It’s so bad that people are making you feel hounded when you are always so busy! They need to remember RUclips is secondary to your actual business! Love seeing Rob getting so excited when a non-runner starts 🤣
Guy's don't have to explain to us. Just keep doing what you are doing. I personally love them. I always feel made up for you guys when it all goes together.
I could feel your genuine joy when that turned over. Glad it’s going in the right direction now. As ever, loving the channel and content. You often mention about video lengths being too long but I’d rather watch you and Chris for an hour than some rubbish on Channel 4. Far more entertaining!
Great news on the Bentley lads!!!! With regards to the way things are filmed, I’m extremely happy as I’m sure a majority of the subscribers are with the way you do it. You both put in so much hard work and I’m just grateful this channel exists and we get to see what you do.
Never seen Rob so happy dare i say even more than when he got the Lambo , watching him all excited and buzzing made the video for me. Great video as always guys thank you.
Absolute top video, love the true reactions Chris “depends how much your going to waffle 😂, your reaction every time when an awkward motor starts is priceless & finally how big is your black book of contacts 👍👍
I'm impressed that you have stayed with it for so long, I would have given up by now. Big up to Chris - suggested it might have been a reversed polarity problem in the very first video. He's a clever old so and so and no doubt about it. Hope you make a good profit from this one. You guys deserve it for your dogged determination and running around all over the place.
Rob, I agree with Barry I grinned when Chris said " It depends how much you're going to waffle" classic. Also was the mileage 19148 miles. Great video as always gents.
You're excitement when it fired into life is why I love this channel! It shows how genuine you are! Glad the Bentley is finally getting closer to being back on the road!
Nice. Nothing like that feeling when a car you've spent days on making little headway finally kicks into life. Good going guys. Made up for you both on this one.
As always, top notch video and a great update. One of the features of this channel is the format and fact that it’s raw - don’t need any GoPro or fancy editing, just keep it real as you do. Thanks for the ongoing efforts in providing excellent content, stay safe Gents, Cheers 👍🏽🙂
Hi guys, I'm an elderly man nowadays but I've been around cars all my life in an amateur way, built a few rally cars, reshelled a few fords, did a lot of rallying as a driver and organiser ect, now I'm retired I can't begin to tell you how much I look forward to your videos, your two great lads, so infectious and honest, keep up the good work, you make my sunshine 🌞🌞
Quite frankly, those Bentley "Specialists\dealerships" should be ashamed of themselves. Why don't these overpaid people want to own the problem and desire to get to the bottom of it? To plug in and say "No communication, can't help" says it all. They haven't got a clue if "computer says no". They know nothing. They should be consulting with the factory and expanding their abilities and knowledge. Shame on them.
@Paul Desmond. Yeah, "fitters" replacing failed or broken parts. Not proper motor engineers/electricians/technicians in the 21st century. Can't see them graduating into the world of electric vehicles, can you? Stay safe and well.
they don't get enough ecu work to specialize - if the first fault is no coms then you are opening up a hornets nest that needs someone like diag dan to fault find it - if you watch his channel, you'll see that the most unconnected issue can cause the most unsuspected faults.
Absolutely fantastic as always. Rob, you and Chris don't have to explain yourselves. You both do a job 100 percent. Joy to watch. Fantastic video, as always. 👍🏻
Rob……that feeling when the ‘B’ started on the first turn of the key…..I was right there with you fella 👍🏻 There’s no better feeling than hearing a motor spring into life after so much toil & frustration. Just….keep on doing what you’re doing (Chris as well)…..2 absolutely decent, genuine, straight up blokes, doing a great job, with no bull 🙏🏻❤️
I work in auto motive manufacturing and a bit of advice for anybody with electrical problems before you go spending money on parts. Check all cables and connectors and remove connectors to check for electrical over strees (E.OS.)on the pins of the modules. You might smell E.O.S. without having to open any modules but in this case you couldn't. I can see that the PCB is completely fried in the area where the voltage regulator blew up in my experience this will damage other modules connected to the E.C.U. but the damage will not always show immediately.
I’ve said it before, you guys do a fantastic job of entertaining us and acquiring projects to keep us entertained thank you both for all your hard work and dedication to this channel which I know makes you far less money than it would in the USA 👍🏻🏴
Rob - your phone can record at twice the resolution and clarity than it's currently at - look in settings then go to Camera, set it to 4K 60FPS. Also select HDR to on. Will be just as good quality as a GoPro.
