so i just picked up a 98 get turbo, has s300 tuning. i wanna know if i take the ecu out for security reasons, will it reset my tuning? will it be bad if i do this?

 

Don't do it. If it's for security purposes, just take a few spark plug wires off everytime you park it.

 

Unplugging your ecu will not reset your tune.

 

So 1 yay and 1 nay? If it doesn't reset then I'm good to take it out right?

 

It doesn't reset it. I'm just saying, don't waste your time doing that everytime you park your car. But if you want to, go for it.

 

I say just unplug you fuel injector ground plug by the clutch master cylinder on the end of the harness.. Your car won't go anywhere..

 

Im going to just BUMP this for the fact of finding new ways to put some security on a integra!!!!!

Me I just have an alarm system, but planning on some kill switches somewhere

 

Although the s300 won't loose programming if you unplug the ECU, it's likely you will damage the wiring harness or input pins on the ECU eventually. These connectors aren't designed to be plugged/un-plugged on a regular basis.

As others have mentioned, finding other "stealth" methods to help your car stay where parked would likely be smarter.

 

 

Hahaha ^^^ nice

 

Man if u dont got alarm or kill switch do what u gotta do and take the ecu out kuz I kno ppl that there pepared for that one little trick with the fuel injector plug...ur best bet is the ecu..kuz evem with an alarm or kill switch ur **** can get stolen....belive me I know...

 

I wouldn't go that far. ^^ First I gotta ask, where do you live? Maybe in socal that would be sensable.

 

Orlando its honda city ova here espacally on the east side erebody knows erebody thats the only way ur car cant get stolen or unless u have n a garage lol...bt if u dont kno nobody or go to the meets out here that 98 turbo wouldnt last a week in orlando...foreal jokes aside

 

Well first off....

If you "know ppl" that are "prepared" for stuff like that, does this mean you know thieves?




This is why i don't put any of my security **** on forums, people scour them for new prey. Honestly OP, just Google a wiring diagram and find the main relay wires or a wire that can't be bi passed and make your own set of kill switches and don't share with the world. lol Also, don't waste time on a fuel pump "cutoff" switch, friend had one and the person who stole his civic bypassed it like it was nothing.

Taking out the ECU is a bit drastic, but do what you gotta do to sleep at night, cause i don't blame you one bit. And best of luck to you

 

Just because I kno ppl dosent mean anything they could be retired for all u know lol... Im tryna gove da kid some advise....so like I said from the get go and from what u just agreed on with me^^^^just take the da*m ecu out...lol

 

He didn't agree with you about taking the ecu out... He told him to make a kill switch. He said do what you gotta do to help you sleep at night. Which means if he wants to take it out, then so be it.

Quoted from the movie sex drive "Ever heard of low-jack cheesedick?". I would make a kill switch, and look for GPS tracking devices just incase your car does get stolen you can contact authorites and let them know the wearabouts. Or get some justice on your own lol.

What I plan on doing, is making a kill switch, and buying one of those steering wheel locks.

This is one reason why I hate hondas, it's the only kind of car I have ever owned/modded that I have to worry about everytime I park it.

 

Tru...bump...if anything do atleast 2 kuz thevies can always take there time and look for 1..

 

Exactly ^^. Double up on security measures.

 

why does the ecu seem so drastic?

 

i actually ordered that boot, denver parking boots

 

1. It's under the carpet
2. It's under a foot plate
3. It's bolted down.

 

i haven't even looked for where it was yet lol

is it in the same area as the civic? passenger side?

 

Yezzir. So unless you plan on running a gutted interior, it will be a pain in the d!ck.

 

i did that with my civic, didn't seem all that bad, well see tho...

 

man this thread is full of fail. if you're an idiot and own a turbo gsr without having a garage. sell the car and upgrade your housing situation. if you can't do that and just have to have a theft magnet outside then do the following

1. alarm
2. fuel pump switch
3. motion sensor inside the car with the other end next to your bed
4. hardened chain around subframe and wrapped around steel post


3 lets you know they are there
4 prevents the car from moving without using a loud *** grinder even if they defeat 1&2