L8 ECU

Anonymous · 19-11-2003, 08:55 PM

L8 ECU what are the advantages ????
Im running greens, stg 3 etc on a 3door cosworth
Do these plug straight in ??

Any help would be mint

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Anonymous · 22-11-2003, 06:19 PM

Please Help

**Stu @ M Developments** · 22-11-2003, 06:22 PM

They are a much better, smoother and more reliable ecu, but you will have to mod the loom, buy a TPS and a new chip.

B11GNS · 22-11-2003, 06:51 PM

Sorry to jack the thread but would you not have to change as much if you used a L6 instead of a L8?

Anonymous · 22-11-2003, 09:59 PM

Which cars have which level ECU's ??

Cossie Sean · 24-11-2003, 09:11 PM

3drs L1
(some 3drs)RS500 L6
2wd saff L6
4wd saff L8
big turb escos P8
pissy turb escos Ford EEC-IV

L6 in L1 ECU`d car:
new chip

L8 in L1/L6 ECU`d car:
4x4 TPS/ new chip

P8 into all except pissy turb Escos:
TPS/ chip

P8 into EEC-I4 escos:
hahahaha, full harness/sensors etc, dont bother unless you got 3k wanting to be given away!

EEC-IV into any of above........ dont bother, i`d only suggest putting this in the bin

Anonymous · 24-11-2003, 09:31 PM

i beg to differ but to fit a L8 ecu into L1/L6 car simply reverse the 3 tps wires.done it on my own saff and its been running 4 years like that!! (with an appropriate L8 chip obviously which i got from motorsport developments)

Cossie Sean · 24-11-2003, 10:37 PM

yes your right mate, that is the gash way to do it,
i dont go round advising people to butcher the wires lol

RS500/364 · 25-11-2003, 02:51 AM

RS500 L1

the original · 04-12-2003, 08:29 PM

when you swap the outer wires round, can it be done in the ecu plug or must it be at the tps end, i.e do the wires from the ecu go only to the tps or do they split?

reason i ask is i can't get the tps plug apart and don't want to cut wires, but ecu plug pins can be prised out easily

?????????

the original · 04-12-2003, 08:45 PM

also i believe as stu says, you need to change the wiring AS WELL AS fitting a pf09 4x4 tps, as i fitted the pfo9 and l8 but secs monitor still shows throttle going from 0% to 100% full throttle but if you set it (secs) to 4x4 tps it reads backwards.(with pf09 on 2wd loom)

?????
help

the original · 04-12-2003, 09:01 PM

just found the diagrams, loom can't be modded at ecu end, must be done near the tps as the wires are used for other things. better get the scotchlocks out

big_wig_074 · 06-12-2003, 06:23 PM

nah,just tape em!

the original · 14-12-2003, 10:54 PM

got my l8 on and working now, does seem a lot smoother...

gartracdriver · 23-02-2010, 08:12 PM

sorry guys. what's a tps?

bad boy rs · 23-02-2010, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gartracdriver

sorry guys. what's a tps?

throttle position sensor

its the red one on the throttle housing

22-11-2003, 06:22 PM	#3
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Cossie Sean Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: a Geordie lost in Basildon Posts: 1,838 Rep Power: 10	yes your right mate, that is the gash way to do it, i dont go round advising people to butcher the wires lol __________________ i guess i am a classic car enthusiast.............what a twat

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22-11-2003, 06:19 PM	#2
Anonymous Banned Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Please Help

22-11-2003, 09:59 PM	#5
Anonymous Banned Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Which cars have which level ECU's ??

24-11-2003, 09:31 PM	#7
Anonymous Banned Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	i beg to differ but to fit a L8 ecu into L1/L6 car simply reverse the 3 tps wires.done it on my own saff and its been running 4 years like that!! (with an appropriate L8 chip obviously which i got from motorsport developments)

04-12-2003, 08:29 PM	#10
the original I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NWFP Posts: 1,271 Rep Power: 10	when you swap the outer wires round, can it be done in the ecu plug or must it be at the tps end, i.e do the wires from the ecu go only to the tps or do they split? reason i ask is i can't get the tps plug apart and don't want to cut wires, but ecu plug pins can be prised out easily ????????? __________________ aka scrote honda c90 1974 you know it makes sense gone but not forgotten http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5fCyx_I5GU

04-12-2003, 08:45 PM	#11
the original I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NWFP Posts: 1,271 Rep Power: 10	also i believe as stu says, you need to change the wiring AS WELL AS fitting a pf09 4x4 tps, as i fitted the pfo9 and l8 but secs monitor still shows throttle going from 0% to 100% full throttle but if you set it (secs) to 4x4 tps it reads backwards.(with pf09 on 2wd loom) ????? help __________________ aka scrote honda c90 1974 you know it makes sense gone but not forgotten http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5fCyx_I5GU

04-12-2003, 09:01 PM	#12
the original I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NWFP Posts: 1,271 Rep Power: 10	just found the diagrams, loom can't be modded at ecu end, must be done near the tps as the wires are used for other things. better get the scotchlocks out __________________ aka scrote honda c90 1974 you know it makes sense gone but not forgotten http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5fCyx_I5GU

06-12-2003, 06:23 PM	#13
big_wig_074 PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,412 Rep Power: 15	nah,just tape em! __________________

14-12-2003, 10:54 PM	#14
the original I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NWFP Posts: 1,271 Rep Power: 10	got my l8 on and working now, does seem a lot smoother... __________________ aka scrote honda c90 1974 you know it makes sense gone but not forgotten http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5fCyx_I5GU

23-02-2010, 08:12 PM	#15
gartracdriver Virgin Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	sorry guys. what's a tps?

23-02-2010, 08:30 PM
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