"depends how much you're gunna waffle" 😂😂 class 👌 Totally fried that ecu, definitely toast 😂 Love your enthusiasm when it fired Rob, massive step forward!! Good luck getting the rest sorted 👍
The lovley way you boys tackle these projects with such a methodical analytical aproach... Using those years of experience. you where always gonna crack this one.
Hearing you cheer when it started up, and then seeing your huge grin just made my day. Your perseverance has paid off. The great thing about your videos is that they are so honest. No one else does three videos a week. Keep up the great work.
I don't want to put any sort of damper on the Bentley, but reverse polarity from a car battery can do all sorts of major damage. The burnt missing bits inside the ECU were the protection diodes which just evaporated. Good news that the ECU change has proven okay for most of it, but I think there may be many other problems caused by the battery reversal.
I think I may have mentioned this in the last video on this car. My friends Brother did the same thing on a Mercedes, it blew the big main fuse and fortunately that was all. There is a term in the electrical world it is called 'Descrimination' too complicated to go into here but provided it works as in the theory I think we may be OK. The wipers and other things work so I am hopeful.👍
First button I press on my iPad in the morning is the RUclips button the second is the SRUK button. Please do not change a thing it is ideal the way it is. Now I must not start waffling!!! Without doubt the best duo on RUclips. Cheers,
Absolutely made up for the pair of you ! Hearing that thing fire made my day, still can’t believe a car like that doesn’t have a fusible link to protect the ECU from frying but like you say maybe somebody stuck 24v up it ! Great vid guys , wish you all the luck in the world with this one 👍
@salvage rebuilds UK - For future reference, the ECU's you have there are based on the Volkswagen type, meaning the immobiliser is either in the Cluster, OR a separate immo box which reads the code from the key. When you swap the ECU's, as long as they're identical you can open them both up and in most cases you can swap the little 8-pin chip (known as an EEPROM) inside which holds the immobiliser (actually the VIN number) data. Even thought the old ECU was cooked, it's unlikely that the chip was damaged, so swapping it over would likely still work fine. It's a 5 minute job for anyone who can solder carefully, and after doing so you've essentially changed the identiy of the new ECU to the same as the old one, and the vehicle should start fine.
Brilliant to be back on the Bentley,been waiting for this one , nearly there guys with this one, compulsive viewing,credit to you both,for fantastic videos ,thanks guys
Brilliant gents. It’s great to see progress being made and the car coming to life. What a long journey this has been. It shows the complexity of these cars, and the work ( and cost ) involved in resolving any issue. Great job guys…… Cheers
You can’t beat or pay for all this enthusiasm. Always brilliant to watch your vlogs and see the real joy in doing what you love. Flipping marvellous. Cheers Colin
Yessssss your on it now lads 👊, im sure all your subs appreciate how much effort you put into the videos, its so time consuming but sooooo worth it 👏👏👏👏👏👏 keeps us hooked 👌👌👌
I agree, Don't change your video style, it is what it is 95% of youtubers get popular and then just start getting vanky with long intros, camera angles and music. Long arse waffling updates etc etc. Dunno who keeps asking about stuff, never see it that much on youtube, must be instagram. Be true to what made your channel great is what I say.
Westminster Salvage is awesome. I bought so many parts for my Arnage and Turbo R, Carl and I became friends! He shipped everything to the US. Highly recommended!
Don’t change your filming, it’s great and real the way it is. The way you and Chris are honest about the ups and downs of the job is the reason the channel is so popular.
Love watching your videos guys. I do awkward repairs on circuit boards, and micro soldering repairs, I would gladly try and repair the old one for you, what do you have to lose? Let me know. Another option is I could swap the chips between the two boards for you, that would get it working with the old data…
I transferred the data on a Porsche Cayenne ECU which is very close to the Bentley ECU reading straight off the board with a piggy back to transfer imob coding data rather than send the car 600 miles to get it recoded. The mileage can also be corrected over OBD2 on these vehicles using a digiprog 3. Porsche and Bentley electrical systems of cars of this age share many common components. Alternators rectifiers are prone to partially fail injecting AC into the system, on mine causing a fault on the AC controller showing 'high voltage on pin 31'. Much of the dash is also shared with a cayenne.
