Post 462588 by daza-b on 2012-02-13 14:26:03
Hiya guys how the heck do you open up the ecu cover on a P1 V70? doing my nut in now lol and getting to the part where im gonna end up snapping it, thanks in advance :)
Hiya guys how the heck do you open up the ecu cover on a P1 V70? doing my nut in now lol and getting to the part where im gonna end up snapping it, thanks in advance :)
Use a long thin flat screwdriver to lift/prize off the metal clips under the lip formed at the top of the large black box. One is by the inner wing & the other opposite the PAS pump wheel.
[quote=Wobbly Dave;462589]Use a long thin flat screwdriver to lift/prize of the metal clips under the lip formed at the top of the large black box. One is by the inner wing & the other opposite the PAS pump wheel.[/quote] Yep,do the inner one first and hold it up and then the outer one.
Forgot to say - you will also need to remove the plastic cooler hose from the front of the lid.
[quote=Wobbly Dave;462589]Use a long thin flat screwdriver to lift/prize off the metal clips under the lip formed at the top of the large black box. One is by the inner wing & the other opposite the PAS pump wheel.[/quote] what about that stupid black metal strap that goes around it?
Angle grinder - Pedro style ;)
[quote=martinrpeachey;462597]Angle grinder - Pedro style ;)[/quote] lol did that last time, but need to learn to take them out without smashing the box to bits like last time lol
Take a metal punch & a hammer - and tap the little black screw anti-clockwise. You should then be able to unscrew it, remove the clamp (I don't have one anymore).
[quote=Wobbly Dave;462600]Take a metal punch & a hammer - and tap the little black screw anti-clockwise. You should then be able to unscrew it, remove the clamp (I don't have one anymore).[/quote] cheers done the job :) going to be leaving it off from now on lol
You can put it back if you wish or replace the security bolt with a regular nut?
[quote=Wobbly Dave;462607]You can put it back if you wish or replace the security bolt with a regular nut?[/quote] not sure yet, im in more of a predicament as some of the wiring may be slightly different than the t5, which makes my life 10 times harder lol
[quote=martinrpeachey;462597]Angle grinder - Pedro style ;)[/quote] BT didn't have the strap, so had to make do with binning the box lol
[quote=daza-b;462609]not sure yet, im in more of a predicament as some of the wiring may be slightly different than the t5, which makes my life 10 times harder lol[/quote] You can swop the engine loom as a whole mate it splits under the ecu box, not too bad a job but inlet mani has to come off to get to the starter and knock, took me about 3hrs all in.
[quote=Jamest5r;462648]You can swop the engine loom as a whole mate it splits under the ecu box, not too bad a job but inlet mani has to come off to get to the starter and knock, took me about 3hrs all in.[/quote] yea i found that bit lol, main thing thats puzzling me is that there is a couple of fuses in different places if that makes sense and i wont have a plug for the boost control solenoid, other than that i think its all straight forward :)