Having A Nightmare Taking Out Ecu!!!

[Honahon]

Guys, Ive taken the small panel off under the glove box and can clearly see the ECU (where the big conector) goes into the ECU.. but i cant see any way of takeing it out!! I can get to the little pipe thats attaches to the ecu.. the whole thing will not budge.. it dug in real good.

What am i missing.. I certainly can not pull the big male conector out, and that strapped together with loads of wires that are bonded toghther.

Can someone please offer me an idiots guide (or a link to!) I have tried a search to no avail.

I need to get my ECU shiped out to Paul asap..

Help with thanks

[Honahon]

Guys, Ive taken the small panel off under the glove box and can clearly see the ECU (where the big conector) goes into the ECU.. but i cant see any way of takeing it out!! I can get to the little pipe thats attaches to the ecu.. the whole thing will not budge.. it dug in real good.

What am i missing.. I certainly can pull the big male conector out, and that strapped together with loads of wires that are bonded toghther.

Can someone please offer me an idiots guide (or a link to!) I have tried a search to no avail.

I need to get my ECU shiped out to Paul asap..

Help with thanks

[Greg_S]

it should be up behind the blower for the hearter. there is a clip right at the back holding it in. you need to lift the clip up and slide the ECU out. Sounds easier than it really is though.

Greg

[Honahon]

do i disconect the pipe / conector first....?? total swine

[pjeast73]

if its any consolation, my father-in-law had a nightmare getting it out - not easy!!

[Greg_S]

yes you will need to disconnect them anyway so you can do it before or after but it might be easier to do it first.

Greg

[S2central.net]

Do a search on the forum for this - its been posted before. Potted version is as follows-

1. Remove trim panel below glovebox. Do NOT remove glovebox - no need.

2. Remove the braided vac/boost line into ECU

3. Remove the electrical connector - you have to lift and rotate the effin big metal clip first of all, and if the ECU has never been removed before, there should be a ty-wrap you need to cutoff where it holds the connector to ECU body.

4. Now the painful bit - slide the ECU down towards the floor to remove it. Take GREAT care not to snag any other wiring in that area - or the vac pipe for the Aircon's recirc valve. There is a metal clip you need to prise up in order to start the ECU on its slow journey. You will curse how tight fitting the carpet is - BUT it does come out.

5. Refitting is a reversal - just be patient with the big 55-pin connector that you get it lined up properly before attempting to close the metal clip.


HTH - Paul

[Sidspud]

Once you have removed it the first time, refitting and subsequent removal is a doddle. But you still have to get it out the first time.

[Skull]

Man, i tryed to remove the ecu right yesterday. i gave up, but i will try again tomorrow. There is the boost line? The 55 pin connector is on the bottom...

[horvathg]

I cut all my fingers when doing this job. The key was a flat screwdriver to push aside the blackish metal clip holding the ecu to the back of the aircon box. Have to force it a little. Just a little. I cut my carpet aswell to give some more way. And had to pull out the white plastic holder that kept the under-the-glovebox tray horizontally to the frontal chassismetal.

[S2central.net]

Oh yeah - the firkin bit of white plastic - forget about that - it twists off with a struggle.

Paul

[4WheelDrifter]

That white plastic bit! I think mine went in the bin after a bit of wrestling.

[horvathg]

That white plastic bit! I think mine went in the bin after a bit of wrestling.

Neither did I put it back. And my ECU rests on the bottom of the clima fan box.

[Graham]

That white plastic bit! I think mine went in the bin after a bit of wrestling.

LOL mine is in the glove box

[Greg_S]

I decided to screw mine to the front of the heater pipe from the blower towards the heater matrix. far easier to work with