BX77 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Did some research could not find the answer I needed. Had a vacuum leak fixed last week at AZP. and sent a new log to Cobb, Bill said to reset the ECU. so I wasn't sure if I needed to plug the green connectors for this process. When I was looking for them under the Carpet on the passenger side the only green plugs were tucked up high were connected, now when I installed the AP and went stage 1, they were right there hanging. A little background info, my Motor blew and long bock and turbo replaced by SOA, when I got it back the Cobb map was still installed, No lights flashing, car runs great but confused on why they are connected?? I reset the ECU and it's reading fine, any help would be great Thanks Bx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurkenman Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 They should only be connected for tuning. Unplug them for use. If you woke up today, you have another chance to do it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BX77 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Thats what I thought, but wouldn't the dashboard lights flash like it was in test mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted January 5, 2013 I Donated Too Share Posted January 5, 2013 car shouldn't even start if the plugs are connected. you sure you're looking at the right connectors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 The car will start fine with them plugged in, but the car will act strangely and throw a CEL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BX77 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 I will look again, just did a google image. they showed up smaller then the ones I am looking at. I will be back!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BX77 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 car shouldn't even start if the plugs are connected. you sure you're looking at the right connectors? Thank you, and Thank you to all! I was looking at the wrong plugs, the correct ones were tuck under the floor board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impatient Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Wait, don't everyone leave just yet.... Question: I threw 2 codes in the last couple months, which disabled the cruise / traction control. Dealer said the 1st was a gascap code, so no huge deal. 2nd time, I got annoyed, and went back (I've been closing gascaps since before you were...well for a long time). More annoyed when the dealer said it was a "missfire" and I needed an induction cleaning (I felt like he was calling me a sucker ). Since warranty was within 1 week of expiring, I agreed to it, to rule out..in case it were something much worse. I get the car back, it runs about the same (not bad, not perfect), no CEL. Drive it for about 2 weeks, now the warranty is officially over. Yesterday I open the passenger door and notice 2 green connectors hanging down from the dash (you don't see them from the driver's seat). First impulse was to connect them. That didn't go well: CEL lit up, and radiator fan went into convulsions. Unplugged them. Situation back to normal....I hope. All I could think was that the dealer disconnected something, masking the problem until the warranty expired. So just to be sure, are these supposed to be disconnected and hanging loose? Wurkinman thinks so...if we are talking about the same connectors. 2 bright green connectors that just begged to be connected...no nul or blank inbetween??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gex Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Those are the test mode connectors. LEAVE them unplugged unless you are loading a new ecu map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06silvarubiLGT Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 hide them deep behind the noise insulation so you never see them or touch them again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BX77 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 +1 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impatient Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 OK, but did I FU by connecting them for a minute or so? Car has been driven since, no apparent damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Not a problem, they by themselves do nothing special except doing all that flashing and allowing for programming of the ECU. You need a tool to actually change the ECU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjweb Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Unless he means the green plugs under the glove box. That's for diesel mode. It allows your ecu to change fueling programming for the use of bio-diesel fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impatient Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I mean these....hanging below the glovebox...on a turbo gas OBXT: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 to reset ecu disconnect battery for 10 seconds.. or you can find the fuse that feeds the ecm and pull it for 10 seconds. so you dont loose your radio presets. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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