The M52 is in! but im having problems with ewsII please help!

[Philly]

so then whats the point of the EWS module swap under the steering column?

I thought the EWS under the glove box was just the "control module", and all that did was cross ref the code from the EWS box(under the steering column) with the DME....


here is what i got with my engine


your telling me I don't have everything I need to get this motor running?

[Philly]

so I went in under my glove box last night, and unfortunately for me, i did find another EWSII box... white box with a circuit board inside... so i guess i don't have everything.

good thing the dealer is 60 miles away..... :

[stuwey08]

can you not get hold of the ewsII box that matches the new DME and ews components?, you could also find a car that has been broke for parts and ask for the all the EWS parts and DME that all match... otherwise its a dealer trip :S

[Philly]

well it would probably cost me the same to get a matching DME/EWS/etc as it would to make the trip to the dealer.

Contacted the seller of the motor, originally he told me the shell had been sold to a guy in a neighbouring province, now he tells me its in Montreal (not close to me at all) and I called him on it and showed his old msg where he said it was sold close by, and he didn't respond, so it looks like im SOL as far as getting the matching control unit.... effing asshat this guy turned out to be.

[thesk8nmidget]

see if you can get in contact with the guy that bought the shell and maybe he can ship the part out to you

[M4YTY]

The box under the steering column is just the receiver for the antenna ring round the ignition barrel. I cant see why this would need to be swapped. The important bit is the white EWSII box under the glovebox im afraid. You either need to get the one from the car you got the DME and key chips from or have a new one fitted and coded by a dealer. Sorry dude! I had the same problem getting bits for my swap. Drove 40 miles to get the engine. Later found out i needed more parts so i arranged with the guy i bought the lump from, for me to go back down to get the parts. I drove the 40 miles back down to get them and he wasn't there! I went stupid on the phone to him. I hate people that mess you about!

[Philly]

tried that and he told me he "lost" the guys number... so im just getting the run-around...

as said, he is an asshat... ive had many problems with this guy that i won't go into (milage misrepresented, car stolen, blah blah blah) ... so im just going to say **** him and get the dealer to do it properly, that way i can still use all my keys.

[M4YTY]

I think you got the right idea. Thats what i did and just got the bits i needed from a scrap yard for £10. Would have cost me more in juice to go back down there again! Good luck. Took mine for a short drive tonight. Its awsome. Bet you cant wait to get it on the road!

[greg]

hi new to forum .
it seems ihave every fault that this thread lists so ill keep it breif.
ihave afault code 18 nopower to ews but the car cranks pump energises and ihave fuel on the plugs but no spark all relays ok as are the fuses .
the only difference ive noticed is there used to be a click from the rear of glove box when you turned the ignition off now you cant .
ipresume this is from the relay but it works fine in other places so its ok .
can anyone help.

[drrty byl]

This may be of some help should you decide to get rid of your EWS II:

Bypassing EWS II

[Philly]

if you read that entire thread posted above... it doesn't look like this is a good method of doing this. 90% of people said it did not work.

and something about being able to start the car without a key, and being able to do it with a screwdriver or something... doesn't seem fun.

[drrty byl]

Good luck with this. Let us know if you are able to bypass dealer realignment.

[zboot]

can we pop the clutch to start the car to get it to a dealer to have EWS realigned?

[stuwey08]

Not a chance, without the EWS correctly working the car will NOT start, in your case it needs realigning, its not going to start like that...

[Jeff4365]

After leaving my key in the ignition for a weekend, my battery was dead, wouldn't take a charge, and wouldn't jump start, so I swapped the battery. Afterwards, it was throwing Code 07 94 (EWS), and it wouldn't even turn over with the new battery. After checking all fuses (OK), then reading this and other related threads, I figured on a long shot I'd try my spare key, and badabing badaboom, it fired right up! Then I shut it off, put my original key in, and it worked too. Can't argue with success. Any ideas or was this just a fluke?