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Car Forum / Mitsubishi Cars / June 2006

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Colt-91 ECU problem

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stefan.toftevall@bredband.net - 21 Jun 2006 18:05 GMT
Hi all,
A customer brought an ecu for a Colt-91. He claims it doesn't drive
either injectors or ignition.
He also told me that this is a common fault on these cars. I found one
leaky electrolytic cap, replaced, but still doesn't operate.
Any advice is appreciated,
--- Stefan
simpleton - 22 Jun 2006 00:30 GMT
Look at the traces on the board. it's common for the electrolyte to eat the
copper and open the circuit.
> Hi all,
> A customer brought an ecu for a Colt-91. He claims it doesn't drive
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> Any advice is appreciated,
> --- Stefan
stefan.toftevall@bredband.net - 22 Jun 2006 05:54 GMT
simpleton skrev:

> Look at the traces on the board. it's common for the electrolyte to eat the
> copper and open the circuit.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> > Any advice is appreciated,
> > --- Stefan

Hi, Thanks for your advice. I will check this out.
It was the 100uF electrolyte close to the 5W zenerdiode that was leaky.
One question, what are the 4 powertransistors for? Do this engine have
sekvential fuel injection or does it drive 4 ignition coils
sekventially?

Regards
Stefan
simpleton - 23 Jun 2006 02:42 GMT
I believe those are the drivers for the fuel injectors.

> simpleton skrev:
>
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> Regards
> Stefan
Nirodac - 24 Jun 2006 07:17 GMT
> I believe those are the drivers for the fuel injectors.

>> simpleton skrev:
>>
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>>> > still doesn't operate. Any advice is appreciated,
>>> > --- Stefan

Yea I'd guess the 4 transistors drive the injectors to.

Check the traces under ALL the caps especially the one in the
middle of the board, check for continuity.  In fact, change ALL
the caps.
This ECU operates on 5 volts, thats the rail that usually
suffers when a trace is compromised.  Find the largest cap on
the PCB, one side will be ground, the other most likely, 5
volts.
 
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