Hi,
I have an E48 which was working perfectly for the rolling road session last week, went to start it up today and appears to be dead. The lap top told me that there was no ECU present. I have a spare unit, plugged it in and the engine fired into life. So Can only assume the E48 has gone and died on me.
Before I throw it away, anybody got any thoughts?
Regards
E48 Died
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Re: E48 Died
Happened to us, bought another proven working unit only for same thing to happen a few months later. Sent both units back for assessment but components needed to repair them were no longer available. I guess they've gotten to an age where they're getting fragile.
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Re: E48 Died
Even the newest of these are well over 10 years old now. Most components are obsolete.
I think I have some injector drivers, some 5v regulators, and maybe some coils.
I think I have some injector drivers, some 5v regulators, and maybe some coils.
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Re: E48 Died
Is it worth posting it back to DTA for a look?
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Re: E48 Died
you could probably open it up yourself at this stage. Take a photo of the board and see if anything looks burnt etc
Re: E48 Died
I have repaired loads of E48,s in the past and if it is not coil or injector driver you are knackered if a leg on the 5 volt reg is burnt out forget it as a track in the board will be blown, as Alex says they are all very old now.
Re: E48 Died
Also if you have accidentally put 12v onto the case this will cause the 5v reg to burn out and finish the ecu off...but most users don't admit to doing that.
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Re: E48 Died
Thanks for all the replys, I haven't had a chance to pull it apart yet but I may do, just for curiosity.
An upgrade to an s40 or s60?
An upgrade to an s40 or s60?
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Re: E48 Died
The S60 is a good step up from an S40, it would definitely be my choice of the two.
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Re: E48 Died
S40 is the equivalent, but, as Steve says, the S60 is a good step up.