Hi Folks - another newbee here!

Just been told that we may have blown the CPU in my daughter's Seicento Sporting (2001Y) when bump starting it
Any pointers/advice or any for sale?

welcome to here

i'm not really up on the electronic bits tbh but you should be able to pick up a ECU (assume this is what you mean) from a scrappy's for not very much, but make sure you have keys with it as they will be coded

edit: get over the cinq/sei section and post there

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ECU it is! Thanks for the advice!

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remember also, the ignition won't work without the right key so you will need that as well you can leave your door locks and just have 2 keys if your not fussy. As you probably know already, a new set of keys locks and ecu from fiat will cost a fortune

Thanks folks - I'll keep searching.......

is it defineatly the ECU, what are your symptoms?

I left the radio on overnight and ran the battery down, then we bump-started it and it was fine for 2 days.
Car starts ok but has no power - feels like you're driving along in 4th gear when you should be in 2nd (female's description) LOL! Engine warning light is on. According to my brother, it was only running? on 3 cylinders? (hope that's the right word)
Friend/Mechanic has checked coils and they are fine - his pal at Fiat reckons it's the ECU. ECU would be £230 from Fiat, hence me desperately struggling to find one elsewhere.
Would it be sensible to check the cables for corrosion before fitting the new ECU?
Cheers
Fiona

well i'm no wizard with the electric side of things but i'm a bit dubious its the ECU, i suggest you post in the cinq/sei section of the forum and ask there. Have you disconnected the battery to reset the ecu?

Whereabouts are you? It wouldn't take long to swap an ecu over if there is a nice forum member near you and then you'd know for sure

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I think I've been in all the sections looking for advice & I got plenty! The symptoms & advice given were all pointing towards the ECU (coils are fine). Hopefully it's not just something simple like a corroded wire! Still it's a pal/mechanic that's doing the work, so I know I'm not getting ripped off!

I've managed to get an ECU with full locking system & whatever else is required (sorry, don't know the technical names) for £115 which includes a 6 month guarantee!

I'm in East Lothian.

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ah another member in scotland, theres a few others up there (rallycinq and alainax to name a couple).

Hope all is sorted soon.

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Yep - the numbers are building!

Every one has been so helpful!

Fingers crossed that my daughter is back learning in her wee motor soon!! The thing is, she's not keen on the car at all! It's a brilliant wee thing too - think it's just that she stands out so much, with it being bright yellow!
With only a genuine 44k on the clock when we bought it, it should have many years left in it!

Fingers crossed.......

Cheers

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well my old turbo had 100k on the clock and was still going strong, there was a thread ages ago about who had the highest mileage and theres quite a few with well over 100k running sweet. Any car should last a long long time if its looked after