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Originally Posted by triple88a
(Post 959755)
All the wires are already leading to the inside the cab which makes the ecu already plug and play in a good location... unless you plan to extend or slash and cut all the wires you're being a very big idiot.
That aside if you actually do plan on slashing and cutting all the wires so you can have the ecu in the engine bay.. you're being even a bigger idiot. |
Originally Posted by triple88a
(Post 959755)
All the wires are already leading to the inside the cab which makes the ecu already plug and play in a good location... unless you plan to extend or slash and cut all the wires you're being a very big idiot.
That aside if you actually do plan on slashing and cutting all the wires so you can have the ecu in the engine bay.. you're being even a bigger idiot. edit: Realise that getting away from cutting and slashing and splicing a stinky-ass factory harness is a big part of what makes an in-bay ECU seem like a good idea. |
Originally Posted by DaveC
(Post 959788)
Now go back and rethink all of your conclusions.
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I've got mine mounted where the A/C controls were. Let's you access the SD card and plugs, as well as letting you see the LED's so you can use them as indicators. I'll snag a pic when I swing by the shop tomorrow.
No idea if you can do this on factory harness. I've rewired the whole car. |
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Originally Posted by Shahab
(Post 959434)
I'm pretty happy with my location. MS3/MS3x mounted in front of the shifter. I used a piece of ABS plastic as the block off plate. Used to have a thin piece of aluminum sheet, but I prefer the plastic. You can barely see it in this pic, but you get the idea. Makes it super convenient for plugging in and having access to the SD card slot.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1355582124
Originally Posted by Sokool
(Post 960155)
I've got mine mounted where the A/C controls were. Let's you access the SD card and plugs, as well as letting you see the LED's so you can use them as indicators. I'll snag a pic when I swing by the shop tomorrow.
No idea if you can do this on factory harness. I've rewired the whole car. |
On my soon to be installed ms3x, I'm going to stuff it where the passenger airbag used to be.
Or attempt to. We'll see |
Isnt your ecu on the driver side kick board?
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yup
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Originally Posted by EO2K
(Post 960913)
I'd like to see more/better pics of both of these installs. Is it still possible to fit a 1 DIN stereo, HVAC controls and a MS2/MS3 in there?
I could see you fitting it in the extra 1 DIN slot left from having a 1 DIN radio. Mount it in the bottom half and have the mounting flange hang below the opening. |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 959739)
that's what the ms3-pro is made for. order one when they come out
Originally Posted by DaveC
(Post 959738)
Maybe I wasn't clear (as usual.) I wrote " want to put my ECU in the engine bay..." but what I was thinking was more like "I want an ECU that I can put in the engine bay..."
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Or you could water cool it like BMW likes to do. Because we all know how much sense it makes to water cool the ECU rather than relocate it to a better spot. Those Germans sure do have everything figure out.
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What BMW uses a watercooled ECU? I've heard of air cooled ECUs in their newer stuff (because people complain about how loud the fan is).
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Lol @ reference to $100k 2013 vehicle.
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Watercooled ECUs installed near the catalytic convertor ???? holy stupid. Ill never own a German car
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Brilliant engineers can be a good thing, but without someone to look at the big picture you get water-cooled ECUs installed next to exhaust components.
It's (probably) a great feat of engineering that would have saved a lot of time and money just by putting it somewhere else. |
Gotta love Germans who'd rather mount heat-sensitive on top of cat converters and water cool them, rather than move them to somewhere, I don't know...inside the car?
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Originally Posted by DaveC
(Post 959788)
I'm not interested in pnp. Now go back and rethink all of your conclusions.
edit: Reseal that getting away from cutting and slashing and splicing a stinky-ass factory harness is a big part of what makes an in-bay ECU seem like a good idea. |
Originally Posted by thenuge26
(Post 961164)
Brilliant engineers can be a good thing, but without someone to look at the big picture you get water-cooled ECUs installed next to exhaust components.
It's (probably) a great feat of engineering that would have saved a lot of time and money just by putting it somewhere else. |
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