Crap, Just twisted the ECU screw all the way thru

thisasian · 2004-03-19 17:42:22

I'm a freakin tard for doin it :tardsmash What, if anything, can I do to fix it?

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03-19-2004, 09:42 AM

thisasian

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Crap, Just twisted the ECU screw all the way thru

I'm a freakin tard for doin it

What, if anything, can I do to fix it?

03-19-2004, 10:14 AM

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is the car still running if so dont worry about it unless you do your own diagnostics. i have a spare comp 96 fedspec auto that dont work in my car if your interested...

03-21-2004, 03:23 PM

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Yeah, i'm interested... i do my own diagnostics. What would I do? Just replace something small i hope.

03-22-2004, 03:21 AM

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Yeah, i'm interested... i do my own diagnostics. What would I do? Just replace something small i hope.

do you have the computer out its a bish to get out . i just took mine out
to change it the other day and phew!! those screws our hard to get to.
pm me, let me know. i have a couple i brought from the junk yard if you
need spare parts or something..

01-21-2006, 08:15 AM

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I'm an idiot and just did the same thing to my I30t. Anyone know what to do short of replacing the ECU?

01-21-2006, 09:17 AM

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It might be best if you get an OBD-II scanner, for starters, so you don't touch the ECU anymore.

What did you do last time?

01-21-2006, 09:39 AM

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i broke my ecu screw a long time ago, it still works just fine for checking codes and everything, you just have to mess with it a little, and keep double checking to see if the light is flashing, when it stops, and if you've reset it.

01-21-2006, 12:14 PM

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It is very delicate, other than taking it apart and replacing the screw you are basically stuck.

01-21-2006, 04:23 PM

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how much are obd-II's i thought they were kinda expensive. any like "preferred" place to purchase them?

01-21-2006, 06:18 PM

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how much are obd-II's i thought they were kinda expensive. any like "preferred" place to purchase them?

You can try Ebay or Pep Poys. The price depends on the codes that it can read. The basic ones can read all the "P0" codes, whereas the more expensive ones can read both the "P0" and "P1" codes. You can get a basic one for little over $100.00, and the more expensive ones will run more like $150.00-$200.00, depending on the brand.

01-22-2006, 06:42 AM

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It might be best if you get an OBD-II scanner, for starters, so you don't touch the ECU anymore.

What did you do last time?

Didn't do anything... I did the same thing as Southeast_first and just messed with it a little whenever I needed to check my codes. Its just nice to have peace of mind knowing that I didn't F* up the computer or my car.