Error code P1901 - DPF Blocked

**rockonoli1** · 6th May 2011, 18:16

Had the car with the spanner light come on, c/o a diag check using my snap-on tester and got the error code P1901 when looking through the code/tip section on the tester the corrective action to take is apparently a ecu update and service regen on DPF, how do I know if my car is due the update without getting raped by VX. I also took the car the length of the M54 approx 50 twice in 3/4 gear high revs to try and clear the DPF but no good, I know they can be a b***h to clear has taken me 3 hours to do a new shape Fabia at work the other week. All to save the planet what about my pocket with the amount of extra fuel it uses when trying to clear!!!

**bangty 1** · 6th May 2011, 18:22

just remap and gut your dpf simples

**rockonoli1** · 6th May 2011, 18:26

To expensive at moment gonna have another little sprog running around in the next couple of weeks so need a semi permanent fix ( once the wife has had the baby, I'll try and get a remap)

**bangty 1** · 6th May 2011, 18:30

well its an all in job foe £300 and a new dpf is 300 on its own running up and down moterway cant be cheap.............take it off and jet wash it out someone done it on here and worked ok up to you really or take it to vx and make them do regen for you £60 that

**rockonoli1** · 6th May 2011, 18:35

I did see the thread with the jet wash and thought about giving it a go but..... I don't know jut probably would work for me

Would VX charge for the ECU update as I know we don't at work, just like Microsoft don't for computer updates ???

**bangty 1** · 6th May 2011, 18:38

dono and the update is just a regen every 1000miles insteed of say 3000 miles.but yer id say vx will say its x amount as nothing free from them or drill a hole 10/12mm in your dpf all way from one end to other lol