marystorm3

Peugeot 106 ECU Fault

Hi, I've got a 2002 Peugeot 106 diesel with 271k km on the clock. Recently, I've been getting errors popping up – general electrical malfunctions and the navigation is dead. The onboard diagnostics shows an error stored in the error memory. I'm thinking it might be the ECU. Anyone had similar issues?

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Whoa, sounds like your Peugeot's brain is having a serious glitch! Electrical gremlins are the worst. The 'implausible programming' you mentioned – that's like a record skipping on a vinyl. Have you tried a simple software reset? Like turning it off and on again? And, out of curiosity, any recent work done on the car before this started happening? Could be a clue.

I tried disconnecting the battery for a while, hoping for a reset, but no luck. Nothing has been done recently on the car, the error occurred suddenly. What do you mean by 'record skipping'? What else could it be?

Okay, battery disconnect didn't do the trick, bummer. By 'record skipping', I mean the ECU's programming is corrupted, like a scratched record causing the needle to jump. Since a reset didn't work, and no work was done prior, it unfortunately points to a deeper problem – a fault within the control unit itself. Your best bet is to take it to a workshop with the right tools to re-flash or replace the ECU. Sounds like the garage quoted you about 240€, right? It's a bitter pill, but it should sort it.

Thanks for the insights! Seems like a trip to the workshop is unavoidable. I'll get the ECU re-flashed as suggested. Apparently, the programming was faulty. It cost me 240€ to get it repaired. At least it's running smoothly now.

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