ok, i called mazda and they told me all three recalls were made on my car.

I checked behind the ecu to find the black box everyone is talking about to do the fan mod but i can't seem to find it.

Anybody has a picture of what it looks like?

thanks a lot

puma

 

It's there, but it's easier to see with the ECU pulled off

 

what three recalls???

 

Good heavens...

Just call Mazda USA and give them your VIN #.. They'll check to see if the recalls have been performed on the car. If not, they'll take care of the recalls for free..

 

wha wha Wha BAM!!!!!!!!


http://www.k-rad.com/3genfaq

-just use the table of contents for the recalls

 

hmm ok, i'll check that, thanks

 

nvm

 

ok, i have a problem, i don't have that little box, could it be different on canadian cars?

i don't even have the other box you showed on the pic, the medium size one???

what do i do? They say i had all three recalls done, could they have done it wrong or incomplete?

thanks

puma

 

uhhh I don't even know if it was done on mine, bottom line is, is there a prob with your car?

 

No medium-sized box? Wow, you push your car like Fred Flintstone? The recalls are only for 1993 models. You should still have a pigtail coming off the ECU, regardless. Pop off the passenger scuff plate and kick panel. There's yer ECU with the big-*** connector. Unscrew 3 phillips screws and gently pull it out. No black fan control box left on the bracket? Ok... how about hanging off the ECU itself all lonesome? If you had SSP39 done to your car, the ECU may have replaced the additional fan control box. In any case, there is and should be a black pigtail and it may be color-speckled/striped(green?) just hanging. That is what you need to ground out.

 

nope, i have nothing of that, not the small black box and not the medium one either.

my car is a 93...

man... what do i do?

my car is ok, i just want to do the fan mod.

puma

 

Puma... I have the same problem. I have a 93 with all the recalls done, and i have no black box... I think Mazda played with us

 

do you have the medium sizebox on your car?

i don't even have that?

what the???

 

Here they are a little easier to see.
3.1.1 Coolant recall

The coolant recall involved the replacement of some cooling system parts
with stronger/more heat resistant materials and lowering the pressure of
the cooling system from 1.3 bar to .9 bar. The parts replaced were the
water pump seal, the water level sensor, the upper radiator hose, the
filler cap, the filler cap body, the thermostat gasket, the water hose
leading to the throttle body, and the water hose leading to the coolant
separator tank.

3.1.2 Fuel line recall

The fuel line recall involved replacing the fuel lines under the intake
manifold with lines made from a more heat resistant material, and adding
a fan control unit that runs the cooling fans if the coolant gets too
hot, even if the car is turned off.

3.1.3 Brake recall

The brake recall involves the replacement of a vacuum check valve and
hose leading to the brake booster. The original unit may stick when
oily and cold, preventing power assist under braking.

 

No middle box ey? well im not rotary mechanic or anything for that matter but im guessing that u NEED that lil middle box for your car to run properly. Im sure there is some other location like sum1 else said with the canadian cars. But a ?, Is there some sort of problem its giving you or do u just wanna feel secure about knowing where it is on your car..JUst In Case

 

Gimme yer VIN thru PM..

 

well it's beause i wanted to do the fan mod...

 

Puma: I have had all three recalls done (according to Mazduh) but there is no medium box or small black box in my car by the ECU either.

Hmmmm what to do?

thesaint

 

damn!!! i'll try to see with other canadians fellow.

thanks for telling me.

puma

 

2 things
1 sometimes the coolant recall kits go bad and the easy way to fix it is just to remove it
2. the coolant recall has been cancelled by mazda usa, and it may not even apply to canadian cars. (i know the cars in japan had no recalls at all)

mike