SimonB Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 I did the dash side of my RLTC install this weekend (the ABS wires and integrated the controls in to the dash) while I had the dash in bits to do some other stuff. Probably going to do the ECU wiring next weekend, but where has everyone mounted the RLTC unit itself (the ally box) ? I'm guessing in the passenger footwell on the transmission tunnel by the ECU, because the cable isn't long enough for anywhere else, but have people bolted it down, or just stuck it somehow ? I get nervous about drilling holes in my car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 A lot of people mount the dial in the dash board itself...someone should post a pic of what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 I mounted the ECU in the stock Active Spoiler ECU location (above the ABS ECU) might be an option if you don't have the active? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Mine is on the side of the transmission tunnel, passenger side, behind the carpet foam foil wrapped to reduce heat transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardharmon Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Originally posted by Terminator Mine is on the side of the transmission tunnel, passenger side, behind the carpet foam foil wrapped to reduce heat transfer. My box is there too, no foil or foam though, hmm. I didn't bolt it down, seems pretty snug there and it hasn't moved, not even during testing I mounted the control dial for the RLTC in the holdall/arm-rest in the centre console, as I don't require the launch control button being an auto I don't mind lifting the hatch to change the setting. The dial fits nicely between the little coin holder inside and the right hand/front edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 Yeah, I've mounted the controls. I took the box apart and mounted the button, knob and led in the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Looks great. I was just wondering about mounting the ECU bit, but it sounds like it should be OK floating around behind the carpet, or stuck with some of those sticky pads or something. I haven't got room on top of the ABS unit because of the sheer amount of gadgets and wiring down there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 You can remove the stock trac ecu ( the smaller one beside the main ecu ) as it is no longer required. Then put the RL ecu there. Well that's what I did anyway.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by richardharmon I mounted the control dial for the RLTC in the holdall/arm-rest in the centre console, as I don't require the launch control button being an auto I don't mind lifting the hatch to change the setting. The dial fits nicely between the little coin holder inside and the right hand/front edge. same place as me dont want a ugly peice of plastic showing. at racelogic he asked me where i wanted control box mounting and i said i ain sure so he put me loads of extra cable so i could mount it where i want. better out of site in box next to ash tray. the pc conection lead is in there along with clifford pc connection. all i need is a crap laptop. whats that rpm light for just flashes like mad when you put your footdown.not done anything with dat file so i dont know if its running as good as it should be. on mk4.com they have some RLTC install photos if anyone needs them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardharmon Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by MONKEYmark whats that rpm light for just flashes like mad when you put your footdown.not done anything with dat file so i dont know if its running as good as it should be. I believe that green LED on the diagnostics/serial link cable flashes in time with either the RPM signal or any one of the 4 ABS sensor inputs, depending on the position of the slip control dial. Terminator sent me a fantastic set-up file (thanks again for that), don't think mine would have been much cop with the settings loaded into it when I got it, 4 cylinders for a start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I had mine fitted here just to the side of the regular ECU location. I have good access to the serial cable now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted March 6, 2003 Author Share Posted March 6, 2003 Thanks guys. I think I'll take out the stock TC ECU and put it there, didn't think of that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted March 6, 2003 Author Share Posted March 6, 2003 Ok, here's the next question. In the manual, it lists the injector inputs/outputs in order as: Red Orange Grey Green Yellow Pink So I assumed that these were for injectors 1-6 in that order. But, on the pinout later on page 28, it has them labelled like this: Pink IP1 Grey IP2 Green IP3 Yellow IP4 Orange IP5 Red IP6 So, which colour should go to which injector (I know what the colours are on the Supra ECU harness, just not the RLTC) ? Or does it not matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 It doesn't matter They probably should make that clear in the manual. I asked exactly the same question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted March 10, 2003 Author Share Posted March 10, 2003 It's all fitted now and set up with one of Terminator's DAT files. I had a bit of a nightmare trying to get the pin things into the bloody plastic connector while suspended upside down, but not too bad really. I put the box where the stock TC was, which is perfect. What a fantastic piece of kit. I gave it a quick try at a nice quiet wide T junction. Gave it plenty of throttle in first and just hurtled round the corner and off up the road, engine spluttering. Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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