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Yes, you don't need to have the ECU rest unless like me you got the do not drive message. Then the only option according to Audi is to renew the ABS at a cost of £3300, or do what I did and send just the ECU (which unbolts from the ABS pump) to ECU testing. Reprogram is £289 inc postage.

i think it came with both.greg

Thanks Harminder - will mention to administrators. What this and other numerous-page threads needs is to ‘reverse’ it from its current format, and have the most recent posts first, to save wandering through 22 pages to get to the most recent. I will re-raise this again. Kind regards, Gareth.

If you bought it from a dealer then you have 30 days for a full refund or for the garage to fix it FOC.

To correct slightly, The ABS pump has an ECU in it. This has a fault counter which counts up to a pre determined number. When this number is reached it gives a do not drive message to the car dashboard. Audi cannot reset this fault. Audi's remedy is to replace the pump unit at a cost of £3300, or to do it on warranty. A company called ECUTESTING.COM can reprogram the ECU module for £289 and it works. The fault I originally had was the vac sensor went faulty and I didn't get it fixed in time. The pump is not faulty. The servo is not faulty. It is merely an ECU counter chip that cannot be reset by AUDI. Replace the vac sensor and then have the ECU reprogrammed. This reprogramming works and is correct. Please check it out before being stung for what should be an Audi recall!

Was this a plugin map or one done on a rolling road? If it was the former I'd recommend resetting the ECU to original factory settings to see if the issue goes away. The problem with remaps is that it can put extra strain on already worn components.

You might find more luck for the linkage via VW golf maybe? For example apparently the current polo wiper motor is the same as my old A6 one according to a good friend of mine.