WahooSteeler Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 Today I finally swapped in the 89/90 ECM I bought a while ago. Fortunately I could tell a worthwhile difference over the OE '88 unit because MAN what a pain that thing is to get to! While I'm only 5'7" I carry a substantial more weight than I should which makes all the bending and twisting to get in position to access that thing that much more uncomfortable. Pudgy hands don't maneuver that well in that tight space also, they're all chewed up!
eaglescout526 Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 Did that on a mashed up 89 2 door XJ. That was not fun and the damage did not make removing the ECU that much easier. I do feel your pain.
JMO413 Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 I feel you on that one. In 6'4" about 300 lbs and it truly sucks to change. I removed the seat and that only helped a little.
Torq_Shep Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 I am 6'3" and 176lbs and even at 26 I feel your pain on changing that... Hell I was feeling it just putting my tank back in place...
strictlyxjs Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 Lol when i bought my comanche it sat at our shop for 2 years because i didnt have a place to store it. My boss must have removed my computer at least 4 times to test in customer jeeps. I would go out to start it every few weeks and every time i would have to reinstall the computer...that got old fast.
WahooSteeler Posted April 20, 2020 Author Posted April 20, 2020 I broke down and bought an extra long 10mm wrench to finally get in there. Socket was too difficult to get on or engage and my regular 10mm was too short even with the seat removed and knee panel dropped down. The XL wrench finally made getting the nuts off not TOO difficult, but still a slow process. It was threading the nuts back on that shredded my hands and had me contorted like a sideshow at the circus! Glad it's overwith LOL
WahooSteeler Posted April 20, 2020 Author Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, JMO413 said: Renix ECM custom wrench. LOL, that's about the size of the one I bought for $18, Gearwrench XL 10mm
Pete M Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 I've only ever removed them, never installed. I can only imagine the headaches trying to get that thing back in there.
fiatslug87 Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 You just have to close your eyes and use the Force. (excuse the poor graphical skills)
JMO413 Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, fiatslug87 said: You just have to close your eyes and use the Force. (excuse the poor graphical skills) I love it! Or you just have your 12 year old start the nuts with his tiny hands.
eaglescout526 Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: You just have to close your eyes and use the Force. (excuse the poor graphical skills) Oh my god that’s perfect!
mjeff87 Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 My old MJ may or may not be running around now with 2 of the 3 little 10mm's holding the ECU in place.
fiatslug87 Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 1 minute ago, mjeff87 said: My old MJ may or may not be running around now with 2 of the 3 little 10mm's holding the ECU in place. Ah, the Force was not with you padawan.
SVPete Posted April 21, 2020 Posted April 21, 2020 8 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: You just have to close your eyes and use the Force. I have said that soooo many times when working on equipment or coaching some of my Joes on fixing equipment.
WahooSteeler Posted April 21, 2020 Author Posted April 21, 2020 9 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: You just have to close your eyes and use the Force. (excuse the poor graphical skills)
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