[yellowlotus]

can someone point me to a thread with ecu removal instructions on an 05 Elise
thanx

 

[Silver_Surfer]

can someone point me to a thread with ecu removal instructions on an 05 Elise
thanx

Open lid, unplug sensors, remove bolts. It really is that simple.

 

[me73]

Open lid, unplug sensors, remove bolts. It really is that simple.

Before that, disconnect battery.

 

[yellowlotus]

how about static,should you ground the car or yourself somehow?

 

[Silver_Surfer]

Before that, disconnect battery.

Touche!

 

[tomrev]

I disconnect the battery ground, take care in pulling the plastic slide clips out at the wiring harness before trying to pull the harness plugs free. The slides will pull out a 1/4 in. or so, and then you can use a screw driver , etc. to carefully pull the slide clips all the way out, and the harness will be free. Do a search, as there is a good LT post with photos on this.

 

[me73]

how about static,should you ground the car or yourself somehow?

Are you opening up the box? If not, you don't need to ground yourself, just don't intentionally touch the connector pins.

 

[turbophil]

what happend to your ECU?

 

[yellowlotus]

ok got it , dont touch the pins, upgrading to Katana2 so i m sending it in for a reflash turbophil(would have done the BOE but no M62's available)

 

[Westrock]

Is that due to production limitations (once they sell out, they are gone) or due to BOE's specific on hand quantity?

I think I remember I heard that Eaton was stopping production due to the TVS being so wildly popular with OEM.

 

[addertooth]

It wouldn't hurt to switch the alarm OFF before disconnecting battery too!

 

[ZeRoSL]

I'm also thinking of getting an ECU flash, but am worried about the electricals.

What is the correct way of disconnecting the battery and stuff?

I remember reading that if the battery dies, bad things happen, but wouldnt disconnecting it do the same thing? That makes no sense to me as how would you go ahead and replace the battery as a normal piece of maintenance?

thanks. sorry for being a newb. I'm just super paranoid about everything when it comes to my lotus