Virginisation and cloning are different services. Virginisation prepares a supported used unit for adaptation; it does not by itself complete installation, personalisation, coding or commissioning in the target vehicle. We agree who will carry out those steps before accepting the work.
Virginisation and cloning are different services. Virginisation prepares a supported used unit for adaptation; it does not by itself complete installation, personalisation, coding or commissioning in the target vehicle. We agree who will carry out those steps before accepting the work.
Check the replacement before buying
Provide the original and replacement part numbers, hardware identifiers, vehicle model, year and previous diagnosis. An identical housing or vehicle series alone does not establish compatibility.
Tell us whether the original ECU is available and whether communication is possible. Without suitable original data, a clone cannot be promised. We assess whether a different supported procedure is suitable.
What we check before accepting the unit
Part number and hardware version of the used engine control unit
Software level compared with the target vehicle
Immobiliser generation of the target vehicle (FBS3 or FBS4)
Whether the engine and equipment variant of donor and target vehicle match
Work on the target vehicle afterwards
After renewing, the engine control unit is adapted to the target vehicle: the VIN is written, the unit is paired with the EIS/EZS and the matching coding is applied. On diesel engines, the injector classification values are also part of a clean commissioning so that the engine runs smoothly and emissions are correct.
When a used unit is not the right route
If the part number or engine variant does not match, or if the donor unit has an unknown history, we advise against fitting it. We tell you this before any work is carried out, so that you can decide on the right replacement unit.
Please include
Vehicle model, year and target vehicle VIN if available
Original and donor part numbers and hardware identifiers
Symptoms, fault codes and previous work
Country, return postcode and whether you are a workshop