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Hi,
Engine cuts out when I press the clutch and break to stop.
Only happens in the first few minutes of driving and the battery warning light comes on when it happens.
Doesn't happen every time only once every few days.
It only started happening when the car wouldn't recognise key immobilizer. Took it to a garage and they reprogrammed the ECU codes (or something like that - I only remember ECU and codes being mentioned.
I have since taken it back to the garage for an MOT and service and asked if they could try and sort out the engine cutting out.
Garage said they tried the fault codes and couldn't find any problems and they didn't know of any other way to try and diagnose the problem.
After looking around on the internet I suspect the ECU as people have had a similar problem and said the ECU was the source.
Is the ECU something that is easy to replace?
Is there a case for arguing the garage who reprogrammed the ECU should carry out the work as the problem only started after they done work on the car?
Any further advice on possible sources of the problem?
Thanks.
Engine cuts out when I press the clutch and break to stop.
Only happens in the first few minutes of driving and the battery warning light comes on when it happens.
Doesn't happen every time only once every few days.
It only started happening when the car wouldn't recognise key immobilizer. Took it to a garage and they reprogrammed the ECU codes (or something like that - I only remember ECU and codes being mentioned.
I have since taken it back to the garage for an MOT and service and asked if they could try and sort out the engine cutting out.
Garage said they tried the fault codes and couldn't find any problems and they didn't know of any other way to try and diagnose the problem.
After looking around on the internet I suspect the ECU as people have had a similar problem and said the ECU was the source.
Is the ECU something that is easy to replace?
Is there a case for arguing the garage who reprogrammed the ECU should carry out the work as the problem only started after they done work on the car?
Any further advice on possible sources of the problem?
Thanks.