Changeing The Ecu
12-30-04, 06:20 PM
#1
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: IN THE POKER ROOM!!!!
Posts: 10,823
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Changeing The Ecu
How easy was it for you to change your ECU or did dealer do it. Just want to no cause my is on the way. Ad did you get a aligment after LEXUS say's you should get it done every 15k is that correct???
01-04-05, 07:49 AM
#4
Forum Administrator
iTrader: (2)
Originally Posted by LEXUS_KID
How easy was it for you to change your ECU or did dealer do it. Just want to no cause my is on the way. Ad did you get a aligment after LEXUS say's you should get it done every 15k is that correct???
No, you don't need an alignment after installing the ECU since nothing has changed with the physical setup. (unless you needed one before you installed the ecu already).
01-04-05, 03:51 PM
#8
Lexus Test Driver
steering ecu is REALLLY simple....and I say that confidently having two left hands (and considering I'm also a lefty 
)
the stock ecu is under the dash, just remove that panel that is below the trunk and gas door release....its a couple screws and two hidden clips
if you stick a flashlight under u'll see a brown ecu resembling the l-tuned one with a blue wire harness...un clip the harness and unfasten the ecu and just pop in new one same as removin old one
only thing tho....unless your hands are SUPER tiny, you will be in the same predicament as I and a bunch of others here...that ecu is super hard to remove on the metal bracket
What I and others here have done was just pop harness into new ecu, and either use zip ties and affix it somewhere in that area OR just let it dangle loose...don't worry the panel when you put it back holds it from dettaching or going anywhere
trust me I know.....to call me a spirited driver would be giving me a HUGE compliment
)the stock ecu is under the dash, just remove that panel that is below the trunk and gas door release....its a couple screws and two hidden clips
if you stick a flashlight under u'll see a brown ecu resembling the l-tuned one with a blue wire harness...un clip the harness and unfasten the ecu and just pop in new one same as removin old one
only thing tho....unless your hands are SUPER tiny, you will be in the same predicament as I and a bunch of others here...that ecu is super hard to remove on the metal bracket
What I and others here have done was just pop harness into new ecu, and either use zip ties and affix it somewhere in that area OR just let it dangle loose...don't worry the panel when you put it back holds it from dettaching or going anywhere
trust me I know.....to call me a spirited driver would be giving me a HUGE compliment
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post