ecu

Prebs

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PhilW: When changing ecu would you need to pair the new ecu with the car even when new ecu has the same part number (identical to the one youre swapping, just a different tuning map) and is a direct replacement???

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pj1985

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When changing ecu would you need to pair the new ecu with the car even when new ecu has the same part number (identical to the one youre swapping, just a different tuning map) and is a direct replacement???

Prebs

Yes you do. You are pairing the immobiliser. Nothing to do with part numbers.
 
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