When the Bentley fired up it exceeded even your usual excitement levels! Don't change a thing about the channel, it's great as it is filmed on your phone.
Hi guys, at last. So much excitement about the Bentley. As a retired electronics engineer, I am gobsmacked to think that a reverse polarity would cause that damage on the ECU. Electronic circuits which are prone to reverse polarity damage, are normally protected by a diode which prevents the said circuit from drawing power from a reverse connection. If it is not there on the ECU, then someone wants their backside kicking! Very king regards and keep those videos coming. Chris
@@sruk Do check the alternator...not just using a meter but by scoping it - if the rectifier pack starts to fail it will still charge and appear to be charging at 14.2V but will also inject a lot of AC into the system - normally the climate control ECU is the first to protest by shutting down and when the fault is read you'll see "high voltage on pin 31" (if I remember right)
Glad you have been able to move to upmarket cars 🚗 and able to elaborate with those services able to cater for them. Hope it produces a satisfactory turnaround for both of you. Regards Vernon.
Good news is in short supply at the moment so thanks for sharing your joy, chaps. I've never heard you yell like that before when an engine has fired up, Rob, your enthusiasm is so infectious.
Good stuff lads. I don't work on cars, but that diode that was blown on that ECU is exactly the kind of thing we repair. Tracks and things can be repaired too, no problem. Consider not scrapping that ECU, because it could have repair value.
having a known good identical unit on hand would help in tracing out where the destroyed tracks go and repair with bodge wires and epoxy. i have done something similar to save an irreplacable ECU for an oddball JDM car.
I learned this lesson year back with a VW Golf that threw a cam sensor fault then, when that was replaced, another fault and another etc. In the end we opened the ECU and found something pretty similar. Since then, an ECU check has been high on my list for anything throwing random faults.
Rob always love your enthusiasm when something fires up that's been causing you both grief. Great news you have some brilliant people helping with this car.
You are correct about both the 24V and Reverse Polarity, if it was just Reverse Pol then the Rev Pol Protection Diode would not have blown itself off the PCB along with some Caps, but Rev Pol and 24V = "Tic Boom"!
Great video and even better result. On a general note, please stop justifying and apologising for what you guys are doing. It’s a cracking channel and anyone who has worked on cars knows delays and unexpected things happen. Keeping it real is far preferable to slick editing and production.
Looks like a major turning point in getting the Bentley up and running has been reached. Thank you for all of your quality content it is keeping me entertained whilst in Greece.
It’s alive , well done chaps for sticking with it , it’s been a long haul but your honest standpoint and joy when it fire up … I was jumping up and down with you !!!
In my opinion, that blown ECU can be repaired. What blew was most likely a diode on the power input which is there to prevent damage from connecting the battery backwards. So it did its job. It wouldnt be pretty but it can be repaired. The shop you sent it to for repair most likely didnt want to repair it and cover it with a warranty. For the sake of a component that costs 10p or less its got to be worth trying. However as others have already said this ECU may just be the start of your problems and you could find several of the other ECU's have the same fault.
Can't beleive you edit all this on your phone, it must have a huge memory! Patience pays off on this Bentley to get it fixed, looking forward to the outcome. Brilliant update as always, thank you.
Just to say it's all appreciated with having to keep up with the video's and letting us have a glimpse into your world, it's really fascinating - I also shouted when it turned over, so close!!
there are plenty of electronic repair guys that could repair the ecu including the tracks. quite a few on youtube, very good guys out there in the repairs field.
You are spot on about editing and go-pro etc. Content is king, if you have good content (and you do), then people will watch it even if the filming/editing/sound is a bit poor. I have watched plenty of youtubers who use lots of expensive cameras, high end computers and fancy editing software and do a great job editing, and whilst the content might be nice to watch, often, it lacks any 'action' (bit like most of TV).
Thanks a lot for whatever effort you put in Rob & Chris. It just shows how easy it is to fry an electronic component if your not 100% correct in your emergency starting process. I call my workmate The Nose because me can smell the burnt processor’s through the casing. Hope all the resets go okay with the battleship of a Bentley.
