What is the most secure way of having the EPROM socketed?

[hollywood_ikr]

I had an "expert" socket an eprom for me and he messed it up and I don't know if it is repairable.

I was lucky to find another eprom at a junk yard and now I need it socketed.
I can't afford for that to happen again. Who does the best job at socketing ecu's? Prices would also be nice to know.

thank you.

 

[talonDSMerr]

probably sending it in to dsmlink to do it for you.

 

[snowborder714]

Either send it to ECM Tuning (the creators of DSMlink) or to steve (View Profile: steve - DSMtuners.com). steve's website is DSM (Talon Eclipse Laser) and 3S (3000GT and Stealth) ECU Service and Repair. Those are the only two people I would trust with my ECU.

 

[topchoice]

+1 on Steve.

 

[fatherbubble]

Hmmm, tell the guy to replace it price online for it is 250 to 300.

 

[4g63Powered]

I believe the guys at DSMChips can do it as well.

 

[topchoice]

Did you have the service warrantied at all?

 

[fatherbubble]

He probely does but I dont think the guy is going to hold up to it. Since he really dont know how to work on the ECU him fixing it will only do worse.

 

[big_d]

+2 on Steve, excellent customer service.

 

[Burnett03]

send it to dsmlink. They repaired my severly blown 2g ecu.

 

[Blindsey]

I took mine to a local Engineer. Did a great job on mine and was very affordable.

 

[steve]

Blush.

The circuit traces on 2g ECUs are pretty fine and sometimes the heat from desoldering the pins can crack them. That's why using a temp controlled soldering iron is critical. However most of the time the damage seems to be caused by carelessness, some even look like a crowbar was used when they got tired of trying to get all the solder out of the holes.

It's good that you have a replacement but you should send in the damaged one too and have it looked at by someone who knows what they are doing.

I'm clearly biased but if I were needing work Dave at ECMTuning is the only other person I'd trust with my stuff.

 

[hollywood_ikr]

thanks for all the great replies everyone. I know exactly where to send it now.