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Don't asked how it happened, but it did. The car started for a second then died. I put a chip in correctly and now I get a solid cel and the car wont start. I once did this before with a blank chip and everything was normal after. Did I fry my ECU or is this something fixable. I really need help because this is my daily driver.

boosted_b16

shouldnt have hurt anything, try just disconnecting the battery for a minute, put the chip back in and see what happens, i cant see that hurting anything....

B16Drag

agreed, disconnect your battery and try again.

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i disconncted the battery for about a minute, and tryed it. Same thing.

I always thought you had to leave it disconnected for a while(15minutes) for it to fully reset. I am letting it sit for a while now, and will try again in a few.

I know it was running hella rich, so that describes it not started after the first try. I still get a solid CEL though, as well as my battery light is lit up.

B16Drag

whats the code?

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solid CEL

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any other suggestions? I need to know asap before I order another ECU.

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Found out the problem were in the chips. One of the chips "prongs" got destroyed when I took it out, and the other one was a blank chip(didn't set the offset right). Guess there is no need for a new ECU(thank god). This gave me a nice scare, but I am glad this is over. Thanks guys for your help. Now on to ordering some more chips.......

sohc_mshue

yea i've destroyed those prongs before trying to get them out of some of the tighter fitting sockets.

Cray91

Just put it in lightly when you are swapping chips, then really press it in all the way when you are done. Also use a screwdriver to take them out. Put it under and lightly twist to bring the chip out as evenly as possible. Makes things easier.

Or get a ZIF socket if you are worried about it.