Rob the utter relief and delight on your face says it all - Let’s hope the immobiliser key & Cct work out - worth checking the battery output as this caused many spurious faults to be thrown up on earlier projects but all being well looks like you both have got a well deserved result 👍👏👏👏👏💥
Hi guys, I have an Arnage (2006) and it randomly does the same start that you experienced. It is a very difficult one to resolve and the local Bentley dealer wanted all spark plugs and HT leads changed before they would do anything else to diagnose it. As you know with the engine space, Sparks and HT is not a simple task in the Arnage. I also had the Plausable Immob error in the diagnostics and I replaced the key battery and reseated the key ignition controller cables and (touchwood) it has gone for now. Looking forward to hearing how you get on with the fix and hopefully watch for an update from you! - good work
I love how excited you get Rob when it turned over. Don't get me wrong I'd be the same, it just put a smile on my face. Keep it going guys, great work and great commitment
Nice update thank you. I know Chris does not like being on camera but sometimes it's nearly impossible to hear what he says when he is off camera. If I turn the sound up then you become too loud then. I just wonder if Chris could be conscious of that, because generally he really adds to the discussion being had. Thanks chaps
Don’t ever play poker Rob! So refreshing to see genuine enthusiasm for what you both do. Classic line from Chris about how long you will waffle for. Best channel on you tube. !!
I done to many electronics repairs to know as soon i seen the ECU inside that was reversed polarity as the component missing is a protection diode, basically protects the the ecu in this cases causing the fuse to blow but if you insist this will happen and the magic smoke will be released lol. Stinks but its not harmful. So happy to see the engine turning... :)
Hi Rob if you get an electronics repairer to swap the ST95040 eprom from your old unit to your new unit then that will transfer all original immobiliser data stored on the chip and car will just think new ecu is the original one and car will run without issues.
"Depends how much you're going to waffle" Chris with the comedy gold again 😂😂
We all love a bit of Rob waffling haha
😂😂😂
Alot...But we all love it. 😄😄😄🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
Just had to laugh .. Robs got plenty of bunny…
Beat me to it Tyrone - I laughed out loud when Chris said that !
Rob's reaction bit like a lottery win, looks like another SRUK miracle is on the cards and once again Chris's dry comments are gold.
Lambo's , Bentley's , Vans , convertable's classics , scap runs , This shows got the lot keep em coming loving it.
Also shipping containers and ride on mowers. They've also done motorbikes and a jet ski.
Sewing machines next!!
And food mixers.
Chris was dam right about the reverse polarity absolutely love the passion you two have for this car a big well done.
It’s so bad that people are making you feel hounded when you are always so busy! They need to remember RUclips is secondary to your actual business! Love seeing Rob getting so excited when a non-runner starts 🤣
Rob looks so happy
Hi Rob, what happen to this bentley and are we going to see this on the channel again.?
Guy's don't have to explain to us. Just keep doing what you are doing.
I personally love them.
I always feel made up for you guys when it all goes together.
I could feel your genuine joy when that turned over. Glad it’s going in the right direction now.
As ever, loving the channel and content. You often mention about video lengths being too long but I’d rather watch you and Chris for an hour than some rubbish on Channel 4. Far more entertaining!
Great news on the Bentley lads!!!! With regards to the way things are filmed, I’m extremely happy as I’m sure a majority of the subscribers are with the way you do it. You both put in so much hard work and I’m just grateful this channel exists and we get to see what you do.
Never seen Rob so happy dare i say even more than when he got the Lambo , watching him all excited and buzzing made the video for me. Great video as always guys thank you.
Absolute top video, love the true reactions Chris “depends how much your going to waffle 😂, your reaction every time when an awkward motor starts is priceless & finally how big is your black book of contacts 👍👍
Probably on volume 101 of the black book.😁
I must admit Chris’s comment did make me laugh 🤣
I'm impressed that you have stayed with it for so long, I would have given up by now. Big up to Chris - suggested it might have been a reversed polarity problem in the very first video. He's a clever old so and so and no doubt about it. Hope you make a good profit from this one. You guys deserve it for your dogged determination and running around all over the place.
Love the car and love your work, the amount of passion that you put into these cars are amazing. Keep it up
Pure gold! Better than any Netflix show.
It has it all: drama, comedy, suspense... and no acting, just raw life unfolding in front of our own eyes
Rob, I agree with Barry I grinned when Chris said " It depends how much you're going to waffle" classic. Also was the mileage 19148 miles. Great video as always gents.
