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Offline weazgti

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what have i done?
« on: 22 December 2009, 16:50 »
Just pulled the ecu out to check the connecter were ok and all seemed fine. so i put it all back in and now it wont start. The fuel pump primes and stops as normal but as soon as i go to start it the relay goes nuts.
Any suggestions to whats gone wrong?

Offline JC

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #1 on: 22 December 2009, 16:59 »
broken it  :grin:

have a search, but i am sure if you dont do things in a correct way you can fudge the ECU  :huh: :shocked:

Offline mattkh

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #2 on: 22 December 2009, 17:22 »
Just pulled the ecu out to check the connecter were ok and all seemed fine. Any suggestions to whats gone wrong?
Hi
Was it the 16 pin connector ?
Was the ignition ON when you unplugged/plugged it ?
Are you sure it is seated tight ?

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #3 on: 22 December 2009, 18:07 »
yes the huge one. ignition was off at the time and all i did was unplug everythin,check for corrosion and plugged it all back in.
Fuel pump primes and goes off but the relay for it clicks like mad.

Offline mattkh

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #4 on: 22 December 2009, 22:15 »
.......and all i did was unplug everythin,
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What else did you unplug. ?
Relay clicking like mad can also be a low battery. Charge the battery.

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #5 on: 22 December 2009, 22:19 »
was the battery disconnected when you unplugged the ECU? Please say yes.

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #6 on: 22 December 2009, 22:55 »
No...it was connected.Thought it only mattered trying to start with no earth which i didnt do. why would that matter then?
mattkh.... i unplugged the tci plug and whatever the other plug on the front is aswell as the huge connecter.

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #7 on: 22 December 2009, 23:14 »
As far as I'm aware the ECU has a permanent live, I may be wrong though. The ECU is very sensitive (female) so any voltage too high and it will fry it.

Offline Mr Blue

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #8 on: 23 December 2009, 00:18 »
Did you connect the ignition moduel back up? it sits ontop of the ecu.
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #9 on: 23 December 2009, 00:28 »
I believe Khare is spot on and you have fried the ecu.