[PhillyT]

Well, my mechanic said my car is most likely chipped, how could I find that out? Do you guys have a pick of the original so that I can look to see if it's still in there? Or do chippers usually just change the programing not the chip itself? Thanks!

 

[kezho]

Take out hte ECU and see which chip you have soldered onto the board. Usually the aftermarket chips say the manufacturer's name on them. Mine say Wetterauer 8) :thumbup: .

 

[slimebucket]

Kezho is right, the manufacture will have there name on the chip!

What makes you or your mechanic think your car is chipped?

Rich :wink:

 

[PhillyT]

Well, first he couldn't acess the ECU, then, he said that the codes it was throwing were like what he had seen on chipped cars.

 

[D.Passat00]

what codes was it throwing?

 

[scotty_passat]

99.9% of the time chipped cars don't throw codes unless there is a problem with the car itself. easiest check is to log boost...however your '99 does not have this sensor, so log MAF instead.....if it peaks out at 150-165+ g/sec then its probably chipped.

 

[PhillyT]

http://www.clubb5.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=83375&highlight=&sid=942e49685c99ded462f15bb8db49f2dc

Thats the thread with the codes.

 

[XedoS69]

You should be able to see the soldered chip on the board.
2000 and up might have the stock chip reprogrammed, but not the 98-99.

 

[scotty_passat]

98-99 can be a reprogrammed stock chip.