17-08-12, 09:01 PM
Something doesn't add up to me; I can see corrosion causing a problem, but it certainly shouldn't cause problems to that extent; I wonder if he's having you?
The management systems between years will be similar, but the ball-ache is that if you have to buy a new ECU, everything will have to be replaced with it and the whole system re-programmed. FWIW, I'd try the immobiliser transceiver first (the sensor on your ignition switch) and try and clean up the corrosion; it'll still be expensive but when the alternative is scrapping or a £2k replacement system, it's probably worth a try. I paid £3500 for my '08 S2 (now at 12k miles without a problem, touch wood), and if a mechanic told me I needed to spend £2k to sort a problem like that I'd hand him the keys and buy a different bike.
How long have you had it for, and did you buy it new or used? Dealer or private?
The management systems between years will be similar, but the ball-ache is that if you have to buy a new ECU, everything will have to be replaced with it and the whole system re-programmed. FWIW, I'd try the immobiliser transceiver first (the sensor on your ignition switch) and try and clean up the corrosion; it'll still be expensive but when the alternative is scrapping or a £2k replacement system, it's probably worth a try. I paid £3500 for my '08 S2 (now at 12k miles without a problem, touch wood), and if a mechanic told me I needed to spend £2k to sort a problem like that I'd hand him the keys and buy a different bike.
How long have you had it for, and did you buy it new or used? Dealer or private?