Is There A 'reflash' For Sr180 Ecu?

[Daveyonthemove]

Hi Guys,

Tonight my engine developed a bit of a stutter at low revs in all gears, and the car was up to full temp at the time.

I'm hoping someone can give me a bit of advice on any ECU updates or 'reflashes' available for the Auris SR180.

I dropped into a local dealers today to enquire about the cars history with the previous owner, and the only details on record were both services, and a 'pedal recall'.

I have read on here about some cars having an ecu reflash, but i'm not sure what models or age were supposed to have this done.

I have a couple of niggles that i will be booking the car in for under warranty, so if i can get a definitive answer about the age and model of car eligible for the reflash, i'll request that mine has it done.

[Rick D4D]

Dont get the ECU updates as this also hits your MPG

[Daveyonthemove]

I'd rather the car responded when i need it to.

A few extra pence per tankful is cheaper than being hit by another car if i can't pull across a junction.

Car is booked into the local dealers for next Wednesday.

[Rick D4D]

I'd rather the car responded when i need it to.

A few extra pence per tankful is cheaper than being hit by another car if i can't pull across a junction.

Car is booked into the local dealers for next Wednesday.

It will be more than a few pence, I would guess if you are still on the original software that you will loose up to 5mpg

[Daveyonthemove]

The thing is, i would much rather have my car driving as it should do.

The hesitation is hard to ignore, and as i don't drive on a daily basis my MPG won't make a massive difference to my pocket.

Thanks for the advice

[Daveyonthemove]

Thinking about this some more, the symptoms are similar to an EGR problem i had on my last car, so they may replace it under warranty with any luck.

[Rick D4D]

Thinking about this some more, the symptoms are similar to an EGR problem i had on my last car, so they may replace it under warranty with any luck.

EGR ready for a clean, this would make a lot more sense. Dead easy job takes less than half an hour.

[Daveyonthemove]

I have cleaned it already and used your very helpful guide, however i was unable to take the end piece off to clean the concealed part of the plunger as i lent my allen keys to a friend so she could build a cot, then she had the baby early and forgot to return the tools.

IF it is the EGR, i would hope that the dealers would spot the symptoms, see that it is already quite clean and hopefully replace it under warranty.

I will have some sort of answer this time next week, so i will update this thread in the hope that it might help someone in the future.

[saniasamah]

hi im having a problem with my auris since an ecu upgrade by toyota hodgson 3 weeks ago ,now the car putting it in drive even with foot on the accelerator it doesnt respond for about 5 seconds this only happens when first putting it into drive 1.4 mmt d4d 08 reg toyota put the new ecu under warranty claiming the new ecu would be better with the mmt which it is but didnt have this problem b4 .also now the car seems to be making a loud screaming noise since the snow like a loud screeching noise on initial start up then goes away after about ten seconds the car screams maybe its a loose timing belt..also the vibrations are still there when hot the car vibrated under driver flooorpan round there ..yet toyota replaced the nuts i think it was holding the exhaust on 3 of them i remember ..i know having twin exhausts from toyota factory hasnt anything to do with the rattle yet the workshop guy a t toyota was hinting that maybe bcause of twin exhausts ws lke that lets see how i get in when i hand the car in on 17th dec ..hodgson toyota silverlink have been good so far to be fair

[saniasamah]

took car in to toyota silverlink yesterday and me and two others took it for a test drive and the vibration is there when warm hla==alf the time now . passenger me and toyotas mechanic heard felt the vibration under us lukkily and meachanic who went out thought it was three nust rubber type things i told him they replaced them first time it was in what a night mare apart from that its a nice car thinking of just handing it bakk if they dont fix that problem... lets see what happens servicing rang me today..theyllring me tomorow and see what they say been good hodgson toyota gave me a car they are helpful but the vibration is making me and the wife sick x