so i've been having trouble with my car starting. changed the coil and nothing. so took it to my mechanic he called me today and told me that somehow a wire caught fire and burned the ecu and the ignition system. so now i have to pay $450 to get it all fixed.

 

that blows. sorry to hear it. we all love used cars

 

at least the wiring system is going to be new

 

Was that the problem or is that something that happened while at the shop. If it happened while at the shop it seems to me like the shop should have to pay for it.

 

nah. i had the car at home and one day it just didnt want to start i thought it was the coil. and no go. i tested for spark and the bottom ones didnt spark so i took it to my mechanic and he told me the news.

 

I'd get a second Mechanic to look at it, and see if the second guy says the same thing! if one thing mechanics can screw you areound on, its definatley cpu and wiring problems. i had a mechanic telling me i needed a whole new cpu, and that i fried mine, i took it somewhere else, it ended up costing me like 25 bucks for a new wire or something dumb like that! SO GET ANOTHER OPIONION!

 

well the mechanic is a friend told me that the cpu was fried by a wire that looks like it was grounded out. said the wire was burned all the way to the ecu and the bitch burned.

 

Youn need an ECU? I have an extra S5 one sittin around you can have. What year is your car?

 

nah he's got everything i need. i should get the car weds or thurs.

 

Just checkin to see if I could save ya some $$$. I got a lot of parts I need to give away!!!

 

get any of the stereo surrond. also i need a radio mount. convertible rims would be nice.

 

how bout some round tail ligts rico. thanks for the help 2.

 

I wire just doesn't spontaneously short and burn everything out.&nbsp The Mazda wiring isn't the best in the business, but I have found very rare that a wire short and burns stuff out.&nbsp It sounds like someone was screwing with the wiring prior to that...


-Ted

 

yeah looks like the person that had the car before me had fucked around with alot of the wiring. or maybe it was me by accident. dunno. he told me when he lifted up the car there was a wire that went into the ecu that was burned.