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Originally Posted by TeenerTim
I would be very hesitant to do this. Since the ECU obviously worked before, there is a possibility that some short in his system caused the ECU failure (if it is in fact bad). If you hook yours up to his system it might burn yours out too. 
Hooking his ECU to your system is a much safer bet. |
Yes placing the ?? ECU in a running car is what I said. Or send it somewhere for testing. Just do SOMETHING guys, this is getting embarrassing. Look folks. Troubleshooting FI is not a black art. It is a logical process for determining what is wrong with one or more components of a system. Has anybody checked for a bad temp sensor? This thread is becoming "cumbersome" and 6 pages is just ridiculous. The Fault is a component or the connections and wiring. Use logic. Eliminate suspect components and move on. There are only so many wires and so many components. each component (except the brain) has a testing procedure int the (RTF) Manual. Send the head out and test the wiring and components while it is away.
FWIW I personally would rather test an ECU in a compatible car rather than send it for testing with someone who has a profit interest in selling you a new or rebuilt ECU. In the (slight) chance it is the ECU, there may be interchange options with Saab, Volvo, Alpha and any other similar L jet brains.
All the wisdom in the world is ultimately useless to a ship of fools