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Old 05-17-12, 09:03 PM
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Should I remove my Power FC?

I am doing a lot of work on my car i.e.. rewiring injectors, ignition, and a lot of other little things. So I am constantly unhooking the battery the reconnecting it to test out components. Would It be a good idea to remove my Power FC and hook up my stock ECU while i am doing all this work. I am not driving it at all and it seems like everyday now I read a someone saying they fried their Power FC and really don't want to take that chance.
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I doubt you would, but really it takes all of a minute to unplug the ECU and can give good peace of mind. Just unplug it and have it handy to plug in when you need it.

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Originally Posted by DaleClark
I doubt you would, but really it takes all of a minute to unplug the ECU and can give good peace of mind. Just unplug it and have it handy to plug in when you need it.

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Hey Dale, one minute? You don't have floor mats, carpeting, or trim moldings that have to be removed? No problems with locking tabs on the connectors? Wow... !
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i can get mine out in about a minute. Take a flat head screw driver and twist it down to pop the harness free Pulling off panelling and molding doesn't take that long either....
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Originally Posted by duval7
I am doing a lot of work on my car i.e.. rewiring injectors, ignition, and a lot of other little things. So I am constantly unhooking the battery the reconnecting it to test out components. Would It be a good idea to remove my Power FC and hook up my stock ECU while i am doing all this work. I am not driving it at all and it seems like everyday now I read a someone saying they fried their Power FC and really don't want to take that chance.
Just install a circuit breaker under the hood, then just open the breaker when you need to rather than disconnecting the battery. Works great, I've had mine setup that way for a few years now.
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