I love Robs reaction when they get the motor’s going,.. I’m sure Chris is just as amused,.. great stuff guys 👍👍🤣
You're excitement when it fired into life is why I love this channel! It shows how genuine you are! Glad the Bentley is finally getting closer to being back on the road!
Nice. Nothing like that feeling when a car you've spent days on making little headway finally kicks into life. Good going guys. Made up for you both on this one.
As always, top notch video and a great update. One of the features of this channel is the format and fact that it’s raw - don’t need any GoPro or fancy editing, just keep it real as you do. Thanks for the ongoing efforts in providing excellent content, stay safe Gents, Cheers 👍🏽🙂
Hi guys, I'm an elderly man nowadays but I've been around cars all my life in an amateur way, built a few rally cars, reshelled a few fords, did a lot of rallying as a driver and organiser ect, now I'm retired I can't begin to tell you how much I look forward to your videos, your two great lads, so infectious and honest, keep up the good work, you make my sunshine 🌞🌞
Quite frankly, those Bentley "Specialists\dealerships" should be ashamed of themselves. Why don't these overpaid people want to own the problem and desire to get to the bottom of it? To plug in and say "No communication, can't help" says it all. They haven't got a clue if "computer says no". They know nothing. They should be consulting with the factory and expanding their abilities and knowledge. Shame on them.
Like most dealerships they are all just fitters that work there.......computer says no......😂
They cannot be bothered unless you offer them 'loads a money' even then I think they would be clueless. 🥺
Absolutely,in an ideal world they should at least have a working 'Test' one to temp fit to the car like we've just seen to rule things in/out
@Paul Desmond. Yeah, "fitters" replacing failed or broken parts. Not proper motor engineers/electricians/technicians in the 21st century. Can't see them graduating into the world of electric vehicles, can you? Stay safe and well.
they don't get enough ecu work to specialize - if the first fault is no coms then you are opening up a hornets nest that needs someone like diag dan to fault find it - if you watch his channel, you'll see that the most unconnected issue can cause the most unsuspected faults.
Chris, you are a natural narrator/communicator. Right across the country, I bet this one made everyone's day.
Absolutely fantastic as always.
Rob, you and Chris don't have to explain yourselves. You both do a job 100 percent. Joy to watch.
Fantastic video, as always. 👍🏻
Rob……that feeling when the ‘B’ started on the first turn of the key…..I was right there with you fella 👍🏻 There’s no better feeling than hearing a motor spring into life after so much toil & frustration. Just….keep on doing what you’re doing (Chris as well)…..2 absolutely decent, genuine, straight up blokes, doing a great job, with no bull 🙏🏻❤️
Great to hear the big Bentley fire up even if it was only for the briefest of moments.
Keep up the good work guys 👍
100% understand the phone and editing thing! Leave others to the fancy editing. Quality content guys!
Always gives me a laugh and a great big smile when you get an awkward one started. Been really looking forward to this one. 10/10 as usual guys 👌
I work in auto motive manufacturing and a bit of advice for anybody with electrical problems before you go spending money on parts. Check all cables and connectors and remove connectors to check for electrical over strees (E.OS.)on the pins of the modules. You might smell E.O.S. without having to open any modules but in this case you couldn't. I can see that the PCB is completely fried in the area where the voltage regulator blew up in my experience this will damage other modules connected to the E.C.U. but the damage will not always show immediately.
I’ve said it before, you guys do a fantastic job of entertaining us and acquiring projects to keep us entertained thank you both for all your hard work and dedication to this channel which I know makes you far less money than it would in the USA 👍🏻🏴
I think you’re a bit hard on yourselves. Production quality is really decent. That car is next level. It’s defo one of my top 10 in my lottery garage.
Never heard Rob so excited when he was getting the car plugged in 😂😂 brilliant video
Rob - your phone can record at twice the resolution and clarity than it's currently at - look in settings then go to Camera, set it to 4K 60FPS. Also select HDR to on. Will be just as good quality as a GoPro.
Bravo for keeping to your standards Rob and putting content out rather than nonsense. Cracking update.
I just love the fact that everyone else was beaten by this, even Bentley!! You kept going and its pretty much done
"depends how much you're gunna waffle" 😂😂 class 👌
Totally fried that ecu, definitely toast 😂
Love your enthusiasm when it fired Rob, massive step forward!!
