slight emergency, lost bit underneath ECU compartment

philiopf22 · 04-25-2010, 02:19 PM

Does anybody know what lies underneath the plastic ECU housing? I managed to drop a bit that in between the plastic ECU housing and the car frame. It went down and I'm pretty sure is resting underneath the plastic housing somewhere. I can't see it and my attempts at getting a magnet down there have not gotten it back.

I'm installing my USB cable for my JB3. Can the plastic ECU housing completely be taken out with the removal of all the gromets?

kirby135i · 04-25-2010, 04:06 PM

i did same thing...was able to retrieve it with coat hanger and gum

not sure about removing it.

Dackelone · 04-25-2010, 05:04 PM

Couldn't you use one of those magnetic extension wands? They are like the paw/tool grab things.... but with a magnet on the end. Its a flexable metal spring like extention rod.

Is there enough room down there to maneuver such a removal tool?

philiopf22 · 04-26-2010, 12:13 AM

Well, after a few hours I pulled the entire plastic CPU tray in order to get to it. If anybody is curious, the 4 bolts that had it in are T30 bits.

AussieRacer · 04-26-2010, 01:39 AM

So what was it that dropped down there?

04-25-2010, 02:19 PM	#1
philiopf22 Private First Class 16 Rep 135 Posts Drives: Black Lexus GX 470 / AW 135 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Danville, CA iTrader: (0)	slight emergency, lost bit underneath ECU compartment Does anybody know what lies underneath the plastic ECU housing? I managed to drop a bit that in between the plastic ECU housing and the car frame. It went down and I'm pretty sure is resting underneath the plastic housing somewhere. I can't see it and my attempts at getting a magnet down there have not gotten it back. I'm installing my USB cable for my JB3. Can the plastic ECU housing completely be taken out with the removal of all the gromets?
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kirby135i Lieutenant 15 Rep 506 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: here iTrader: (1)	i did same thing...was able to retrieve it with coat hanger and gum not sure about removing it.
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Dackelone European Editor 10642 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Couldn't you use one of those magnetic extension wands? They are like the paw/tool grab things.... but with a magnet on the end. Its a flexable metal spring like extention rod. Is there enough room down there to maneuver such a removal tool?
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04-26-2010, 12:13 AM	#4
philiopf22 Private First Class 16 Rep 135 Posts Drives: Black Lexus GX 470 / AW 135 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Danville, CA iTrader: (0)	Well, after a few hours I pulled the entire plastic CPU tray in order to get to it. If anybody is curious, the 4 bolts that had it in are T30 bits.
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04-26-2010, 01:39 AM	#5
AussieRacer Major 24 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aust iTrader: (0)	So what was it that dropped down there? __________________ Current: 135i Auto, Le Mans Blue - w/ Bridgestone RE-11 rears, GP Thunder 7500k angels, & "golf tee" mod plus a few M3 suspension bits and pieces...
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