Lancashire & North West.
Suitable initial mobile diagnosis may be available. Workshop testing, programming and repair can then be booked, with collection and delivery offered where appropriate.
Services / ECU & module repairDo not replace the ECU
In-house electronic testing · Padiham
Do not replace the ECU
until the fault is proved.
Local vehicle diagnosis across Lancashire and the North West, plus UK-wide enquiries for suitable removed ECUs and modules. Testing, electronic repair, cloning, programming and coding are completed in-house.
Vehicle-side diagnosisBench testingMicroscope inspectionCloning & programming
Real workshop evidence
The ECU may be damaged.
But what damaged it?
Visible corrosion on both the ECU pins and loom-side connector changes the job. The water path, terminals, wiring, powers and grounds must be checked before repair, cloning or replacement is agreed.
Replace the unit without correcting the cause and the same damage can return.Two service routes
Bring the vehicle.
Or send the unit.
Motorists and garages are welcome. The route depends on whether the fault needs vehicle-side evidence or the ECU or module has already been removed.
UK enquiries welcome.
Suitable ECUs and modules can be sent from elsewhere in the UK after we confirm the job. Contact us before posting anything so we can check the unit, scope and evidence, then provide a reference and delivery instructions.
One fault. Several possible routes.
Repair, donor,
clone or program?
A new ECU can exceed £2,000 on some vehicles. A repair or tested donor may cost a fraction when it is technically suitable—but identification comes before quotation.
Explore ECU cloning & replacement programming- 01
Confirm
Test vehicle powers, grounds, wiring and communication where the vehicle is available.
- 02
Inspect
Bench-read and inspect the ECU or module, including microscopic PCB work where appropriate.
- 03
Choose
Repair the original, test a compatible donor, clone supported data or program the replacement route.
- 04
Verify
Complete the applicable coding, adaptation and final checks without claiming more than the evidence proves.
In-house capability
More than
engine ECUs.
Testing and data work are matched to the exact module. Not every unit or failure is repairable, and safety-related systems have clear boundaries.
ECU · BCM/BSI · TCU
Testing, reading, cloning and coding. View DSG and gearbox TCU services.
Clusters · immobilisers · steering
Diagnosis, data work and programming according to the unit and vehicle.
Media · trackers · SOS
Test the reported fault first. VAG SOS complaints are frequently caused by the backup battery rather than the module itself.
ABS · airbag/SRS
ABS testing only—no in-house ABS repair. SRS testing, crash-data reset and suitable cloning/coding; no physical airbag-module repair.
First enquiry
Send what you have.
We’ll identify what comes next.
For a first enquiry, send the make, model and year with the registration, VIN or a clear ECU-label photograph—whichever is easiest. If an original and donor unit have already been removed, photographs of both labels are the best place to start.
Identification comes first. The price and correct route depend on the exact vehicle, ECU or module, failure and work required.HELPFUL WHEN AVAILABLE
ECU label, sharp and readable
Both sides of the ECU case
Connector pins photographed straight on
Both ECU labels when a donor is supplied
Do not delay the enquiry because you cannot provide every photograph. In most cloning cases the units should match exactly, although verified superseded units can sometimes be programmed instead.Removed-unit enquiries
Confirm it first.
Then send it.
Do not post an ECU or module without speaking to us. A quick identification check can prevent the wrong unit, an unsuitable donor or missing vehicle information arriving at the bench.
- 01Start the enquiryMake, model and year with the registration, VIN or a readable unit label.
- 02Identify the hardwareFor cloning, send photographs of both labels. Case and connector-pin images help us spot damage.
- 03Wait for acceptanceWe confirm whether the job is suitable and provide the booking reference and delivery instructions.
- 04Test before the routeWe inspect and test before agreeing repair, cloning or programming. Faulty customer-supplied donors may attract testing fees.
- 05Return and verifySome jobs still need vehicle-side coding, adaptation or final checks. We will explain that before work proceeds.
TURNAROUND TARGETSInitial diagnosis within 48 hours. Most cloning same day. Repairs normally 5–10 business days.
WARRANTY BOUNDARIES3 months on used parts we supply. 12 months on new. Customer parts, misuse and new water damage are excluded.
Targets depend on access, parts, unit condition, complexity and workload. Warranty is subject to the job-specific terms and covers Engine Clean’s own work—not customer-supplied components.
ECU knowledge centre
Start with the question
that brought you here.
From the workshop
Three ECU cases.
Three reasons not to guess.
Different symptoms, different evidence and different outcomes. Each case shows why the ECU, the vehicle and the history have to agree.
Vehicle in front of you—or a unit on the bench?