'97 E320 HELP HELP HELP! ECU ISSUES
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'97 Mercedes Benz E320
'97 E320 HELP HELP HELP! ECU ISSUES
i have a 97 e320 that i got from my father as a graduation gift. only problem was- i had to fix it myself. its been sitting for quite some time, and was told it needed a new ecu, supposedly my father left it sitting after it went into limp mode, and then water went into the ecu compartment and fried the ECU. he tossed the old ECU and purchased a new one on eBay, and that one didnt work, car wouldnt start now. i got it and put in a used computer and got spark, and fuel, but the injectors are not firing. my mechanic has it now and hes telling me this. he says the computer has to be reflashed and reprogrammed to the security system enabler. how much will this cost if possible? he said if the dealer isnt able to do that then i must buy a new ecu and that will cost me $1150.00 I really need some insight on this. i am new to this forum and would appreciate any help. the car has 81k original miles and my grandfather owned it as the first owner. PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP ME ASAP I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
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'97 Mercedes Benz E320
So if anyone were to have DAS 10-2008 or earlier they could "reflash" my ecu back to original factory settings, correct? After they did that, would my car be able to fire up again? Thank you for your reply!
-Tim.
-Tim.
