[leftlanetruckin]

I had got tired of the normal common sense troubleshooting and order a icarsoft i930 scanner for $113 on amazon. .

Tells us all we need to know. Patience is the key, taking short cuts gets you nowhere unless you are plain lucky.
For diagnostics, you'd be better off getting something Rover specific. That would have also sorted your synch issue.
You would be doing yourself a favor by following Daves advise to the letter.

Martin

 

[leftlanetruckin]

Engine ECU I'm guessing?
If so, they can be resynched with any half decent Rover specific software.
So instead of them having the right tools to do the job, they are now selling you a bunch of used stuff to "fix" it?
Changing all the key'd parts too? Door lock, ignition, glovebox?
It would have been cheaper I'm thinking, to get the Rover specific kit for it, instead of the Icar thing, by the time the shop makes you buy and install at that other stuff.
But they can program your mileage etc??
Martin

 

[leftlanetruckin]

For about the best kit for an avid DUY'er is the BBS stuff in my experience.
The full blown deal for your rig is $754. That allows you to do pretty much everything a dealer can do.
For example, to synch an engine ecu to the immobilizer....

SM046 - BOSCH ME7.2 - Diagnostic Capabilities (Other)

• Start Synchronization with immobiliser ECU: This causes the engine management ECU to go into Learn Mode where it will learn the next output from the immobiliser ECU and synchronize with it.
  The synchronization procedure is done in three steps that should take place in one ignition cycling.
  1. Put the engine management in learning mode: This function is to be found in the engine management START SYNCHRONIZATION WITH IMMOBILISER ECU. The function will set the ECU into learning mode. Once you've been prompted that the engine management is in learning mode, navigate in the Vehicle Explorer to the immobiliser for step 2.
  2. Send code from immobiliser ECU: This function is to be found in the immobiliser SYNCRONIZE WITH ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. This function will send codes to be learned. Once you've been prompted that the immobiliser sent the code successfully, navigate in the Vehicle Explorer to the engine management for step 3.
  3. Take the engine management out of learning mode: This function is to be found in the engine management END SYNCHRONIZATION WITH IMMOBILISER ECU. The function will end the learning mode, leaving the ECU in normal mode.
• End Synchronization with immobiliser ECU: This causes the engine management ECU to acknowledge the code sent by the immobiliser ECU and to exit Learn Mode.
• Reset Adaptation Values: This forces the engine management to reset all currently learned adaptation values to default values. The engine will run slightly rougher after this, but new values will quickly be re-learnt.
• Driver Demand Reset: This forces a reset of the driver demand error value. This is caused when the accelerator and brake are pressed at the same time.
• Temporary Idle Speed: Control of the idle speed can be tested by causing the ECU to temporarily adjust the idle speed off the standard idle speed using one of the buttons provided. Up to a maximum of plus or minus 500 rpm in 50 rpm stages.