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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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So where have you guys mounted your f/ic's? or any engine management unit for that matter?

Right now mine is just laying in my glove box with some duct tape over it to keep it from sliding around. Before I taped it whenever it would get jolted/hit the side of the glovebox my car would die if i'm in neutral, and If I'm cruising the car will start to run like poop.

I don't want to just leave it taped in my glovebox, so any ideas guys? Pictures would be great as well.
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Two strips of this
http://www.amazon.com/3M-COMMERCIAL-.../dp/B001GXHHW4
and stuck it to the side of the ECU. Easy access, never had a single problem, and the glovebox never got in the way of the wiring.
Old Jul 15, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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^^Did you have a wiring harness or did you wire it yourself?
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I had the boomsling harness.
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Ok thanks, I might just do that then...I've already got a roll of 3M tape....
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It takes a bit to get the harness molded into a good position where it won't be crushed by the glovebox, but once it's tucked out of the way, there is a decent amount of clearance.
Old Jul 19, 2010 | 03:38 AM
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i have mine screwed into the glove box. i have the harness and my vac line ran through a hole i drilled out too. at first the box was really hard to close because of the harness but now it's not a problem. makes for easy access for the usb port as well
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