General Socketed EPROM ECU

[TSiTalonawd96]

Hey guys, I just bought a socketed 95 Eprom ECU for my 96 TSi. I'm not getting dsmlink yet but my ECU is fried. I just want to make sure of something before I plug it in... I can just plug this in and go right? I don't have to have a chip or dsmlink to use it do I?

 

[bluetlr2001]

As far as i know you will have to have atleast the stock chip for it or it want run. i Could be wrong though.

 

[t25fury]

do you happen to know how your original ecu got damaged ?I ask because if your wiring is at fault, you wouldn't want to plug in your good ecu as it may get damaged also.

 

[TSiTalonawd96]

Its a long story but basically the guy before me ran a screw through it and shorted a pin out. Now at about 5k rpm my afrs spike to 14.7 for a second and almost no matter what I can't even make the CEL come on.

 

[trevor425]

yes you must have an eprom chip with at least the stock maps on it.

 

[BoostFrenzy]

yes you must have an eprom chip with at least the stock maps on it.

What this guy said. Open her up and see if one's in there.

 

[steve]

Like the other have said, you need a EPROM installed for the ECU to work. It's where the software for the ECU lives.

 

[TSiTalonawd96]

^^Gotcha, thanks guys. Now the waiting game for this guy to send it to me...