Good luck getting the rest sorted 👍
The lovley way you boys tackle these projects with such a methodical analytical aproach...
Using those years of experience. you where always gonna crack this one.
Keep up the great videos Rob and Chris 👍
Hearing you cheer when it started up, and then seeing your huge grin just made my day. Your perseverance has paid off. The great thing about your videos is that they are so honest. No one else does three videos a week. Keep up the great work.
I don't want to put any sort of damper on the Bentley, but reverse polarity from a car battery can do all sorts of major damage. The burnt missing bits inside the ECU were the protection diodes which just evaporated. Good news that the ECU change has proven okay for most of it, but I think there may be many other problems caused by the battery reversal.
I think I may have mentioned this in the last video on this car. My friends Brother did the same thing on a Mercedes, it blew the big main fuse and fortunately that was all. There is a term in the electrical world it is called 'Descrimination' too complicated to go into here but provided it works as in the theory I think we may be OK. The wipers and other things work so I am hopeful.👍
Fuses hopefully limited other damage. Clearly there are other small bits the autoelectricians are looking at, wiper motors etc.
First button I press on my iPad in the morning is the RUclips button the second is the SRUK button. Please do not change a thing it is ideal the way it is. Now I must not start waffling!!! Without doubt the best duo on RUclips. Cheers,
Absolutely made up for the pair of you ! Hearing that thing fire made my day, still can’t believe a car like that doesn’t have a fusible link to protect the ECU from frying but like you say maybe somebody stuck 24v up it ! Great vid guys , wish you all the luck in the world with this one 👍
Wtf why would anyone do that . Don’t touch anything if you are a fool
@salvage rebuilds UK - For future reference, the ECU's you have there are based on the Volkswagen type, meaning the immobiliser is either in the Cluster, OR a separate immo box which reads the code from the key. When you swap the ECU's, as long as they're identical you can open them both up and in most cases you can swap the little 8-pin chip (known as an EEPROM) inside which holds the immobiliser (actually the VIN number) data. Even thought the old ECU was cooked, it's unlikely that the chip was damaged, so swapping it over would likely still work fine. It's a 5 minute job for anyone who can solder carefully, and after doing so you've essentially changed the identiy of the new ECU to the same as the old one, and the vehicle should start fine.
Patience always pays off in the end.
Defo looking forward to the next one on this.
Rob your enthusiasm and tenacity to get this lovely motor going is brilliant. Best of luck.
Brilliant to be back on the Bentley,been waiting for this one , nearly there guys with this one, compulsive viewing,credit to you both,for fantastic videos ,thanks guys
Rob don't change the filming keep it raw and ruff edge is the best way to go that's keeping it real and that's why most people watch your channel
Brilliant gents. It’s great to see progress being made and the car coming to life.
What a long journey this has been. It shows the complexity of these cars, and the work ( and cost ) involved in resolving any issue.
Great job guys……
Cheers
You can’t beat or pay for all this enthusiasm. Always brilliant to watch your vlogs and see the real joy in doing what you love. Flipping marvellous. Cheers Colin
Yessssss your on it now lads 👊, im sure all your subs appreciate how much effort you put into the videos, its so time consuming but sooooo worth it 👏👏👏👏👏👏 keeps us hooked 👌👌👌
I agree, Don't change your video style, it is what it is 95% of youtubers get popular and then just start getting vanky with long intros, camera angles and music. Long arse waffling updates etc etc. Dunno who keeps asking about stuff, never see it that much on youtube, must be instagram. Be true to what made your channel great is what I say.
Chris is such a perfectionist - he even puts the packaging back in box neatly 👍👍👍👍
Good workshop practice. Clear up as you go along.
Great video lads.👍
Westminster Salvage is awesome. I bought so many parts for my Arnage and Turbo R, Carl and I became friends! He shipped everything to the US. Highly recommended!
Excellent news about the Bentley lads. Must be a huge sigh of relief being so close to completion.
Don’t change your filming, it’s great and real the way it is. The way you and Chris are honest about the ups and downs of the job is the reason the channel is so popular.
Love watching your videos guys.
I do awkward repairs on circuit boards, and micro soldering repairs, I would gladly try and repair the old one for you, what do you have to lose? Let me know.
