So im looking for a used ecu for my fd and i found a pettit remapped ecu for a good price. the guy is getting rid of it cause he is going single. So heres my question, is there any way to test the ecu before installing it? Or am i just gonna have to trust a total stranger? I would go with a PFC but im a little hurtin for cash and cant afford to get it tuned, not to mention just the PFC alone is twice the price of the pettit one i found. Any help would be great

 

you can open the box check for the daughterboard. look carefully at the solder points for any breaks/burn spots. that is about it. would only take a second to plug into your car if you are going to pick it up

 

well the guy lives on the other side of the country, so i guess its just gonna be a bit of a gamble. thanx for the info mad 7tist.
P.S. how did the title of this thread get changed? the mods i guess

 

would it be possible for a defected ecu to damage any other components in the car?

 

ECU's are EXTREMELY hardy. I seriously doubt anything would be wrong with it. That said, it's pretty much impossible to test anything on the ECU without hooking it up to the car.

The ECU should have a Pettit sticker on it if it's chipped by them, BTW.

Go for it - I think you'll be just fine.

Dale

 

My best advice would be to make sure that the seller is well known in the community and you can feel good about purchasing from them, but thats a given with buying anything used. FWIW, I was screwed over buying a used Pettit ECU from a member of this forum, and Im now out $400. Just be careful who you are dealing with, a good deal can turn around real quick.

 

thanks guy for all your in put and advice, i think im just gonna go for it like dale said. ahhhh soon i will have my car on the road again. ITS SPRING

 

Your username is as lame as mine

 

naw i think mine is a bit lamer $$ whats up with that. lol i guess is was impared at the time