Pappasmurf

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• Mar 28, 2021

• #1

I’m sure this has been covered before, but I wanted upto date info.
I’m fitting a snorkel at some point, but what’s the point if my ECU isn’t waterproof. So what have people done to waterproof their ECUs. As I understand it I can’t move it, I have an auto and from what I’ve heard the relocation cables don’t work with Autos.

Ideas?



Paul

 

neilly

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• Mar 28, 2021

• #2

Pappasmurf said:

I’m sure this has been covered before, but I wanted upto date info.
I’m fitting a snorkel at some point, but what’s the point if my ECU isn’t waterproof. So what have people done to waterproof their ECUs. As I understand it I can’t move it, I have an auto and from what I’ve heard the relocation cables don’t work with Autos.

Ideas?



Paul

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You can get cables that work with autos. But they do seem harder to source.

Cheers

 

Pappasmurf

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• Mar 28, 2021

• #3

neilly said:

You can get cables that work with autos. But they do seem harder to source.

Cheers

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Yeah I can’t find any. Plenty of Defender ones but no Disco autos.

 

neilly

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• Mar 28, 2021

• #4

Pappasmurf said:

Yeah I can’t find any. Plenty of Defender ones but no Disco autos.

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If you find a decent auto sparky, they might be able to make one. A mate of mine has a D2 auto and has relocated it to the roof lining.
He got one of the cables from ebay and had to have it remade as iirc it was missing some shroud or something like that. But the guy he got it from was relasied the problem and was remaking them to be compatible with manual and autos.

Cheers

 

sierrafery

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• Mar 28, 2021

• #5

The existing Td5 extension loom needs the CAN-bus wiring to be added(it must be special wire like this https://complete-electronics.com/2170269-unitronic-bus-can-1x2x0-75-lapp-cable), not a big deal, you can buy the loom as it is and ask PaulMc to make you a same lenght CAN wiring with pins as to just insert them in both plugs into terminals 32 -35 of the red plug, or DIY, info here D2 TD5 loom extension issues

 

Last edited: Mar 29, 2021

Nodge68

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• Mar 29, 2021

• #6

Wouldn't the vehicle float, long before the ECU gets dunked?

 

Pappasmurf

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• Mar 29, 2021

• #7

Nodge68 said:

Wouldn't the vehicle float, long before the ECU gets dunked?

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Suppose it depends how heavy your truck is.