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Canaduh · 06-03-2008, 01:23 PM

For an ECU to malfunction and blow up? It seems like every 240 i've had, this is a problem for me. I just wanted to see if it's my bad luck or if others have had similar problems?

tt99ol · 06-03-2008, 01:28 PM

i have heard of it but it's not common
sounds like bad luck to me

waynehead05 · 06-03-2008, 02:08 PM

Woa that sucks... that's never happened to me nor have i heard of that. I've heard of shorting them out on occasion. That's some bad luck.

Canaduh · 06-03-2008, 03:13 PM

Yeah this last one shorted out. Just hope when i replace it that it doesn't happen again. It's the first time in this 240 that it's happened. I gotta start tracing wires i guess?

WIKID S4TEEN · 06-03-2008, 03:24 PM

Do you modify the wiring or ECU in any way?
Or wash/wet the engine bay without taking precaution of critical components?

xsparc · 06-03-2008, 03:27 PM

damn, well if the same thing keeps happening, id start tracing wires. I got an extra Auto ECU if you need.

Canaduh · 06-03-2008, 04:14 PM

ia it OBD2? Hehe.

No i didn't modify the wiring at all. No washing of the engine bay happened recently, i WAS driving through a huge thunderstorm with very heavy rainfall. But is my car going to die everytime i drive in the rain?

SleepR 240sx · 06-03-2008, 07:57 PM

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But is my car going to die everytime i drive in the rain?

LOL, it is a 240 so it's possible. It sounds like you have more bad luck than anything else, if it were me I'd trace some wires just to make sure. Good luck with it.

tt99ol · 06-03-2008, 09:27 PM

it snows a lot in Canada
maybe road salt/gravel keeps eating through your fender harnesses

*wangan_cruiser* · 06-03-2008, 09:42 PM

no water traces next to your ecu? check your wires for short.

Canaduh · 06-03-2008, 10:16 PM

Lol no, the car wasn't from Canada. I will be doing more investigation when i get it back! So you guys mostly think its just bad luck? I hope so!

06-03-2008, 01:23 PM	#1
Canaduh Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 227 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How common is it... For an ECU to malfunction and blow up? It seems like every 240 i've had, this is a problem for me. I just wanted to see if it's my bad luck or if others have had similar problems?

06-03-2008, 01:28 PM	#2
tt99ol Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: quartz hill CA Age: 38 Posts: 644 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	i have heard of it but it's not common sounds like bad luck to me __________________ Need automotive work done in the antelope valley? Ask me how i can help.

06-03-2008, 02:08 PM	#3
waynehead05 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Age: 38 Posts: 466 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Woa that sucks... that's never happened to me nor have i heard of that. I've heard of shorting them out on occasion. That's some bad luck. __________________ Who in their right mind would want to lead this nation of Me-First Right-Now Do Nothings??

06-03-2008, 03:24 PM	#5
WIKID S4TEEN Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SoCal 661 Posts: 887 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Do you modify the wiring or ECU in any way? Or wash/wet the engine bay without taking precaution of critical components? __________________ Rock wha U jock and don't talk if U ain't got!!

06-03-2008, 03:27 PM	#6
xsparc Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: san diego area - esco Posts: 461 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn, well if the same thing keeps happening, id start tracing wires. I got an extra Auto ECU if you need. __________________ No... no one stole my interior... its safely in my garage...

06-03-2008, 03:13 PM	#4
Canaduh Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 227 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah this last one shorted out. Just hope when i replace it that it doesn't happen again. It's the first time in this 240 that it's happened. I gotta start tracing wires i guess?

06-03-2008, 04:14 PM	#7
Canaduh Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 227 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ia it OBD2? Hehe. No i didn't modify the wiring at all. No washing of the engine bay happened recently, i WAS driving through a huge thunderstorm with very heavy rainfall. But is my car going to die everytime i drive in the rain?

06-03-2008, 09:27 PM	#9
tt99ol Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: quartz hill CA Age: 38 Posts: 644 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	it snows a lot in Canada maybe road salt/gravel keeps eating through your fender harnesses __________________ Need automotive work done in the antelope valley? Ask me how i can help.

06-03-2008, 09:42 PM	#10
wangan_cruiser kouki man Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: downtown oakland,ca Age: 40 Posts: 3,539 Trader Rating: (36) Feedback Score: 36 reviews	no water traces next to your ecu? check your wires for short.

06-03-2008, 10:16 PM	#11
Canaduh Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 227 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lol no, the car wasn't from Canada. I will be doing more investigation when i get it back! So you guys mostly think its just bad luck? I hope so!