Chip install in the Bay Area?

[ac011]

I am trying to install the Dali Chip on my ECU. Anyone from the Bay Area know a place that will do the install?

Thanks,

 

[nsxtasy]

Try Don at Hilltop Auto Service.

 

[ac011]

Originally posted by nsxtasy:
Try Don at Hilltop Auto Service.

I just call them, they will not do chip install.


[This message has been edited by ac011 (edited 10 March 2003).]

 

[nsxtasy]

Then, going a bit further out, you might try Steve at Foreign Affair in Santa Clara, or Bruce at Pettitt's Auto north of Sacramento.

 

[maomaonsx]

Try DSR, www.dynospotracing.com
They do a lot of chips for BMWs and Audis, they shouldn't have any problem installing a chip for you.

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[NoClgDeg]

Why didn't you spend the $50 and let Dali do the work for you?

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[nsxtasy]

Originally posted by NoClgDeg:
Why didn't you spend the $50 and let Dali do the work for you?

Maybe he didn't feel comfortable in his ability to remove the ECU and ship it to Dali, or maybe he was worried about damage in shipping, or maybe he didn't want to give up the use of his car during that time. Whatever his reason(s), there's no need for you to get angry because he made that decision; it's his car and his decision.

 

[D'Ecosse]

Would you let your engine mechanic rebuild your computer?
Rather than an automotive entity, why not take it to an elctronic repair shop where someone intimate with de-soldering techniques can do it? I don't see any requirement for any special NSX or even automotive knowledge required for this job (unless you need assistance removing the ECU)
I think the problem you will have is having anyone guarantee that it will work after it is installed - although I don't want to scare you, this is not a complicated job for someone who does electronic component work routinely. But what happens if you plug it in & it doesn't work??

 

[nsxtasy]

You're correct, D'Ecosse. The problem with this job is that it's really a combination of electronic repair (to de-solder the hard-wired chip, then re-solder a connector for the new chip to plug into) and an automotive repair (to remove the panel behind the seat, and open the ECU, and replace it, and to do any troubleshooting if it doesn't turn out right).

Which does support NoClgDeg's point about letting Dali do the electronic repair part for you, come to think of it... that would make it lots easier (and probably any decent automotive mechanic could remove and re-install the ECU for anyone not game enough to DIY, although it's pretty simple other than being careful not to bend the pins on the plugs that hold the panel in place).

 

[zoomnsx]

Originally posted by ac011:
I am trying to install the Dali Chip on my ECU. Anyone from the Bay Area know a place that will do the install?

Thanks,

This needs a response from Andrie H.

 

[bykerboy]

If you're willing to remove the ECU from the car yourself there is a place in Walnut Creek that will un-solder your old chip and solder in the new one. He did mine for $50 and does excellent work. BTW... This is an electronics shop not a car repair shop.

 

[NSXTC]

Ill sell you my socketed ECU, and you will have a spare and have no downtime:
http://www.nsxprime.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/001339.html

 

[D'Ecosse]

Originally posted by bykerboy:
... there is a place in Walnut Creek that will un-solder your old chip and solder in the new one. ...

Hi John - wanted to verify your statement "solder in the new one...." - did he literally solder in the new chip or install a ZIF socket? A socket is definitely the way to go which then makes it easy to swap back if necessary.

 

[bykerboy]

Originally posted by D'Ecosse:
Hi John - wanted to verify your statement "solder in the new one...." - did he literally solder in the new chip or install a ZIF socket? A socket is definitely the way to go which then makes it easy to swap back if necessary.

Ken,
I couldn't get a ZIF socket anywhere that weekend so I just had the old chip removed and a new one soldered in.

If you can get a ZIF socket that is absolutely the best way to go.


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