Urgently looking for a part for mobile vets van

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As in title our local mobile vets are off the road
Meaning a lot of pets can't get treatment
Including a lot of local rescue/charity places

They currently need a Airbag chip ECU 1681055580
However they can use the following numbers
1338160080
1375110080
1393755080
1390298080
1394332080

it’s a Citroën Relay but a Peugeot part
Anyone know somewhere to get hold of one?
Apparently stock is as rare as hen's teeth right now

Thanks
 
Yeah it's a work vehicle
Though not sure if the 2 vets/owners are
The only ones driving it
It's not a company of any size probably 2 vets
And a vet nurse or 2
If it was a sizeable company yeah could use another vehicle
But it's only mobile surgery they have
Guess they're playing strictly by the book by not driving it
Which is fair enough I guess
 
Doobedoo said:
No doubt they all have personal transport so they can at least use that while they are waiting. Otherwise they charge enough money so surely they can afford a new van or two.
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It's kind of a mobile surgery so personal transport will only allow
Very limited stuff to be done as don't think they have an actual surgery building
So not just a van it's all the equipment that's custom fitted into it
Even if they have the funds to replace the van
Assuming you could get another identical van
Ripping out and transferring all the equipment would be
A royal PITA

But Yeah vets ain't cheap for sure I can't disagree with you on that
But to be fair to them these ones do a lot of unpaid stuff
For local pet rescue charities
 
builder22 said:
would the ECU not be coded to the engine/chassis no etc anyway?

not sure on that but for a business/matter of urgency I'd be looking to find a recommended mobile diagnostics person in the area to sort it out
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Yeah think you need to recode it
They already had diagnostic work done
I guess it's a physical failure of the ECU so diagnosis couldn't fix it
Apparently the world wide chip shortage extends to ECU units too
 
builder22 said:
yeah, what I'm saying tho is that if they get a diagnostics guy that deals with and is familiar with this kind of thing then they're more likely to have access to an ECU, either from a scrapped van or a compatible ECU that's been repaired, and be able to code/pair it, finding someone who can do it is prob the hardest part

eg...this company offers a repair for one of the ECU part no's you've listed

https://www.crashdata.co.uk/fiat-01388160080-airbag-module-repair-p/6013.htm
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The diagnostic guy didn't have one and couldn't source one
Or repair it,though no idea if he could do PCB level repairs
And the dealership couldn't source one either
Combination of covid19,Brexit and the chip shortages I guess
They have tagged all the local scrapyards just in case
And contacted the manufacturers head office in the hope
They may want a little publicity by finding them one
Thanks will check that link though am assuming
It's a PCB level repair required
 
Gaygle said:
This is by far your best option. That company seems to be very familiar with the problem and are most likely to be able to fix it. They also give a 1 day turn around time and charge a fixed fee of £70. Sounds like a no brainer!
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Yeah I read their website
But looks like they deal with resetting crash data
Or if your ECU needs resetting because your battery went flat etc
They already had that sort of thing looked at
But diagnostic repair was unsuccessful
No communication from the ECU
Probably some tiny PCB part failed that costs pennies
But finding someone who can diagnose
And repair it on PCB levels a whole different problem
Sadly we live in a throwaway society
With most times it's a case of a whole new PCB
If something like a capacitor goes
And though that site offers new ECU if there's no diagnostic communication
Like everywhere else they're showing out of stock
 
lordrobs said:
Colleague at work had this on his motorhome (Peugeot Partner based). Took weeks and weeks plus a hefty bill to get a new Airbag ECU sourced. Seems to be quite a common fault too so its a shame they can't get on top of the supply.

He too was stuck without the use of it as he couldn't get it through the MOT. Luckily for him the replacement came in a week before the 6 week Scotland tour he'd planned for his post retirement trip.
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Yeah reading that link given
Seems to happen a lot to motorhomes
Probably because they aren't always in constant use
So batteries can go flat or too low

And weeks and weeks is actually quicker
Than they're being told
Months is what they're hearing
Seems crazy but everything with a chip in it is in massive demand
So I guess some things get prioritised over others
 
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Rroff said:
Dealers are funny price wise - I've had them quote £30 on parts it would cost me £90-100 to source and fit myself or £48 in another case for something which would have cost me £199 to buy online - but conversely £260 for parts I can buy for less than £60, etc. (or one of the recent ones - they wanted £66 to replace windscreen wipers :o that just needed cleaning off anyhow - but £19 and an easy 2 minute job to replace myself) so always worth checking.

(And that doesn't include the dealer labour rate).
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Very true have experienced that before
Usually you assume the dealers will be most expensive
So don't bother with them
But costs nothing to phone them first anyway
 
builder22 said:
I'm guessing a brand new ECU from the dealership would be funny money if they could find one...4..5X the price of a used or recon

I'd try phoning some local independent garages that deal with commercial vehicles and hope they can put you in contact with someone that can help, also..maybe an auto electrician that deals with commercials would know someone
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Even if it's the case that it's something stupid like £700 or more
Every day off the road adds up to more than the cost of it
Not to mention they were about to neuter 40 or 50 cats
For local charities for free which is now on hold
And yes they're phoning all the local garages
And motor factors
And guys who have units on the industrial estate
Who do commercial stuff
 
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