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Subject:Re: Carry spare ECU? What else?
From:neil n
Date:Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:46:19 -0700

Thanks Mark.

Should've known better. Given recent talk of wbx ECU swapping, you
would have posted if there was a concern re battery/ECU.   :)

Neil.

On 4/16/10, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> For wbx no need to unhook the battery to swap ECU, just make certain the
> key is OFF when plugging or unplugging. There is no power going to any
> pin of the ECU when the key is off. Other VWs can have memory in the ECU
> that gets power all the time.
>
> Mark
>
> neil n wrote:
>>
>>
>> Mark. No Bentley close to me.
>>
>> For the weekend warrior attempting an ECUswap, is there a period of
>> time one should wait after disconnecting battery, before disconnecting
>> and swapping ECU's?
>>
>> Pretty sure there is for the Jetta ECU. Like 45 seconds or something.
>>
>>
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>

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