kcdionysus
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We'll I've been back to the car. I've put the pedal back on, checked voltage at the connector to the pedal and we have power there. I know the pedal has varying resistance when pushing the pedal so I checked the voltages at the throttle body whilst my partner pressed the accelerator up and down and I have no voltage change. As the pedal shows varying resistance on the pots, I would expect to see at least something but I got nothing. I also checked the ground that the ECU is attached to and it all reads fine.
So I am still inclined to believe it's the ECU, in part because the ECU on this Panda is the same as ones on 1.6 Stilo's amongst others and these have had know issues with throttle body control like no revs. A local auto electrician, who I trust, has also had to deal with throttle issues on other Fiats and it also was the ECU in those cases too.
However......when I rang various ECU testing companies, they all said that they can't test/repair my ECU despite claims that they can do all/any ECU etc. I then looked at replacement units and again, companies listing my ECU part all said they have no stock. So when I called my local Fiat dealer, they quoted £513 for a refurbed unit and £800+ for a new one (can't remember the exact amount as I was falling over at the time)! I can get a used ECU much cheaper but I believe it will need coding somehow to the car.
I've ordered the MultiEcuScan software and associated leads and see if this can help me identify the problem with more accuracy. When I thought an ECU test and repair was circa £150-£200, to me, it was probably worth taking the risk vs recovery costs, diagnostic charges and repair costs......and if it pans out to be the ECU anyway, I reckon I would be looking at total costs north of £750. But now, I need to be sure before I go further.
So I am still inclined to believe it's the ECU, in part because the ECU on this Panda is the same as ones on 1.6 Stilo's amongst others and these have had know issues with throttle body control like no revs. A local auto electrician, who I trust, has also had to deal with throttle issues on other Fiats and it also was the ECU in those cases too.
However......when I rang various ECU testing companies, they all said that they can't test/repair my ECU despite claims that they can do all/any ECU etc. I then looked at replacement units and again, companies listing my ECU part all said they have no stock. So when I called my local Fiat dealer, they quoted £513 for a refurbed unit and £800+ for a new one (can't remember the exact amount as I was falling over at the time)! I can get a used ECU much cheaper but I believe it will need coding somehow to the car.
I've ordered the MultiEcuScan software and associated leads and see if this can help me identify the problem with more accuracy. When I thought an ECU test and repair was circa £150-£200, to me, it was probably worth taking the risk vs recovery costs, diagnostic charges and repair costs......and if it pans out to be the ECU anyway, I reckon I would be looking at total costs north of £750. But now, I need to be sure before I go further.