I think i tracked the wire back to the AC Relay on the pax side of the engine bay.
AC relay is corroded, bolts were heavily rusted, and a "tech" had wrapped electric tape around some of the wires. I remember who it was because he told me he "repaired" my ac relay when I had my coolant refilled. The cars been god awful for almost 18 months now, I really hope this is it. > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 10:26 PM, Bill Cardell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The ecu in an NB stands vertically above the driver's knees or > calves. > > Four multi connectors on it. Maybe open it up and see if there is a > loose > > piece of solder floating around in there? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Flash. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:22 PM > > > > To: Bill Cardell > > > > Cc: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: Re: What is this? Nb miata blowing ecu fuse > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the other thing that led me to think this wasn't the ECU was that > > Mazdaspeed showed it for $75, I thought the CPU was in the 3-400 range > and I > > thought it was behind the passenger seat? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Flash. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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 <http://btdtracing.com/> - Physics Doesn't > Play Favorites. > > > > > Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://BTDTRacing.com <http://btdtracing.com/> - Physics Doesn't > Play Favorites. > > > > Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > http://BTDTRacing.com <http://btdtracing.com/> - Physics Doesn't Play > Favorites. > > > Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36 > > > > > > > > -- > > http://BTDTRacing.com <http://btdtracing.com/> - Physics Doesn't Play > Favorites. > > Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36 > > > > > -- > http://BTDTRacing.com <http://btdtracing.com/> - Physics Doesn't Play > Favorites. > Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36 > -- http://BTDTRacing.com - Physics Doesn't Play Favorites. Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36
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