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spencer_cammedvts
21st January 2006, 22:14
Hi there,
does anybody know if the chips on a saxo ecu are soldered on both sides of the circuit board or just on the back?
i got a mark1 vtr 97 with the bosch mp.5.2 ecu the ecu number is 0261 203 912.

Please help!!!
Ratty
21st January 2006, 22:17
some are some arnt, some are just eproms which you click in click out.
spencer_cammedvts
21st January 2006, 22:20
cheers for the fast reply ratty. if anyone knows for sure what the chip is like on MY ECU then please dont hesitate to post it up!
Ratty
21st January 2006, 22:23
some are some arnt, some are just eproms which you click in click out.
spencer_cammedvts
21st January 2006, 22:27
well if its any help it is an eprom that you clip in,clip out but the holder it clips into needs soldering onto the circuit board. the other needs removing first though
Ratty
21st January 2006, 22:53
you answered your own question, solder on one side not both
spencer_cammedvts
21st January 2006, 23:06
no your gettin it all wrong matey.lol
iv rang a few places up today to see if they will do the job for me but they have all refused to do it if the holder that needs removing is soldered on both sides.
they just said its not a problem putting the new holder in its removing the original thats so hard.

they have all said that it is too hard to melt the solder on the front and the back at thesame time.

do you get me?

thanx for your help though mate!
Ratty
22nd January 2006, 01:00
yes but why would you need to do that is my point, the chip should fit the std holder, and if they cant fit the a new one if they dont use the same chips then i wouldnt get one as they cant be very good at soldering. If its a superchip etc or one of those ebay ones that claim to raise the rev limiter then i wouldnt bother, chips are old hat now adays, you want a remap or new ecu.
spencer_cammedvts
22nd January 2006, 01:19
ill try the chip in the standard holder but if its slightly different in size or dimension then i will have to fit this new holder. further to previous posts i have been in contact with the company and they said the holder is surface mounted.so its not gonna be solderd on both sides. i dont think smileys/smiley5.gif

cheers for everythin though ratty smileys/smiley2.gif
Ratty
22nd January 2006, 01:44
no bother, no go buy a turbo smileys/smiley17.gif
spencer_cammedvts
22nd January 2006, 01:57
LMBO! © sax-p ner i think il stick to what i can afford matey. maybe when im a bit older and i got a car worth puttin a turbo on. may get a vts for that in a couple of years time. build up my no claims a bit.