My ECU has died.
From talking to my local independent mechanic. It looks like the importer in the 80's had installed a piggyback system to get the cat and o2 sensor to operate for federalization purposes. All the emissions stuff has been gone for 20 years and it has a new stock oem european exhaust system. Car always ran fine. Repaired the speedo and a month later after reinstalling car would run poorly at start and finally stall.
Mechanic removed the piggyback and tested the main ECU which came back NG. Would like to repair and get back to stock if possible.
Was looking at ECU Technologies in the UK seems reasonable at 125 pounds.
Any help would be appreciated.
Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
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Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
1985 M635CSI M88/3
1997 Z3 2.8
2010 535xi Touring w/Dinan Stage 3 upgrade
following were sold but not forgotten
2000 540it
1972 3.0CS Polaris
1972 3.0CSI Polaris
1986 735i 5sp
1983 733i
1969 2000 tilux
1972 2002 tii
1973 2002
1997 Z3 2.8
2010 535xi Touring w/Dinan Stage 3 upgrade
following were sold but not forgotten
2000 540it
1972 3.0CS Polaris
1972 3.0CSI Polaris
1986 735i 5sp
1983 733i
1969 2000 tilux
1972 2002 tii
1973 2002
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Re: Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
You will need a 055 ECU.. pretty tough and expensive to come by.
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Re: Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
Have you tried these guys
https://www.programainc.com/item_list.aspx?idcategory=1
They rebuilt my MAF for me for a big improvement.
https://www.programainc.com/item_list.aspx?idcategory=1
They rebuilt my MAF for me for a big improvement.
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Re: Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
Try fuel injection corp of America. It's a one man band but the guy is some far out engineer type. Dealt with him many years ago and he was decent enough to tell me my ecu was still good.
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Re: Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
I used Specialized ECU Repair in FL a number of years ago: https://porschedme.com/pages/about-us They did a great job. The manager is Jorge Morales. It looks like they might have a reconditioned one in stock for a cool $1245: https://porschedme.com/collections/bmw-m6-1984-1987 I just sent mine to them, they repaired and it's been perfect since.
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Re: Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
Thanks for the input. Making calls to each today. Thanks again
1985 M635CSI M88/3
1997 Z3 2.8
2010 535xi Touring w/Dinan Stage 3 upgrade
following were sold but not forgotten
2000 540it
1972 3.0CS Polaris
1972 3.0CSI Polaris
1986 735i 5sp
1983 733i
1969 2000 tilux
1972 2002 tii
1973 2002
1997 Z3 2.8
2010 535xi Touring w/Dinan Stage 3 upgrade
following were sold but not forgotten
2000 540it
1972 3.0CS Polaris
1972 3.0CSI Polaris
1986 735i 5sp
1983 733i
1969 2000 tilux
1972 2002 tii
1973 2002
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Re: Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
Here is what I pulled out of the car today. Anyone ever used www.g7computers.com ? They are in upstate New York quoting $250 for the repair.
i also think the second unit is a piggyback for when the car had emissions on it to pass federalization .
i also think the second unit is a piggyback for when the car had emissions on it to pass federalization .
1985 M635CSI M88/3
1997 Z3 2.8
2010 535xi Touring w/Dinan Stage 3 upgrade
following were sold but not forgotten
2000 540it
1972 3.0CS Polaris
1972 3.0CSI Polaris
1986 735i 5sp
1983 733i
1969 2000 tilux
1972 2002 tii
1973 2002
1997 Z3 2.8
2010 535xi Touring w/Dinan Stage 3 upgrade
following were sold but not forgotten
2000 540it
1972 3.0CS Polaris
1972 3.0CSI Polaris
1986 735i 5sp
1983 733i
1969 2000 tilux
1972 2002 tii
1973 2002
Re: Recommendations for ECU repair on 85 M635?
Yes, the second unit is often referred to the "Johnson Box" for emissions. I'm not sure if my car ever had one....the wire from the O2 Sensor just dead ends in the glove box.
Heath
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