Hi How are you getting on with getting it running?? I have an sdi and would like to do this conversion but not sure about wiring and keys clocks ect??

Looking good by the way!!

Erm.....it's been put on hold again while I fix up my Mini and keep it going during the show season etc....the wiring loom is the main item, its £300+ from VW and trying to find a second hand/salvage one is really tricky because people just cut them off at the bulkhead...As for the key, dash etc there are places that will reset or bypass these issues to get it running we found a place in Banbury area said he could do it and performance chip it for £300-350..

Thanks it'll get there at some point, I have started collecting the items to do the interior but don't get much oppurtunity very much

Here is my project mini photo album to see where my time has been...http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 099&type=3

spoonerizm · Post by **spoonerizm** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:34 pm

Im think hickleys an immobiliser bypass on your ecu for around 100 plus vat you just post them your ecu

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