Greetings fellow Mantis owners. Has anyone had to replace the ECU on a standard Mantis?
TIA
TIA
Anyone replaced the ECU on a standard Mantis?
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 The Quiffster |
Anyone replaced the ECU on a standard Mantis? |
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Posts: 3360 Wed, 1-Apr-2009 11:43 Administrator |
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Posts: 258 Wed, 1-Apr-2009 17:43 |
Blimey Q any more new parts and you could try contacting DVLA for a new registration.
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Posts: 3361 Thu, 2-Apr-2009 05:34 Administrator |
mendamantis wrote:After the last three years that's what it feels like! Actually I am just trying to get an idea about any issues around changing the ECU e.g. I gather that using an ECU from a Challenge car may potentially impact the functionality of the Immobiliser & auto door locking. The car's with TopCats at the moment & Warren flagged a thread which suggests the ECU may be prone to glitches (apparently our ECU is a model EEC V) . I don't really remember anyone mentioning they'd had to change or replace their ECU on a Mantis (apart from choosing to upgrade to a mappable ECU) so thought I'd actually ask outright. Rory at MHS & Joe Cubitt (possibly) seem to be the only people with the diagnostic tool for the ECUs (Startester?).
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Posts: 64 Tue, 2-Jun-2009 20:56 |
I have replaced mine with an Emerald unit. Its working fine and it has the option to plug in my laptop to adjust it but I can get it communicate yet. This help
changing the way the engine runs say for an MOT with no CATS. If you want to look at it google emerald 3d.
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Posts: 161 Tue, 2-Jun-2009 21:37 Senior mechanic |
To change the Ecu on the mantis seems straight forward with a pin out of the eec-v, it will not interfere with either of the immobilisers. To check your ecu,
you have to wire up a obd2 plug as stated in another thread and find a garage that services american cars (or check the uk mustang owners club for a garage
near to you). and they will have a tester that should read your Ecu.
I cannot help with the name of the tester that the garage used to read my Ecu. But it did not look like any startesters that I have seen on the net. It was more like a tablet pc with touch screen application and onboard mini printer for all the print outs. I do know that Goldriver is also running an emerald Ecu and there is also a Haynes manual written by the guru Dave Walker about the setting up and programming of the Emerald Ecu. All the Best |
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Posts: 1839 Tue, 2-Jun-2009 22:22 Guru mechanic |
So as Im a little Sleepy....... nothing new......am I reading this correctly!
That a USA car service agent who knows Mustang engines will be able to check the fault codes on my ECU? I was told that Marcos changed a connection on the ECU and it could NOT be checked except by Heritage?? It was also mentioned if I changed the ECU the imobaliser and alarm would not work??? So what was the cost of the Emerald ECU, fitting, and how was it programed? From your car on a rolling road or a standard program for that engine????? Thanks for that, Gary |
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Posts: 162 Wed, 3-Jun-2009 08:59 Senior mechanic |
Marcos changed the Ecu (obd) connection like many other companies that used this engine/Ecu ie Morgan, AC and others as this seems to be standard practice (I
was informed), to keep the service in house.
I tried to scan the printout of the fault codes, but the print out is no bigger than a till receipt and it makes hard reading, but if anyone wants a copy, Pm me and i will forward the scan The Emerald Ecu can be fitted by yourself or you can get an auto electrician to do it. I was with Goldriver when he took his car to Dave Walkers running the Emerald on a basic engine map for his engine. To be set up on a rolling road. It was an experience and a terrific learning curve I was impressed more with the Emerald than the Omex ecu, as with the emerald system you can reprogram or access real time running , switch between 1 of 3 maps while driving, depending on style of driving or have a map lowing the rev limiter, or even for your Mot http://www.emeraldm3d.com/ |
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Posts: 3445 Wed, 10-Jun-2009 23:56 Administrator |
Emerald seems to be favoured over Megasquirt, Omex etc then?
How complex is the mapping? I suppose there is a risk it could get pretty expensive if the mapper doesn't know what they're doing.
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