Fixing that bricked ECM

Bricked ECM? No problem for Injectronics

DON’T GIVE UP ON A DODGY ECM. INJECTRONICS CAN REPAIR MOST MECHATRONIC COMPONENTS WITHOUT THE PAIN OF HAVING TO GET A REPLACEMENT UNIT REPROGRAMMED BY DEALERSHIPS

While we won’t be seeing a new Holden any time soon, there are plenty of Holdens still on our roads, and the mid-sized Holden Cruze is a great example. Some of these vehicles are approaching 10 years old and still going strong, while others are showing signs of electrical gremlins.

If you are presented with a Cruze and the customer is complaining of a ‘No Start’ symptom, there may have been water ingress of the engine control unit — a commonly seen fault.

One fix for this is a replacement ECM, which can be purchased from the manufacturer, but it can only be programmed by the dealership.

There is an easier option — repairing the existing module. That means pass-through programming and security linking is not required, as is the case with a new unit. It is a simple plug and play exercise.

Injectronics can test and repair existing components, while maintaining the vehicle’s original coding, security, and programming information using technology designed by its inhouse engineers. This means the vehicle doesn’t need to leave the shop on a tilt tray or trailer to have new software installed.

Workshops can even book the repair before removal using the ‘Register Your Repair’ tab on the Injectronics website. The ‘Critical Info’ tab will inform you of any other modules, such as the BCM, instrument cluster, or ABS that might also be required for in-house testing and repair of the suspect ECM.

Got a faulty VX Commodore BCM? Or how about a defective Ford Ranger central junction box, or even a BA Falcon PCM? Maybe there is a Ford Focus with a broken instrument cluster tucked in the corner? Injectronics currently lists more than 800 different ECMs with identified and proven repair procedures.

Injectronics specialises in the testing, repair, and remanufacturing of automotive electronic and mechatronic components. It has recently opened a new laboratory to provide local access to a wide range of repair and remanufactured solutions, including leading technical support services.

Visit www.injectronics.co.nz to find products, technical information, and resources, including common faults and items requiring testing. Workshops can also register repair requests at www.injectronics.co.nz/register-a-repair, which provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to complete repair solutions. To speak to a friendly team member, call 0800 536 547.

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Auto Channel Issue No. 53 distributed 29 November

Editorial: editor@autochannel.co.nz Advertising: Mike White michael.white@parkside.co.nz

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