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michael squeak
05-07-09, 02:38 PM
were is the best place to put my ecu when fitting a 2.o 8v inside?/ outside?
Huffy
05-07-09, 03:05 PM
i think my mates was around by the fuse panel by steering wheel his was a 20xe motor
Rich
05-07-09, 04:01 PM
mines on the lower shelf under the fusebox, makes for easy removal too no chance of it starting without it
~~joycey~~
05-07-09, 04:16 PM
Inside mate

Try and put it behind the dash somewhere? maybe take the glovebox out and put it behind there?

Not hanging down under your dash/sat on the shelf under the dash
michael squeak
05-07-09, 04:26 PM
so definetley inside ..was told to put it were the gte one goes under the bonnet~??

behind the dash it is going thanks lads :thumb:
~~joycey~~
05-07-09, 04:29 PM
so definetley inside ..was told to put it were the gte one goes under the bonnet~??

behind the dash it is going thanks lads :thumb:


Well some cars have it inside and some outside but i had the choice i'd put it inside = dry :thumb:




P.s i just emptyed my PM box lol
AlexW
05-07-09, 05:35 PM
If you dont mind extending wires you can put it anywhere you like lol, Mine is on the lower shelf due to ease of access to it and makes it easy to flash the fault codes.

Dont fit it in the bay unless its designed to be, any water/damp inside a ecu could bugger it!
mowgli
05-07-09, 05:35 PM
seeing as they fit fine under the bonnet from new for about 15years, thats a good place to put it
General Baxter
05-07-09, 05:43 PM
seeing as they fit fine under the bonnet from new for about 15years, thats a good place to put it

but there in a waterproof casing
mowgli
05-07-09, 05:55 PM
but there in a waterproof casing

i was sort of assuming it still was.......
Rich
05-07-09, 06:54 PM
depends what car, 2.0 8v are all inside the car that i know of
craig green
06-07-09, 10:43 AM
seeing as they fit fine under the bonnet from new for about 15years, thats a good place to put it

A Nova GTE or GSi has a moulded plastic casing. Most ECU's I've seen on 2.0litres are metal & usually come from the interior of the car. I'd keep it inside tbh. My 16XE one fits on an Spi holder above a mk2 glovebox. Out of sight.
projctnova
06-07-09, 12:10 PM
im mounting mine on the centre console behind my hand brake but syaing that the car is stripped out and its a megasquirt so bit different
mulletor
09-07-09, 10:58 PM
i left mine in a bag with a cable tie around it in the scuttle panel for a few years and was fine but it should reach inside the car .either shelf under dash or a couple of bolts in the side under the bonnet pull