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Resolved Dumb question, where is my ecu located?

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vfaq too? cuz its there

anyways... behind the radio, but you dont have to take out the radio to get to it... take off the side carpets on the center collum and unscrew the three that are attached to the ecu, two on the drivers side one on the passanger...

for the drivers side,... look for a hex screw with a metal tab below it... theres a hole in the silver metal that the tab sticks out of, my old ecu was gold, but my new one was silver...(in color) then the other hex screw directly above it

passanger side,... stick your hand back there and find the box that is standing straight up,... like this if your facing the drivers side in the passanger side: || the screw is located in the upper 1/4 of this box... take it out as much as...
vfaq too? cuz its there

anyways... behind the radio, but you dont have to take out the radio to get to it... take off the side carpets on the center collum and unscrew the three that are attached to the ecu, two on the drivers side one on the passanger...

for the drivers side,... look for a hex screw with a metal tab below it... theres a hole in the silver metal that the tab sticks out of, my old ecu was gold, but my new one was silver...(in color) then the other hex screw directly above it

passanger side,... stick your hand back there and find the box that is standing straight up,... like this if your facing the drivers side in the passanger side: || the screw is located in the upper 1/4 of this box... take it out as much as you can, then unhook the harnesses (they each have a button release but you still have to pull hard with the button pressed) remove your ecu...and have a party
 
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tstkl said:
vfaq too? cuz its there

anyways... behind the radio, but you dont have to take out the radio to get to it... take off the side carpets on the center collum and unscrew the three that are attached to the ecu, two on the drivers side one on the passanger...

for the drivers side,... look for a hex screw with a metal tab below it... theres a hole in the silver metal that the tab sticks out of, my old ecu was gold, but my new one was silver...(in color) then the other hex screw directly above it

passanger side,... stick your hand back there and find the box that is standing straight up,... like this if your facing the drivers side in the passanger side: || the screw is located in the upper 1/4 of this box... take it out as much as you can, then unhook the harnesses (they each have a button release but you still have to pull hard with the button pressed) remove your ecu...and have a party
Thank you tstkl, I'm pulling the ucu out and shipping it over to dsmlink. Much appreciated.
 
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