Postal Tuning & Speed Limiter Removal & ECU Cloning
Remove your ecu, post it to me, I will tune it (or delimit / clone it), & post it back to you same day. Put it back in – reconnect your battery & off you go. No need to travel or wait in etc & it’s cheaper than a regular on site tune!
With the postal method , for tuning , obviously I am not able to do a health check on your van or to tweak the map immediately but the results have been consistently good & feedback I have received has been excellent .. & you’re always welcome to post it back for a free adjustment if required.
Many cars & van ecu’s can be tuned this way so the service is ideal for non UK customers or those in the UK are too far away for an on-site tune..
I Have priced the postal tuning service from just £150 to compete with bargain basement remap crew – it’s a way of getting professional thorough tuning for very low cost… & allows you to avoid the pitfalls of crude tuning boxes or having to trawl the net for a cheapo car remapper pretending to be a van tuning specialist.
Most popular cars & vans made after ’2000 can be tuned by post including many Fords.
EG – All Mk6 & MK7 Transits, ’2000 to current models, engine size 2000, 2200, 2400 & 3200cc models including 85, 100, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 140, & 200ps versions
Most Ford Mondeo’s, 115tddi, 130tdci, 155ST , 2000-2010, Transit Connects, Mercedes Sprinters,
VW LT’s later VW T4′s & all VW T5 are plus most other popular vans.
ECU Removal & Re-Fitting – Transits
On Mk6 Transits, (’00-06) the ECU is accessed under the bonnet, on the right-hand side of the bulkhead up near the coolant tank. Held by two 10mm hex head nuts, one either side, and one 10mm hex bolt in the centre, that secures the wiring loom connector plug. Disconnect the battery 1st.
Remove the loom connector bolt 1st, pull out the wiring loom connecting plug & push it to one side, then remove the two nuts, followed by a rubber gasket & it will pull out. The threads that the two nuts live on get corroded, so clean & oil them prior to removal.
When you refit the ECU, be careful to line up the loom connector dead square to the unit & push it home so pins are aligned prior to tightening, after refitting & reconnecting the battery you may need to enter the radio code and if you dont have it, let me know the radio serial number & i will calculate it for you. ( on standard ford radios )
Mk7 2006.5 to current 2010/2011 models – Under bonnet, far right, look for an upside down white sticker saying “visteon” on a 6x6x2″ aluminium box.. That’s your ECU…
Disconnect your battery before you start work removing the ECU.
Loosen the coolant bottle & push it to one side. Use a regular size hacksaw to cut a slot in the security bolt that secures the cover of the ECU wiring connector. File out the slot a little, insert a flat screwdriver & remove the bolt. (I used a stumpy). The ECU then just unbolts after you have unclipped the 3 wiring block connectors. I will send you a new bolt with your ECU, this is an original ford bolt , which has a star drive head, you can fully tighten it & break the head of automatically, the ECU is then secure again… which would slow down any theft attempt that involves an ECU swap !
Keep a note of the ECU ID numbers from the sticker or take a photo of it…
Ford Connects
On TDDI models the main engine ECU that you need to send is under the driver’s foot-well carpet / inner “A” post on right hand drive vans, near your accelerator pedal – disconnect the battery first, unplug and unattach the ECU and leave battery disconnected till after ECU is reinstalled.
On TDCI 75 & 90ps Connects, pull the ecu away from its mounting clip, & you will see a security cover on the wiring connector end. An easy way of removing the 1 security bold that holds this cover is a mini angle grinder, the type with 4 inch blades… you can then easily remove the wiring connector. Or get a friend or vice to hold the ECU steady while you use a hacksaw on it.
110ps Transit Connects & some 75 & 90ps Connect TDCI’s with Siemens ECU’s, the ECU is in the left hand inner wing recess, behind the splash guard.
…as with all ECU’s sent by post, make a note of the ID numbers from it prior to sending.
VW LT46 & LT35 tuning or speed limiter removal by post
The LT can have its speed limiter removed, & in some cases raised, or lowered… … the ECU on 2.8 litre models is located in the interior, behind a plastic panel that the ashtray clips into – remove ashtray, remove blanking panel below, remove screw that is hidden behind. On each lower edge on the floor there is one screw each side of the plastic panel to remove, the plastic panel will then pull out and you can get the ECU out easily once removed. Call if you are unsure of the way the clips work on the wiring plugs. Look at the pics below but note, on earlier 2.5′s open the bonnet and look under the battery – the ECU lives there and it just unclips. Even easier if you remove the n/s headlamp 1st. Look at the pics below.
ECU Cloning
Many ecu’s ( particularly Bosch ) can be cloned , if you suspect you have a faulty ECU , get a used one & send it to me with your original, I will clone all the software over including VIN, & key and immobilser data etc. This is a very low cost alternative to getting a brand new ECU…
Postage & Packing
Please put a self addressed jiffy bag in with your ecu if you are not using a box, size “H” is ideal – Let us know you have sent it – address is Vantuner, PO Box430 Ruislip, HA4 4GB, send by Royal Mail only, the PO Box can’t accept mail from couriers.
Payment
Include cash (it’s covered for loss if you use Royal Mail Special Delivery) or send a paypal payment. (Please ask for my paypal payment address) or card payment over the phone will be available very shortly…