Re: 92 525i computer problem?


"John Burns" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:437793EC.78B1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Basically the number need to match. But in your case you may find it's
> just the output transistors that have died, I've seen this before. You
> can often rob them from a dead ECU and solder them into yours.
>

If you can rob them from another ECU, can't you simply go to an electonics
store and buy a few? This would give one solder-cycle instead of two ... 

Except for the fact they have a Bosch part number and not even Bosch
will tell you what they are or sell replacements :-(


Well, it's a transistor. It's probably a power transistor, and it you know if it's a PNP or NPN, finding a suitable replacement should be easy.





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