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What an absolute nightmare I've had with BBA reman, I wont go into to much detail but I certainly wont be using them again!
After A LOT of messing about, I've now been told that the bsi has no communication and BBA reman cant fix it...."idiots, why the hell do you think I sent it to you in the first place!"
So I'm back to square one and £140 lighter for a repair on a set of clocks I cant even use!
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11-05-2013, 11:23 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-05-2013, 11:26 AM by Tom_85.)
So yesterday I took a chance and bought a secondhand BSI off ebay with the same part numbers and off the same year van. It's solved a few of my problems. All my lights now work on the dash, i have preheating warning lamp, indicators work and I have mileage. I'm 100% sure this will solve my revs and speedometer but the problem now is I have the key warning lamp on as it obviously doesn't recognize my key.
Whats involved in coding the bsi to my vehicle is it just a case of changing the vin number to mine on the bsi or is it abit more difficult then that?
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The BSI has to be "virginised" - this involves erasing all the previous vehicle data. It's more than can be done with a Lexia or Diag.
Your only other option is a full set of goodies - BSI, clocks, keychips, ECU off a matching engined van of about the same age. Or a new BSI - several hundred.
If you had an ECU that was permanently unlocked, the key recognition probably wouldn't matter - but I'm not 100% on this detail.
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If you find someone with Lexia I would of thought they could code the key to the Bsi and change the Vin no. as well but I've not got my hands on one of these units yet so don't quote me.
Have sent you a PM.:thumbsup:
2006 2.0hdi 600 with bench seat.
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