Another option is I could swap the chips between the two boards for you, that would get it working with the old data…
Send me your Adress and price to instagram I’ll get it in the post 👍
Yep a good electronics guy with all the test gear could repair this .. got to be worth a go .. at least the board isn’t potted ..
I transferred the data on a Porsche Cayenne ECU which is very close to the Bentley ECU reading straight off the board with a piggy back to transfer imob coding data rather than send the car 600 miles to get it recoded. The mileage can also be corrected over OBD2 on these vehicles using a digiprog 3. Porsche and Bentley electrical systems of cars of this age share many common components.
Alternators rectifiers are prone to partially fail injecting AC into the system, on mine causing a fault on the AC controller showing 'high voltage on pin 31'. Much of the dash is also shared with a cayenne.
The fact that you can get three videos of this high quality out every week and all filmed on your phone is amazing. Keep doing what you're doing lads.
Lovely car, I've always loved those shape bentley's.
When the Bentley fired up it exceeded even your usual excitement levels! Don't change a thing about the channel, it's great as it is filmed on your phone.
Love how excited you both still get, the energy is fantastic 😍.
It’s the truth of the content that makes these videos and not the quality of the filming… well done (keep doing what you’re doing it’s perfect)
Just keep up the great work, love you guys.
Hi guys, at last. So much excitement about the Bentley. As a retired electronics engineer, I am gobsmacked to think that a reverse polarity would cause that damage on the ECU. Electronic circuits which are prone to reverse polarity damage, are normally protected by a diode which prevents the said circuit from drawing power from a reverse connection. If it is not there on the ECU, then someone wants their backside kicking!
Very king regards and keep those videos coming.
Chris
We think it must have been 24v bud 👍
@@sruk Do check the alternator...not just using a meter but by scoping it - if the rectifier pack starts to fail it will still charge and appear to be charging at 14.2V but will also inject a lot of AC into the system - normally the climate control ECU is the first to protest by shutting down and when the fault is read you'll see "high voltage on pin 31" (if I remember right)
9th Slava Ukrani 💛💙 Absolutely delighted you got that sorted out... made my day.
Love the variation on the vehicles, it really keeps my interest up and your enthusiasm Rob when that motor fired was infectious. Love the channel
Glad you have been able to move to upmarket cars 🚗 and able to elaborate with those services able to cater for them.
Hope it produces a satisfactory turnaround for both of you.
Regards Vernon.
Before my grandad past away 3 months ago his dream car was a Bentley and to hear it run put a big cheesy grin on my face
Good news is in short supply at the moment so thanks for sharing your joy, chaps. I've never heard you yell like that before when an engine has fired up, Rob, your enthusiasm is so infectious.
Fantastic! Your excitement when it fired up was brilliant. Two of the most genuine guys on RUclips.
Good stuff lads. I don't work on cars, but that diode that was blown on that ECU is exactly the kind of thing we repair. Tracks and things can be repaired too, no problem. Consider not scrapping that ECU, because it could have repair value.
having a known good identical unit on hand would help in tracing out where the destroyed tracks go and repair with bodge wires and epoxy. i have done something similar to save an irreplacable ECU for an oddball JDM car.
I learned this lesson year back with a VW Golf that threw a cam sensor fault then, when that was replaced, another fault and another etc. In the end we opened the ECU and found something pretty similar. Since then, an ECU check has been high on my list for anything throwing random faults.
Rob always love your enthusiasm when something fires up that's been causing you both grief.
Great news you have some brilliant people helping with this car.
You are correct about both the 24V and Reverse Polarity, if it was just Reverse Pol then the Rev Pol Protection Diode would not have blown itself off the PCB along with some Caps, but Rev Pol and 24V = "Tic Boom"!
Great video and even better result. On a general note, please stop justifying and apologising for what you guys are doing. It’s a cracking channel and anyone who has worked on cars knows delays and unexpected things happen. Keeping it real is far preferable to slick editing and production.
Looks like a major turning point in getting the Bentley up and running has been reached. Thank you for all of your quality content it is keeping me entertained whilst in Greece.
Bought a tear to my eye when it started
This is just wonderful. Well done for explaining so well the efforts you have made to get this car running.. Loving it!
It’s alive , well done chaps for sticking with it , it’s been a long haul but your honest standpoint and joy when it fire up … I was jumping up and down with you !!!
Amazed you produce this content editing on a phone. Proof that it's the content that matters. Brilliant!
