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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: ngrainqey on 07 October 2008, 19:09:45

Title: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: ngrainqey on 07 October 2008, 19:09:45

hiya, i'v swapped gearboxes from the ar25 to the ar35.. iv been wondering, where does the gearbox ecu go? under the centre console or what?

thanks

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: TheBoy on 07 October 2008, 19:10:36

drivers side, behind dash, above alarm ecu sort of area.

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: markey mark on 07 October 2008, 19:10:42

above the pedals to the right 10mm plastic nut holds it on at top of ecu  :y

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: TheBoy on 07 October 2008, 19:10:56

why do you need to get to ecu?

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: ngrainqey on 07 October 2008, 19:12:26

that WAS FAST!

thanks for the replies, i'v swapped my ar25 for a 35 and got a gearbox ecu... having had the engine out and stuff and not seeing the gearbox ecu i wondered where it went

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: MutantCav on 07 October 2008, 19:16:26

I guess I forgot to tell you where I got it from then lol

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: ngrainqey on 07 October 2008, 19:20:51

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I guess I forgot to tell you where I got it from then lol

lol i just sort of stood there like "ok"*scratches head and starts looking at a 2.5 v6 and drooling*

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: MutantCav on 07 October 2008, 19:46:08

Just checking...its the one that is to the right of the pedals right?? With the grey connector wrapped round it and the loom running from the stereo etc and then off to the rear?

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: TheBoy on 07 October 2008, 20:19:32

don't need to change the g/b ecu.  And they never fail. Unless your name is Unlucky Alf.

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: MutantCav on 07 October 2008, 20:24:35

Arent they programmed??? Thought the gear change would be a bit different on the 3.0?

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: TheBoy on 07 October 2008, 20:29:09

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Arent they programmed??? Thought the gear change would be a bit different on the 3.0?

Nope.

Well, they are programmed with engine type, but not box type.

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: MutantCav on 07 October 2008, 20:32:22

Oh right...so changing the box would in fact be bad as the car would then think it has a 3.0 engine when it only has a 2.5??

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: TheBoy on 07 October 2008, 20:41:54

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Oh right...so changing the box would in fact be bad as the car would then think it has a 3.0 engine when it only has a 2.5??

if you changed ecu and engine type was different, ecu needs to be reprogged to match the fitted engine type

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: unlucky alf on 08 October 2008, 08:16:26

thanks for the mention TB :y, as a kid i had things that were unheard of, i had a rocking horse & that died :'(

Title: Re: where does the gearbox ecu go?
Post by: TheBoy on 08 October 2008, 18:47:40

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thanks for the mention TB :y, as a kid i had things that were unheard of, i had a rocking horse & that died :'(

you are unique ;D