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http://mrgears.50webs.com/ECU2.htm
Cottees, are those new capacitors a different value to the old or just smaller physically?? thanksCottees wrote:The article seems to be just the guy trying to make people think that only he can repair ECUs, and justify the high price for doing so. The age isn't a real problem if looked after properly. Capacitors can be dodgy, but if replaced, will continue to work well. I have a computer from 1983 that still runs, so age is no real issue. The ECU I have in my GN is one I repaired myself, and works great. With basic soldering skills, it can be repaired. Even if you can't solder, you can find a second hand one for around $40.
This is the inside of the ECU. The cap was leaking a little.
Got higher spec replacement capacitors from Farnell (Now Element 14). I ended up replacing all of the capacitors to make sure.
Desoldered the bad capacitor.
All cleaned up with brand new capacitors.
The GN running with the repaired ECU:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHJVyGYNjkc
The only differences is the physical size and heat rating. The old ones were 85C I think, and the new ones are 105C. At the time I didn't realise that caps came in various sizes for the same values. What matters though is that the voltage and farad values are correct. If I did it again, I'd use the same size caps.bruggz351 wrote:Cottees, are those new capacitors a different value to the old or just smaller physically?? thanks
cheers
A112H wrote:This thread is sounding more and more like what the article calls "Dirty Fingers"
bruggz351 wrote:A112H wrote:This thread is sounding more and more like what the article calls "Dirty Fingers"
The one on the left is TR manual....The one on the right is TR or TS Auto.bruggz351 wrote:Interesting pic.
Are those ECUs from the same model?
I found a few more differences...