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      06-07-2013, 08:18 PM   #6
ShiftGear
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Now I realize why people like flash tunes and how DIY is not for me...

My dad wanted to help me install the stage 2 tune. So we were working at a good pace until we got to the "take out the blue and red wire bundles from the wrapped ECU wires" part. As I was reading the BT instructions out loud, my dad says "shit I think I cut off three wires." ...

... He did. I was so heartbroken lol. I ran out to Radio Shack and bought a soldering iron, solder and heatshrink. I patched up the mistake and electrical taped it after I hot-gunned the heatshrink. And continued onwards with the installation. Plugged in the battery started it up. Yellow CEL and yellow Engine Service Soon. I was worried it was the cut wires. I uninstalled the JB4, and tried again. CEL is gone but the yellow Engine Service Soon light was still on... maybe coincidence... idk.

So I'm not sure why my tune is throwing a CEL and I am hoping to GOD those patched ECU wires don't bite me in the ass. FML 4 real... F it good. Not the first time I did things myself... but shit, it might be my last :/


Edit: Meh. Not gonna be my last lol. Gonna try again tomorrow.

Last edited by ShiftGear; 06-07-2013 at 09:10 PM..
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