2005 Ford Focus Car Just Stopped Working Mechanic Told Would Whole New ECU

2005 FORD FOCUS
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My car just stopped working and a mechanic told me I would need a whole new ecu unit so we replaced that ie the unit and clocks and key lock but the car starts for a second and cuts out he then told me that I would have to change the glo plugs which I done still the same cuts out after a second. I'm just wondering does the numbers/codes have to match the codes on the old ecu unit ? Many thanks nick
Feb 22, 2013 at 11:00 PM
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unless there has been a factory upgrade, the numbers should be the same. i would be getting a second opinion on this problem as i feel he is not very sure what he is doing. his diagnoses seems a bit haphazard.
Feb 23, 2013 at 12:58 AM
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