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P28 ECU Blown Transistor
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:57 pm
by M@dds
Hi all
I bought a P28 for my lude and on inspection noticed this
Has anyone got any ideas as to what this controls? and as to wether this means my P28 is silicone toast?
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:03 pm
by judderod
photobucket is currently taking a jobby...
Screwing up almost all of my ebay listings, and your pic above... Grr
Have you tested the ECU to see if it works?
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:08 pm
by M@dds
Hi bud yeah i had some trouble trying to get a image code to post this, it wasent letting me select it. no I havent buddy I got to get a harness yet and not to sure I want to be plugging it into my lude yet

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:36 pm
by nucleustylzlude
Looks fried, It can be replaced but the PCB board below looks fubar'd to. Is that number next to it 030? Could probably find out.
A common thing is people using these ECU's with 4th gen peak and hold injectors and not installing the resistor box - it fries the driver circuit of the board - that could be part of it???
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:43 pm
by Gayno
If the writing on it is still legible, you could find the correct component and then it could probably be replaced.
The board underneath just looks like scorched from the burn, probably no real damage.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:02 pm
by secla
h-tune repair ecus i believe. but i guess you could probably buy another one once postage and everything is paid for
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:04 pm
by toadster
LO
Looks like Q31 ( normal transistor part number on PCBS , i lay them out you know

) , like Gayno stated if you can read the component number on the device you may be in luck , then remove and check the tracking underneath to see if its all in-tact
Good luck with it matey
I quess it's not possible to find the circuit diagram for the board anywhere
Cheers
Toadster
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:05 pm
by 4thgenphil
the same looking one went on my auto ecu, it still ran just fine

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:41 am
by judderod
What Phil said... I'd give it a try and see what happens. Might be to do with something that isn't used on your setup.
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:44 am
by Lude-dude
that part of the board may not do anything
p28 was used for different cars, with or without vtec, manual & auto
so some parts of the board are not used
still get a new transistor soldered in like toad said the traces might be ok