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Anyone In Se Melb (near Cranbourne) Have An Ecu I Can Try In My Car?


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Hi. Having major problems with car & after eliminating so many other things starting to suspect ECU. Does anyone in SE Melb (Im in Cranbourne) have an ECU they are not currently using (car off road, etc) I could try? Car is a R32 GTST but fitted with a series 1.5 (95 model) RB25 so s1.5 or s2 will do the trick.

Thanks

im not local but ive got a series II stock ECU you can try - can bring to next car club meeting

its unlikely the stock ECU is fault, it has lots of built in / post diagnostics and failsafe modes to protect itself

try unplugging the main battery terminal to the car, pump the brake pedal a few times and then reconnect batt and start car

this will clear all the daig codes on the ECU and instruct it to self learn or at least re-run diag at post engine start

it may clear some non-fatal crap but worth a shot, given zero effort required

wlspn,

where about in Cranny are you? I dont have a spare ecu but i am there as well and its good to hear of fellow liners out & about. post a pic of your line and i will look out for ya.

Ps. mine in my avatar..

Dazza

Hey man just wondering how your cars going, no rush on the ECU or anything just curious if it fixed your problemo

Na mate, had no luck... Thanks very much for your help but. Think problem is somewhere in AFM circuit... Have replaced AFM & checked resistance & voltage of all wires & came up good, but when car is running & you wiggle wires it really changes idle so has to be a problem in there somewhere... Was going to return ECU yesterday but went to leave work & found the lancer had a flat tyre... After fixing that was absolutely rooted! Will give you a call & come down either over weekend or early next week if thats ok? Thanks again buddy

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