Removing ECU

[james22]

Does anyone know how to remove the ECU from an AU?

I need the numbers that are apparently ontop of the ECU next to the plugs, so that I can give them to spiro for my flash tuner.

The problem is the stupid bracket that holds the ECU in place.
Its pop riveted or something to the chasis of the car & I can't remove it to get the ECU out.

I nearly destroyed the ECU & Bracket on the weekend trying to get it out, I got that mad at it, I had the angle grinder plugged in rdy to go, wussed out at the last second.

[GlennBA]

drill out the pop rivet and use a bolt to replace it. Thats what i did and mines fine.

[james22]

I tryed drilling it out, need to sharpen the bits i think. I'll have another go.
Any other ideas?

[JC]

Try the angle grinder on the pop rivet. You need to remove that rivet to get the bracket off.

The ECU code is a sticker stuck to the bottom, so if you can see the sticker without removing the bracket, rip it off, get the code, and stick it back on with some packing tape or something.

[james22]

Originally Posted by JC

Try the angle grinder on the pop rivet. You need to remove that rivet to get the bracket off.

The ECU code is a sticker stuck to the bottom, so if you can see the sticker without removing the bracket, rip it off, get the code, and stick it back on with some packing tape or something.

yeah i got the sticker off the bottom, but spiro said they werent the right codes. The ones I got off the sticker are as follows;

1R23-JB --------- NPEF
12JB-------------109262

[JC]

Originally Posted by james22

yeah i got the sticker off the bottom, but spiro said they werent the right codes. The ones I got off the sticker are as follows;

1R23-JB --------- NPEF
12JB-------------109262

Yep - there's 2 stickers unfortunately. A big one and a small one. That appears to be the small one. The big one is probably stuck on the outside of the ECU facing away from you, or under the bracket. You will have to get that pop rivet out.

[bodes-sh]

if you feel brave enough, you could try a hamer and chisel to chop it off...

[james22]

Originally Posted by bodes-sh

if you feel brave enough, you could try a hamer and chisel to chop it off...

had a go at that, all I did was bend the **** outta the bracket

[frd_crzer]

or u can just remove the head of the pop rivet and then take the bracket out then as said use balts

[bodes-sh]

fair enough....hacksaw anyone?

[james22]

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[skap]

Use a hacksaw slice a groove n use a flat blade.

Anthony

[skap]

or take it to your nearest ford dealer & tell them to check it for you with the WDS it will only take 5 minutes.

[james22]

yeah, thats what I did in the end. Cost me $50 bucks, they will get the strategy code & any others stored in the ECU for me while i'm there. Booked in for 10am.

My car had better come back with no probs though. Every time I take a car to ford it comes back with another problem that will just mysteriously appear lol.