Re: Chip install

["Naresh H. Singh" <nhs1681@is4.nyu.edu>]

I've heard that a heat gun works well, it heats up all the pins on the
chip at the same time making it easier to remove.

That being said, I'd probably take it to a good local electronics shop and
have them socket the board. It will make things easier if you ever have to
have the car serviced at the dealer.

Hope this helped,
-Naresh

'95 Jetta GL- Black



On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Big Jim wrote:

> Hey, folks.
> 
>     Finally got it - the G-Chip. It was purchased for me at Waterfest 
> this year. Only problem? I've not got a socketed ECU. It's soldered. I 
> suppose that I could make the attempt on my own, since I really can't 
> afford to be without the car for long ... but, then again, attempting it 
> on my own could end up forcing me to be without the car for even longer 
> (waiting for a new ECU because I screwed it up on my own!). And we can't 
> have that happen.
>    Thus, I ask if anybody has any info. Any fool-proof (or, at least, 
> reasonably-dexterous-and-mechanically-inclined-person-proof) instructions 
> or advice on installing the chip by myself? Or, failing that, a 
> trustworthy place to send the ECU to be socketed that doesn't take 
> 6-8weeks?
>    Any info and advice will be appreciated.
> 
> -T
> '95GLX
> 
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