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Originally Posted by VelocitąPaola
I don't know about the CEL actually... I'm fairly certain you wouldn't see a CEL as those are usually reserved for emissions related problems, and flashing CEL's are dire engine problems. The charging system has its own "CEL" so to speak: the battery light. For that, you might be out of luck as the ECU controls the battery light. Of course you could always remove the bulb from that light...
I wouldn't be so sure about ECU's being common in the junkyards. All the junkyards around here, at least, remove the ECU's before being put in the yards because they know they can be sold for a higher price. Plus, there were significant differences in the pinouts of the ECU's from year to year for 2GNT's, so you'll need to make sure you find a '99 ECU made for whatever transmission you have.
It shouldn't be an impossible task, I'm just saying it's not as easy as swinging by a junkyard and picking one up. If you post a WTB here or on 2GNT, I'm sure you'll find one in short order. Alternatively, you can buy a remanufactured ECU from Satan for about $250.
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Right on, thanks for that specific information. I was hoping 96-98 ECU's would also work, but didn't have a lot of faith in it from days of searching pin-out's to my specific 99 ECU...
I did buy an eBay Voltage Stablizer in the interm for under $20 incase I go that route:
eBay Motors: HYPER STABILIZER JDM ECU MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE DSM LANCER (item 320258264082 end time Jun-02-08 17:06:41 PDT)
...but now it looks like I will be looking for a new FCD unit also. I did resolder solid connections back to my TT, but I am hitting fuel-cut constantly overheating the engine and I am afraid that I fried the FCD unit. Hahn's supplied one seemed to work well, I'll see if I can't find a comparable one and a used 99 MT ECU online...
Thanks again for the info Paul!