Hi All
A Friend of mine had to have his ECU replaced $500 second hand for the bit
have not been told about the Final bill thou
Symptoms where
Blowing black smoke at start up
Not going great when cold but when warm ok
Did the Mechanic Diagnose the Fault correctly
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Geoff
MX5 98
ECU
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ECU
Needing a new ECU is a fairly rare event, but deciding if the diagnosis is
correct is very simple.
Does the car now behave properly with the new ECU?
Plug the old one back in and see if the fault returns.
If the fault returns, then re-fit the good one and pay up your money. If it
doesnt, hand them back the ECU you dont need.
In a 1.6, the ECU is bolted under a plate in the passenger foot-well, under
the carpet. In the 1.8, I believe its under the carpet behind one of the
seats?
Fletch.
correct is very simple.
Does the car now behave properly with the new ECU?
Plug the old one back in and see if the fault returns.
If the fault returns, then re-fit the good one and pay up your money. If it
doesnt, hand them back the ECU you dont need.
In a 1.6, the ECU is bolted under a plate in the passenger foot-well, under
the carpet. In the 1.8, I believe its under the carpet behind one of the
seats?
Fletch.
Red '90. Many n/a mods and Link ECU
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ECU
Think only some of the later models has them behind seats - poss 96-97?
Then also might have only been left hand drives & not Eunoses/MX5s. My 94's
ecu is definately under frot passenger footwell...
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Then also might have only been left hand drives & not Eunoses/MX5s. My 94's
ecu is definately under frot passenger footwell...
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