a auto elec plugged in diagnostic and said engine control module. he then said these cost £250.

i have found the ECU
16178209 GM VC Delco Electronics

Before you do this - I've found the old post about fault code 35. This is idle control valve misreading. The ECU would give a fault code if the sensor was reading wrong. So you might need one of them instead.

There's two ways you can attempt this. Plug in a new ECU and see if you get the same fault code or get to the idle control valve and test that.

If you're going for the latter, disconnect the plug from it, the pins should be four in a line. There should be between 45 and 70 Ohm of resistance between pins 1 and 2 and between pins 3 and 4. Anything outside of that and its dicky.

If you want the good news form Vauxhall about how much one of these is, phone them and ask for an Idle Control Governor for the X16XE, part number is 17113196.

[Edited on 23-04-2004 by Ian]

i have a spare ecu ;)

This is a X16XE right? Metal inlet manifold not plastic?

i luv u Ian, ill u2u when i can't do it

Its behind the plastic trim to the right of your pedals, same as it was when I last told you how to get to it!

lol if i carry on reading it says how to do this lol

are 97-00 same as 95 1.6?

Cannot find it for shit grrrrr any pics of general area? says in my haynes for 97-00 on 1.6 ecotecs its located behind the right hand footwell trim pannel, is that behind the battery?

No probs dude :)

Cheers Pete, great help :thumbs:

[Edited on 23-04-2004 by Foz]

ECU,I think is located back left hand side of the engine bay,attached to the bulkhead..

It should be on the ECU,on a little white sticker.

no its what the scrap yard gave me, told me to look at my ECU and see what number it is as it must be the same or it won't work. Does it say where the ECU is in Haynes manual? gona have sum fun over the weekend hmmmmmmm!

oh..i dont think that is the right ECU Code as there are apparantly only two.Is that code from Vauxhall??

they have this........
16214259 delco GM JU electronics

and the chip code for the 16227859 D95033 BRNY is DELCO 7845 BRNY

either.....16163479 BJUM or
16227859 D95033 BRNY.

The code of the Gsi ECU?

Basically its a 95 M reg Gsi Ecotec.

Thanks i thinkive found one.