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Any precautions when installing ECU?

   
Old 10-01-2015, 02:15 PM
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Any precautions when installing ECU?
Besides disconnecting battery?
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Just make sure all the pins are straight and not bent.

clean !!

Make sure you don`t see and marks from the old one getting wet..
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Will do thanks WY
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remove battery terminal and turn on your lights to drain any caps in the system prior to plugging in the ECU
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^^ this-- most important thing is to disconnect the battery
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Something I never thought about was turning on headlights to drain the capacitors. Thanks for the tip.
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