Just wondering if someone could answer a question I've had about my L8 ecu I have for sale please?

Are all L8 chips interchangeable? As in, will a chip from a red L8 fit and work ok in a green L8?

Thanks in advance, Karl

 

Yes they do Karl

 

Ok, thanks Kev

 

Sorry to jump on ur thread karl but whats the differences between red L8 and green L8 as i be on hunt for one real soon?

 

Red is pre cat green is post cat.

 

No problem mate, what that guy said lol

Karl

 

Yep, Just as above. Apparently, the only differences are in the software, so as soon as you remove the chip, there is no difference.

 

But there are different boards IE pectel or weber and i think the protocols are very different

 

Pectel encrypted there software, hence you need a pectel board to run it.

As said the only difference between the two is the software, obviously in the red top case it was not calibrated for CL.

Martin

 

what he says,
a chip written for a pectel board wont work in a weber board and vice versa
so if you've already got a chip then you need to get he board to suit that,
or if your ordering a chip you need to know what type of board you have
however the boards are interchangeable and can be quickly swapped over on the same l8 ecu

 

It shouldn't make any difference in this case...

If someone buys it who has a Pectel chip, they would have a 'Pectel board' as well, so they can simply transplant them into the new ECU, if they don't then they can just fit the chip.

Martin

 

Don't alwayse work that way mate you end up with the fuel pump continuously running or no spark or just nothing at all ! Had these issues with my mates escort cossie a couple of years ago

 

The chips can be swapped amongst ECU's of the same type, issues such as you describe sound like you are trying to run a Pectel chip without the board to decrypt it, thats merely all the pectel board is, a hardware key.

Martin