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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670   
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Buy a nanocom if your planning that journey. I dont know how much a spare would cost but may be worth while if you really are in the middle of nowhere. Most problems you will be able to sort out using a nanocom though.
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13th Dec 2011 9:52am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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First off- Is the Puma within warranty? If so, get a list of all LR dealers in the countries you are visiting with addresses and phone numbers- that way, if anything goes wrong they will get it sorted.
How many people have had problems with ECU failure? I haven't hear of any, Get a Nanocom....... as mentioned, most problems can be investigated/ rectified this way. Glyn   |
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13th Dec 2011 10:00am |
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| bcmeijer Member Since: 05 Nov 2008 Location: The Hague Posts: 11 
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I have a device to read and clear faults (blackbox).
Warranty or not. (My Defender is from 2007) If we have a problem if there is a dealer we will go there. (There are not much dealers in Chile, Peru or Bolivia) The decision to take a spare ECU for me is based on the next factors: * Can we repair it? No * Can we do without? Unfortunatly not * it isnt heavy and doesn't take a lot of room. |
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13th Dec 2011 10:32am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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No need to take a spare ECU with you.
Better to take spare suspension components like shocks etc, spare prop, UJs |
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13th Dec 2011 10:48am |
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| twopoint6khz Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: North Lakes Posts: 654 
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Or just take a tow rope so the 200tdi can pull you along
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13th Dec 2011 10:51am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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I think the point I am trying to push is that in the past 3 years I have never heard of an ECU fail on a Puma. The space it takes up (quite a lot by the time it is packed and waterprofed) could be better off taken up by parts that are more likely to fail (vac pump, clutch, wheel bearings etc). Glyn |
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13th Dec 2011 10:58am |
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| bcmeijer Member Since: 05 Nov 2008 Location: The Hague Posts: 11
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Suspension spares: Check, one front and one rear, usable on both cars.
Wheel bearings: Planned to change them (around 100k km) 10k km before big trip. There will also be an extensive service. Clutch, prop-shaft bearings, vacumepump are planned to take with me as spare. EGR will be closed soon. I know that the almost never fail, but if it does during the trip..... It will be a problem. Almost all other things are serviced by ourself one time or the other. This gives me some confidence. (except for the ECU). And behind the 200tdi for more than 15k km is not a very good idea. |
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13th Dec 2011 12:03pm |
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| Sockpuppet Member Since: 17 Sep 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 479
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Don't worry about spares. I've ridden a motorbike to some pretty remote places and I took the bare minimums.
Just remember that DHL/Fed Ex can have a parcel usually to anywhere in the world within 24 hours. You have another vehicle so the chance that both break down is limited meaning you can get to at least a town witha postal service. |
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13th Dec 2011 12:17pm |
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| bcmeijer Member Since: 05 Nov 2008 Location: The Hague Posts: 11
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That's right.
Leaves me with the last remark. For changing the ECU i think you need a computer to program it. (or not?) So sending one with fedex will not work. |
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13th Dec 2011 12:21pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
I can see why you want to take a spare with you, though you will need a diagnostic tool to set up certain parameters if the need arises to swap out the ECU. As far as costs go I would be looking for a secondhand one from a scrappies, as a new one will be expensive from the dealers. Also the second hand one will have the software installed already from its previous vehicle. Not sure if the new ECU from LR will be blank meaning it needs to be flashed with the operating software, fuel files.
If you need to swap over the ECU then you will have to do the following, first to get it to start and then running. DDS learn on the 10AS, so the EMS can communicate with the 10AS via the IC for mobilisation code. If this doesn't happen the engine will not start as the immobilizer disables the starter and injector circuits. Pilot correction learn, the four injector hex codes will need to be learned in the new ECU. Fuel pump learn and several other house keeping tasks (a lot to list) all to get the new ECU working. If you go down the road of carrying a replacement ECU remember you will also need to take a diagnostic tool capable of getting it synced to your Puma. You could also just carry a spare ECU and hope one of the garages nearby has the means to install it. HTH Brian. |
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13th Dec 2011 12:27pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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I don't know about the Puma, but for a Td5, you'll need a nanocom type device to make the *new* ECU learn the alarm settings...
Having said that, I don't know if the ECU learns the alarm, or the alarm learns the ECU.... If the ECU learns the alarm then you could get one pre-set before you leave. I'mk sure the likes of Alive tuning would assist here. |
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13th Dec 2011 12:38pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
That is what DDS learn is on the Puma.
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13th Dec 2011 12:56pm |
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| Alive Tuning Member Since: 01 Mar 2010 Location: Louth Posts: 610
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I don't believe you'd need a spare ecu. The Puma management system is built far better, and significantly more watertight than the Lucas Td5 management.
I really wouldn't bother. |
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13th Dec 2011 1:26pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039 
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With a Td5 you can program the spare ECU before the trip and when you have a problem just swap it. Isn't that a case with the Puma? Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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