Microtech Lt16C Plug In

[paul_psi]

Need a second opinion iv had my computer on the floor for a while and thought is better mount it I made up a alloy bracket using the standard one as a template and went to turn the car on and computer wouldn't turn on I think iv shorted out the plug in and blown something in the computer iv checked and there is power at both ends of the plug in motherboard and at the plug going into the microtech and I couldn't find any blown fuses anywhere does anyone know what iv blown?

[Guilt-Toy]

smell the ecu, this might sound funny but you will be able to tell if something is burnt inside the ecu.... you will not miss the smell if its there.

is there any lights on ? when you crank over the engine any lights flashing? it could just be a fuse, the ecu plug on microtech's are not the most reliable ones around but i have seen worse.

[paul_psi]

There is no smell and there is no lights on when cranking iv had trouble with the plug before i double checked it all and I just checked all the fuses aswell so I'm guessing its the computer

[GTSBoy]

I'd go with one of the following options.

1) The loom plug is not screwed into the ECU properly, and when you moved it you have dislogded it a bit.

2) When you moved it you have caused a loom plug pin to push out the back. I have seen this one more than once. Take it off, look very carefully at each and every pin both from the front and the rear, and see if any have been pushed back.

Edited September 3, 2013 by GTSBoy

[paul_psi]

I though it was the screw/bolt aswell double checked it and checked power going into the ecu ill check the pins when I get home.

I forgot to mention iv had trouble with this ecu before it wouldn't turn off and it had to get sent back to get something changed could it be the same thing just opposite?

[paul_psi]

I though it was the screw/bolt aswell double checked it and checked power going into the ecu ill check the pins when I get home.

I forgot to mention iv had trouble with this ecu before it wouldn't turn off and it had to get sent back to get something changed could it be the same thing just opposite?