Hyundai ECU has to be programmed to the car???

[Rullingen]

A friend of my Wife has a 2004 Hyundai and has a failed ECU.

 

She paid some bloke up front to fix the ECU (yes, I know ).

 

He had the ECU for some weeks and then eventually sent her a different one in the post. There is some question over whether it is used or new. Meanwhile the car is stuck 70 miles away with no ECU.

 

Now she's been told that when it is fitted it will have to be programmed to the car.

 

Does anyone know if this is true? If so, is it possible for anyone but a main dealer to perform this operation?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

[sparky]

Yes it can be done, with correct diagnostic tool/ service tool. You will need relevant security info to do it. this info is Normally supplied with car from new but then gets lost in due course through change in ownership. Can be obtained from dealer but not easy to get, and will be charged for.

If i were you i would Fit a free running ECU/Decoded saves long term grief and normally money.

Where did you send you ECU in the first place?

This is generally my given option to customers with immoboiliser/ECU faults are found.