Rover metro 114 ecu problem

[rusty998]

I am looking at a rover 114sli (metro)
The engine is a 1.4 8v k series with mpi, the car won't run and the owner had the local mech take a look at it to which he diagnosed the ecu was caput,
So the car's a r reg and has the m.e.m.s ecu, am I right in thinking that I will need a ecu and the fob that comes with the ecu, anything else?
Are the a connect and go set up or would I need to program it ?
Cheers

[chairchild]

simple things first - does the fob actually work?

[dodgerover]

Chances are there is nothing actually wrong with the ECU, thats the usual get a phrase when you don't know what is actually wrong and you want to take an expensive stab in the dark, unless its got soaked its more likely to be a wiring/ sensor problem

[rusty998]

Chairchild I will check the fob next time I go take a look, I can't believe I didn't think of that,

Dodgerover under the bonnet is bone dry so you could be on to something, the car has 29,000 miles But is old so you never know?

Thanks

[chairchild]

the solder joints on the keyfob buttons + battery cage tends to crack, leading to it not working. Could also just be a dead battery, my Rovers have always eaten keyfob batteries on a near yearly basis