Changing ECU, Smartshield??

XH5LWEPN · 28-10-2008, 10:35 PM

G'day Guys,

Just swapped the ECU on my mates AU 220 to try and eliminate that from being the cause of a few idle issues etc.
The car is a 2001 AUII XR8 220kw and 5spd manual. The ECU catch code is 12QB.
The new ECU we got is also from a 2001 AUII XR8 220kw, 5spd manual and also the catch code is 12QB.

Now this afternoon we done the ECU swap and the car is now not starting and i believe it must be the Smartshield light flashing on the dash (Hand with a car inside it).

Can anybody confirm that it is the Smartshield light and shed some light on how this problem is overcome?
Im guessing there is a certain procedure to remove the light and enable the car to start.

Any help/info is greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Jeff

philstoj · 28-10-2008, 11:40 PM

Mate your going to have to get yourself a very good scan tool like the snap on one, and you are going to have to link the new ecu to the BEM, only way your going to get the other ECU to work in there.
Too many codes et, processes etc, bugger of a job.
Ford do this, but going by a recent experience they are hopeless and lazy.

XH5LWEPN · 28-10-2008, 11:43 PM

Shite, that doesnt sound good.
What do Ford charge for this sort of thing?
Old mate isnt going to be impressed.

philstoj · 28-10-2008, 11:47 PM

The prices vary,dont they charge $100phr these days?
But they wont fit a second hand ECU to a car that they havent supplied, so they expect a car to be a runner before they will do anything.. best to go to a good mechanic, they will have the tools and do a better job.

The Mighty Red · 29-10-2008, 08:52 AM

Damn sounds expensive, sorry I can't add anything to help....goodluck with it.

XH5LWEPN · 29-10-2008, 10:43 AM

What about if i get the BEM from the car the ECU came from??

T-Pak Addict · 29-10-2008, 11:03 AM

you will need the ECU, BEM, ignition and keys (they are coded on smartshield) that match the setup. Then it should fire right up.

XH5LWEPN · 29-10-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AU Falcon 99

you will need the ECU, BEM, ignition and keys (they are coded on smartshield) that match the setup. Then it should fire right up.

Hmm, interesting, cheers for that mate, will see what i can do.

Im guessing he will have to change the door locks aswell?

5.0 ED · 29-10-2008, 01:30 PM

If you want them to match the ignition key you will

sirthing · 09-08-2013, 12:42 AM

If you put key barrel ecu and bem in yourself 20min job if you just pull steering column out of wreckers (make sure you get keys and buttons for it)
Take it to ford they will charge you $93 to code it all up an $109 labor they charge this coz it takes 61 minutes to code so they tryed to tell me so get them to do something small will they wait only know as I just vct change into au2 fairmont finished last week an gonna go back in shed soon for turbo soon

ROOSTA · 10-08-2013, 05:59 PM

Jeff.. Get a QuarterHorse and with it you can disable the security side of thinhs.. Plus drop a tune in.. ;-)

Cheers,
Nik

CRAIGAU3220 · 10-08-2013, 07:26 PM

Umm, anyone notice this thread be 5 years old

ROOSTA · 10-08-2013, 08:03 PM

Oh.. HahahhahahHahahaha..

BOTTLEDUP · 13-08-2013, 11:20 AM

Yes I think Jeff has this sort of thing figured out by now...

Rfordsfun · 20-10-2016, 02:57 PM

Digging up

my code got grabbed by a code grabber, and house kepys stolen.
My question is, if I swap ignition barrel, and keys. will I need the ecu bem or just the door lock ?
Bloody scum bags and their mail order theft devices, its and AU3 thanks in advance

KRL-94 · 26-11-2016, 03:58 PM

If you change 1 part of the computer set, you need to change the rest or get it all linked again.