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03-23-2008, 08:36 AM
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Well we had 8 inches of rain I think on monday and the drain on the cowl was blocked up.I vacuumed out two gallons of water from the floor and the car ran for about 15 minutes with the check enging light on. Now the car wont start the check engine light wont come while cranking anymore. I figured I smoked a computer but which one?Any help would be appreciated
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03-23-2008, 08:44 AM
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Bummer dude, the computer is in the passenger footwell.
Pull it, pull the cover off and dry it out and do not put it back in till it is completely dry and the water is out of the car. If you are the luckiest man in the world it will still work. I have only been successful drying out a computer once and having it live. It was in a Passat a couple of years ago and it was drowned by the same cause, plugged plenum drains. Good luck.
03-23-2008, 08:46 AM
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Re: Bummer dude, the computer is in the passenger footwell.
So your saying the one behind the passenger kick panel? there is one also under the rear seat. do you know what this one does?
03-23-2008, 08:54 AM
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Re: No, its in a plastic housing in the passenger "footwell" under the carpet.
Thanks Anarchy I really appreciate tha fast response. Im going to go pull it out now
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03-23-2008, 09:12 AM
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ECU removal procedure from S-cars.org
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03-23-2008, 09:38 AM
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Re: ECU out of car and in drying mode
The car started today even thought the check engine light flickers.got the computer out and am fan drying the front carpet again.what is the best way of drying the computer out? I put it against my house heater vent prong side up( no water came out of the computer just wet connector)
03-23-2008, 09:48 AM
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You want to open it up and let it dry. Photo and instructions inside.
<center><img src="http://www.gabrielcaldwell.com/pix/Audi/Jesse%20Pix/motronic1.jpg"></center><p>The photo is of a dead ECU that was left wet too long (Image courtesy of lskolnik)<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/191071.phtml">Instructions on how to open the ECU like a book</a></li></ul>