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240rabbit · 03-23-2012, 10:48 PM

I Fried it when the maf wires grounded....
And i opened it up and saw this....
Is it repairable??? like just adding solder to it so it can be reconnected???

Taylor008 · 03-23-2012, 11:30 PM

Yes. Be careful.

copmagnet · 03-23-2012, 11:45 PM

use a low wattage soldering iron, less likely to burn up what you're trying to solder. And a little extra flux helps. I've fixed a couple with the exact same issue.

240rabbit · 03-25-2012, 02:54 AM

Havent been on lately but,
I have no real experience with soldering stuff but i will practice on other stuff before i give this a shot and thanks guys for the help!
Its either i attempt to solder and connect it again or get a new ECU, but i cant seem to find an E5 s13 blacktop one???
Any help or other suggestions would be appreciated but thanks

Taylor008 · 03-25-2012, 03:13 PM

Fixing that would be cake!

Just practice making a line of solder.

OR

Solder in a jumper wire.

copmagnet · 03-26-2012, 05:39 PM

I used the jumper wire method. A lot safer than trying to lay a line of solder down without hitting other paths nearby imo. Took about 5 minutes.

240rabbit · 03-27-2012, 04:35 AM

ima probably try the jumper wire method, ive been lagging it lately on just fixing it but ima try tomorrow and i will see how it goes and thanks again everyone for the advice, clearly i know and im not that good with electronics >.<

jubee · 03-27-2012, 05:43 AM

If you do a jumper wire just do me one favor and not let it look like that second board posted, that is just scary.

onehundredoctane · 03-27-2012, 06:52 AM

with small traces on boards like that you want a very fine tip iron. I've repaired a few that looked like the first one posted and they are fixable if that is the only problem. Sounds like your maf wiring is what caused it, but if that wasn't the only problem then you'll end up smoking the ecu again. Good luck!

jedi03 · 03-31-2012, 08:55 PM

done that...it sucks...new ecu is nice lol

03-23-2012, 10:48 PM	#1
240rabbit Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles/Lakewood Age: 34 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	ECU Repairable??? I Fried it when the maf wires grounded.... And i opened it up and saw this.... Is it repairable??? like just adding solder to it so it can be reconnected???

03-23-2012, 11:30 PM	#2
Taylor008 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Age: 33 Posts: 135 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Yes. Be careful.

03-23-2012, 11:45 PM	#3
copmagnet Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: clarksville IN Age: 50 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	use a low wattage soldering iron, less likely to burn up what you're trying to solder. And a little extra flux helps. I've fixed a couple with the exact same issue.

03-25-2012, 02:54 AM	#4
240rabbit Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles/Lakewood Age: 34 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Havent been on lately but, I have no real experience with soldering stuff but i will practice on other stuff before i give this a shot and thanks guys for the help! Its either i attempt to solder and connect it again or get a new ECU, but i cant seem to find an E5 s13 blacktop one??? Any help or other suggestions would be appreciated but thanks

03-25-2012, 03:13 PM	#5
Taylor008 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Age: 33 Posts: 135 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Fixing that would be cake! Just practice making a line of solder. OR Solder in a jumper wire.

03-26-2012, 05:39 PM	#6
copmagnet Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: clarksville IN Age: 50 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I used the jumper wire method. A lot safer than trying to lay a line of solder down without hitting other paths nearby imo. Took about 5 minutes.

03-27-2012, 04:35 AM	#7
240rabbit Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles/Lakewood Age: 34 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	ima probably try the jumper wire method, ive been lagging it lately on just fixing it but ima try tomorrow and i will see how it goes and thanks again everyone for the advice, clearly i know and im not that good with electronics >.<

03-27-2012, 05:43 AM	#8
jubee Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: wesley chapel Age: 44 Posts: 301 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	If you do a jumper wire just do me one favor and not let it look like that second board posted, that is just scary.

03-27-2012, 06:52 AM	#9
onehundredoctane Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensborough, NC Posts: 2,783 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	with small traces on boards like that you want a very fine tip iron. I've repaired a few that looked like the first one posted and they are fixable if that is the only problem. Sounds like your maf wiring is what caused it, but if that wasn't the only problem then you'll end up smoking the ecu again. Good luck!

03-31-2012, 08:55 PM	#10
jedi03 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: albuquerque Posts: 1,842 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	done that...it sucks...new ecu is nice lol