Well, when I sent my ECU to EVOMS on Monday I disconnected my battery first then removed my box and mailed it out. On the the way back in the house I went ahead and closed my hood. DOH!!!

So 2 days later I go my ECU back.. (great, quick service from Todd and gang at EVOMS btw..major props) so I installed it, put the carpet back in place and I am ready to re-connect my battery and fire her up.

Come to find out the key fob I was planning to unlock my hood won't work without the battery connected!!

I have no jumper cables to use as a power source under the dash, so am I **** out of luck till I go to WalMart and grab a set or is there another way to open it??

 

there is a manual release cord under the bumper i believe. Hope this helps

 

hmmm. I'll go check.

 

just get a jumper cable and hook it up to the terminal post by the fuse box to pop the hood.

 

Will the trickle charger that came with the car work? I got a thing to plug into the ligher to keep the battery topped up during winter storage. Maybe it has enough juice.

 

If there is, it isn't easliy accessible.
I'll just make a run to the store to pick up some cables. Lesson learned.

 

is it a must to disconnect the battery when pulling the ECU?

any CEL's if you dont??

ese

 

I did not disconnect my battery when I removed/re-installed my ecu

no CEL's for me.

MK

 

It's probably not a MUST, but it was recommended to me to do so by members I trust to know best.

Anyways, I picked up a set of jumper cables (something I should of had anyway) and I'm ready to install my V-Flow and DV's now.

 

I didn't disconnected the battery when I removed the ECU.

 

Look in the manual, it will show you how to connect the jumper cables to get the trunk to open. Connect one end to the fuse and the other to the metal bracket on the inside of the door.

 

Thanks, I knew this, I was just wondering if there was a manual pull lever for emergency anywhere I missed.

I did the jumpers last night worked good.

 

I believe I've read that there is a thin wire cable behind the passenger side, plastic inner fender well cover near the backside of the headlight. This, supposedly, is connected directly to the latch mechanism.