where's the ECU chip?

[mazda03speed]

does anyone know where the ECU chip is located in the car?

 

[Micah]

under the passenger floor kickplate

 

[Micah]

not as bad as the location of the oil filter, but still a pain in the ass. Especially since I routed the signal wires down that side of the car for my amps, and my dvd player.

 

[mazda03speed]

i took my car to the dealership today and they said they did a flash, but i don't notice a real difference. they would have had to take the chip off of the board, right??

 

[Meatstick]

Where in South amboy are you Micah? Id like to visit your shop if ya have one. Im looking for some hi-perf parts for this thing I have sitting in my drvieway
MEAT

 

[Micah]

Shop is in West Long Branch. Maybe you want to put a nice FMIC on there - get some forged internals and turn up the boost.

I can't wait to get my Merkur and be boosted again.

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

mazda03speed-- huh?........there is no "chip", just a re-programming of the ecu. nothing is removed from the vehicle, just hooked up through the obd-2 port.

 

[mazda03speed]

ok, thanks. I wasn't sure. So there's no way I can really tell if they did the 'flash' or not, right?

 

[122 Vega]

It's not an ECU it's a PCM.

Britt

 

[KpaBap]

Captain Obvious to the rescue!

If it's still hesitating then you didn't get the flash.

Why would the dealer say the did it but then they didn't?

 

[Dr.Sound]

umm, a few people still hesitate after the flash.....
if it still happens after a few flashes, see if your dealer can replace the PCM