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IAmADirtDude Jul 26, 2007 12:01 AM

My IX won't start!
 
i've had the front of the car on jack stands for about 2 weeks and the last week i pulled the upper ic pipe, battery and ecu out. i needed to start it today and my friend was over with his ix so i threw in his ecu and cranked, nothing. tried again for maybe 10 secs nothing...... only thing i could guess was his ecu wont work in my car or sitting for 2 weeks with the front up in the air drained the fuel to the back..... how much cranking though should it take to get the fuel there. little confused any answers?

WickedWhtMR Jul 26, 2007 12:13 AM

if im understanding your post correctly... to took the ECU out of your friends car and put it in yours... if in fact this is what you did...this would not work because the immoblizer code of your buddies ECU would not match your key's code...and you couldnt use his key b/c your ignition would not unlock with his key.

IAmADirtDude Jul 26, 2007 03:12 PM

close i used my own key.... well thats what i was thinking there must be something that prevents the use of other ecu's....

Boostoff Jul 26, 2007 03:52 PM

What did you do to it while it was on the jack stands besides the batt and stuff?

boostedwrx Jul 26, 2007 03:58 PM

Did you put your UICP back on??

m4tt VIII Jul 26, 2007 04:00 PM

Assuming everything is back on correctly I'm guessing it is because your car will not work with your friends ecu

SilverEvo8owner Jul 26, 2007 04:05 PM

Im pretty sure his ECU will not start with your key. Your key needs to be programmed to his ECu

Kdash106 Jul 26, 2007 04:19 PM

^^ right on, u have to use ur own ecu that it's programmed with ur car, u can't use other evo's ecu.

tony_b Jul 26, 2007 04:26 PM

If you have to use someone else's ECU, maybe you could try holding his key NEXT TO the ignition while using yours IN the ignition... :dunno:

ODUB Jul 26, 2007 05:27 PM

why did you put his ECU in your car in the first place?

IAmADirtDude Jul 26, 2007 08:01 PM

sweet sounds like we got an answer. my ecu is at bucshur right now and i was going to install a walbro. it says in the instructions to run the car with the fuel plug off till it died so...... anyway it didnt need to be ran i installed it anyway no problem.

onefastevo9 Aug 8, 2007 12:13 AM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
yep i agree with everyone else, the original ecu needs to be installed.

06ebgsr Sep 7, 2007 07:55 AM

We live we learn.....let this be a lesson to all:rolleyes:


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