Fantastic video and I love that you have light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks guys.
In my opinion, that blown ECU can be repaired. What blew was most likely a diode on the power input which is there to prevent damage from connecting the battery backwards. So it did its job. It wouldnt be pretty but it can be repaired. The shop you sent it to for repair most likely didnt want to repair it and cover it with a warranty. For the sake of a component that costs 10p or less its got to be worth trying. However as others have already said this ECU may just be the start of your problems and you could find several of the other ECU's have the same fault.
Fair play for not just giving up and handing it back. I'm sure it will pay off for you and it has provided great content. Well done Gents..
Can't beleive you edit all this on your phone, it must have a huge memory! Patience pays off on this Bentley to get it fixed, looking forward to the outcome. Brilliant update as always, thank you.
Just to say it's all appreciated with having to keep up with the video's and letting us have a glimpse into your world, it's really fascinating - I also shouted when it turned over, so close!!
there are plenty of electronic repair guys that could repair the ecu including the tracks. quite a few on youtube, very good guys out there in the repairs field.
Been waiting for this update for months. The style & quality of your updates are positively infectious. Keep it up fellas
I have tried NOT to ask about the Bentley but I can’t lie I was really excited to see it in the thumbnail! Let’s get it all fixed up and sold ! 👍🇨🇦
You are spot on about editing and go-pro etc. Content is king, if you have good content (and you do), then people will watch it even if the filming/editing/sound is a bit poor. I have watched plenty of youtubers who use lots of expensive cameras, high end computers and fancy editing software and do a great job editing, and whilst the content might be nice to watch, often, it lacks any 'action' (bit like most of TV).
Thanks a lot for whatever effort you put in Rob & Chris. It just shows how easy it is to fry an electronic component if your not 100% correct in your emergency starting process. I call my workmate The Nose because me can smell the burnt processor’s through the casing. Hope all the resets go okay with the battleship of a Bentley.
Rob the utter relief and delight on your face says it all - Let’s hope the immobiliser key & Cct work out - worth checking the battery output as this caused many spurious faults to be thrown up on earlier projects but all being well looks like you both have got a well deserved result 👍👏👏👏👏💥
I’m so happy for you guys to now know it runs! Just sucks about that ecm but hearing it run for a few seconds was quite the treat.
Hi guys, I have an Arnage (2006) and it randomly does the same start that you experienced. It is a very difficult one to resolve and the local Bentley dealer wanted all spark plugs and HT leads changed before they would do anything else to diagnose it. As you know with the engine space, Sparks and HT is not a simple task in the Arnage. I also had the Plausable Immob error in the diagnostics and I replaced the key battery and reseated the key ignition controller cables and (touchwood) it has gone for now. Looking forward to hearing how you get on with the fix and hopefully watch for an update from you! - good work
the imob reads an embedded chip in the key, even without a battery in the fob it will still start the car.
The joy in your voice Rob, honest passion.
I love how excited you get Rob when it turned over. Don't get me wrong I'd be the same, it just put a smile on my face. Keep it going guys, great work and great commitment
Great one guys, but you've got to be kidding about dropping comments about this car, Rob your enthusiasm alone makes it worth asking.
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Nice update thank you.
I know Chris does not like being on camera but sometimes it's nearly impossible to hear what he says when he is off camera. If I turn the sound up then you become too loud then. I just wonder if Chris could be conscious of that, because generally he really adds to the discussion being had. Thanks chaps
Don’t know why I haven’t watched your videos before. Watched for the first time today and I’m hooked now. Great video and great work 😊
Don’t ever play poker Rob! So refreshing to see genuine enthusiasm for what you both do. Classic line from Chris about how long you will waffle for. Best channel on you tube. !!
I done to many electronics repairs to know as soon i seen the ECU inside that was reversed polarity as the component missing is a protection diode, basically protects the the ecu in this cases causing the fuse to blow but if you insist this will happen and the magic smoke will be released lol. Stinks but its not harmful. So happy to see the engine turning... :)
Hi Rob if you get an electronics repairer to swap the ST95040 eprom from your old unit to your new unit then that will transfer all original immobiliser data stored on the chip and car will just think new ecu is the original one and car will run without issues.
It’s like music to my ears hearing it kick over. Best of luck with the project and hard works pays off eventually 😁