ECU has died
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i'm obd 2 in a 92!!! i'll let ye figure that out!
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@035e9c030a=robx1r:
i'm obd 2 in a 92!!! i'll let ye figure that out!
There's always one! Someone must have stolen yours Rob and swapped the VIN plates :P Japan didn't actually have OBD at all apparently, so really yours shouldn't be if its an import?!
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nope its uk but has had a new 97 engine put in! before i bought it,
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@733fa5a176=Marco:
I've had 3 different ECUs in my black car, all of them worked. The important thing is to have the right OBD ECU. Count how many plugs there are on the back of the ECU:
3 plugs (usually yellow) = OBDI so most 95 or younger will work
4 plugs (usually grey) = OBDII 96 or laterI know you say yours is 96 BUT it might have been sitting in the warehouse for a few years before being registered, therefore could be an earlier model.
PS your mechanic is being a jackass or just doesn't have a clue.
but how do I locate ecu? I looked under the bonnet and could not find any of those plugs
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Just for you Roman :P
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great,
it is written on it: k 8628 egi
and I can see one yellow plug, don't have tools to remove screws and see more
if it is yellow, it means obd I, not II ?!
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It's best to count the number of plugs, because I have an OBDI with grey sockets on the ECU! Always a bit of chance with these ECUs, but if it has 3 plugs get the OBDI ecu.
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my 1st choice car mechanic came down to have a look, he said it must have been a starter motor, when i mentioned ecu he said it was not possible
surprisingly he didn't use any electronic equipment to check the fault, he just had a wee lookhe is going to remove the starter motor tomorrow and regenerate it
hope it will do
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@90aff74560=Roman:
he is going to remove the starter motor tomorrow and regenerate it
LMAO whats he gonna do stick it in a test tube over night sorry had to say that :P . . .
I am glad you have got to the bottom of it, weird for the other mech to say ECU!
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Rob came down and we jump started it so it must be a starter
really weird with ecu diagnosisMechanic: he is an alchemist, knows his stuff hence he will regenerate my starter motor or alternatively he can just soak it in a bowl of vodka:)
the one and only starter motor with blood alcohol count :D
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it was starter motor, got my car back on Saturday
but my joy is gone already, bloody brakes stopped working in the morning, lucky I was 20km/h and managed to stop, i was pushing the braking pedal and it was going up instead of down
they are working now but am heading to fastfit for brakes inspection
my mx3 is crumbling :(
ps my car mechanic also fixed the hand brake, could it have any negative impact on my braking pedal?
