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Used Vauxhall Insignia ECU Engine
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About ECU Engine
A InsigniaVauxhall ECU (Engine Control Unit) is an electronic control system that manages and regulates the engine performance and efficiency via a series of actuators and sensors.
The ECU processes real time data taken from sensors such as air intake, exhaust gas, throttle position and crankshaft position, compares it to a ‘map’ or ‘lookup table’ and then adjusts components accordingly via actuators. Adjustments include changes to the engines timing, fuel/air mix and idle speed.
Some Engine Control Units also handle additional elements such as cruise control, anti-theft and anti-skid.
InsigniaVauxhall ECU’s are located within the dashboard or engine bay. It is often possible to ‘read’ or interrogate your cars ECU using a laptop computer with relevant software and cable or a dedicated reader via a connection port which is usually located in the dashboard. This method is used by mechanics for diagnosis of engine faults.
Like any electronic component, an ECU can fail for a number of reasons including short circuits, dry solder joints, water damage or age. Diagnosis is generally much easier with the correct reader which can be used to obtain error codes from the ECU. Bad data from failed or degraded sensors are also common cause of ECU related faults.
Vauxhall Insignia trivia
- After a design overhaul, the new Vauxhall Insignia has 32mm more hip room for back seat passengers, and every occupant gets an extra 8mm headroom too.
- If you pay about £800 extra on a new Vauxhall Insignia, then you can add the FlexRide system that lets you choose from three different driving settings.
- The insignia is the world’s first Vauxhall to have an ‘active bonnet’, the design of the front of the Vauxhall Insignia means that in the case of a collision with a pedestrian, the potential for injury is dramatically reduced.
- Euro NCAP awarded every version of the Vauxhall Insignia a five-star safety rating.
- The demographics most likely to buy a Vauxhall Insignia are millennials and Gen-X. The car is much more likely to be bought by women than men.