mine was replaced, the ECU has a 2006 sticker on it. It seems like the short is coming from somewhere between the main fuse block and the ECU, so im going to continue to dig.
I think ive narrowed the ohm readings to a mint green wire on the middle harness, FM sent me a screen cap of the wiring schematic but i cant find this wire on that image. On 3/26/08, David Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Blake, > > I also have a 2001. I don't remember the details, but there was a > recall or bulletin on the ecu in 2001s. As I remember, they took out > the old and replaced with a reflashed unit. Fortunately for me, I had > no problems with mine. One thing in my favor is that our local Mazda > dealership has an excellent service department and the service manager > is a brother to one of the local Miata group members. He has become a > personal friend to most of the Miata enthusiast in the area and > consequently we get exceptional service there. > > You might check on that recall if you haven't already. > > Good luck, > > David > aka: El Brown—O— > > 2001 LS Black & Tan > Hard Dog Deuce > Flik Wasps (17" anthracite)/General Exclaim UHPs > Custom crafted aluminum splitter > Cool Scoop > Otherwise, currently stock, but with great expectations > > On Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 11:20 PM, Flash. wrote: > > > i assumed that was the ECU till i looked it up online and it came back > > as EGI, which i wasnt positive was the same thing. > > > > This POS was supposed to be replaced under warranty by the stealership > > and I dont think they did. > > > > If you recall months and months back my 2001 Miata was flaking out > > every so often, blowing the ECU fuse, and id have to have the car > > towed home. Totally unpredictable when it happened > > > > I traced the wire back across the underside of the dash (the dash and > > instruments are now completely removed from the car) > > > > There is a blue block on the driver's side of the heater core. When I > > unplug that I stop getting a heavy continuity reading at the ECU > > fuse. Plug that back in and then I followed that along and i found > > that when I unplug the middle socket from this unit in the picture > > I stop getting the bad reading at the fuse block. > > > > So is the unit bad, or where do i go from there? > > > > -Blake > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 10:14 PM, Bill Cardell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > I'm confused. You have a picture of your ecu and want to know if it > > could be blowing the ecu fuse? More info > > > > > > Bill Cardell > > TurboDog's Dad > > www.flyinmiata.com > > www.fmwestfield.com > > orders 1-800-FLY-MX5S > > tech support 970-242-3800 > > Don't miss Flyin' Miata's Open House! Aug 14-17, 2008 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Flash > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:09 PM > > To: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > Subject: What is this? Nb miata blowing ecu fuse > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://BTDTRacing.com - Physics Doesn't Play Favorites. > > Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36 > > _______________________________________________ > > Miatapower mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > -- http://BTDTRacing.com - Physics Doesn't Play Favorites. Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36
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