How to open up the ECU cover??

**daza-b** · Monday 13th February 2012, 14:26

Hiya guys how the heck do you open up the ecu cover on a P1 V70? doing my nut in now lol and getting to the part where im gonna end up snapping it, thanks in advance

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 13th February 2012, 14:28

Use a long thin flat screwdriver to lift/prize off the metal clips under the lip formed at the top of the large black box. One is by the inner wing & the other opposite the PAS pump wheel.

**Kingsford G** · Monday 13th February 2012, 14:31

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Use a long thin flat screwdriver to lift/prize of the metal clips under the lip formed at the top of the large black box. One is by the inner wing & the other opposite the PAS pump wheel.

Yep,do the inner one first and hold it up and then the outer one.

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 13th February 2012, 14:39

Forgot to say - you will also need to remove the plastic cooler hose from the front of the lid.

**daza-b** · Monday 13th February 2012, 14:57

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Use a long thin flat screwdriver to lift/prize off the metal clips under the lip formed at the top of the large black box. One is by the inner wing & the other opposite the PAS pump wheel.

what about that stupid black metal strap that goes around it?

**M-R-P** · Monday 13th February 2012, 15:07

Angle grinder - Pedro style

**daza-b** · Monday 13th February 2012, 15:08

Originally Posted by martinrpeachey

Angle grinder - Pedro style

lol did that last time, but need to learn to take them out without smashing the box to bits like last time lol

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 13th February 2012, 15:29

Take a metal punch & a hammer - and tap the little black screw anti-clockwise. You should then be able to unscrew it, remove the clamp (I don't have one anymore).

**daza-b** · Monday 13th February 2012, 15:49

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Take a metal punch & a hammer - and tap the little black screw anti-clockwise. You should then be able to unscrew it, remove the clamp (I don't have one anymore).

cheers done the job

going to be leaving it off from now on lol

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 13th February 2012, 16:00

You can put it back if you wish or replace the security bolt with a regular nut?

**daza-b** · Monday 13th February 2012, 16:07

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

You can put it back if you wish or replace the security bolt with a regular nut?

not sure yet, im in more of a predicament as some of the wiring may be slightly different than the t5, which makes my life 10 times harder lol

**p fandango** · Monday 13th February 2012, 16:14

Originally Posted by martinrpeachey

Angle grinder - Pedro style

BT didn't have the strap, so had to make do with binning the box lol

**Jamest5r** · Monday 13th February 2012, 17:50

Originally Posted by daza-b

not sure yet, im in more of a predicament as some of the wiring may be slightly different than the t5, which makes my life 10 times harder lol

You can swop the engine loom as a whole mate it splits under the ecu box, not too bad a job but inlet mani has to come off to get to the starter and knock, took me about 3hrs all in.

**daza-b** · Monday 13th February 2012, 19:07

Originally Posted by Jamest5r

You can swop the engine loom as a whole mate it splits under the ecu box, not too bad a job but inlet mani has to come off to get to the starter and knock, took me about 3hrs all in.

yea i found that bit lol, main thing thats puzzling me is that there is a couple of fuses in different places if that makes sense and i wont have a plug for the boost control solenoid, other than that i think its all straight forward