Location of the ECU in the Grenadier.

Voader - Oudersopzwier · Oct 15, 2023

Hi,
Has someone any idea where the ECU is located In the Grenadier?

Thanks,

AnD3rew · Oct 16, 2023

Tazzieman said:
Given the panoply and plethora of software glitches , I'm wondering if mine has O.F.U.

The term harks back to med school days ; there was this guy (now uber respectable) who, shall we say, enjoyed a drink at parties.
The first time I met him the day after a very heavy night he was groaning and saying "Ohhh , I'm OFU"

I later asked what that meant and was told "One Fked unit"

Back in the dark ages, I was an A&E (now Americanised to ER) nurse. And we had a note abbreviation PFO which stood for “pissed (drunk for the Americans) and fell over”

anand · Oct 16, 2023

AnD3rew said:
Back in the dark ages, I was an A&E (now Americanised to ER) nurse. And we had a note abbreviation PFO which stood for “pissed and fell over”

In the US we primarily have these humorous acronyms for the deceased....

Voader - Oudersopzwier · Oct 16, 2023

AWo said:
Since Tdi there was one first, with the introduction of the Td5 there erer two.

AWo

Aha, I have one of the last Td5 defenders, before they started with the Ford Puma engines. So you are saying, that next to the ECU under the chair there is a second one somewhere? I thought I knew my car but I am learning again on this forum.

AWo · Oct 16, 2023

The 10AS ECU for the door locking and engine blocking and alarming At LHD vehicles it is left of the steering wheel just above the pedals. It receives the key signal, the signal from the sensor ring around the ignition lock (to engange the engine when your key is in the lock) and communicates with the central ECU. A small grey plastic box.

AWo

DesertGecko · Oct 16, 2023

Voader - Oudersopzwier said:
Aha, I have one of the last Td5 defenders, before they started with the Ford Puma engines. So you are saying, that next to the ECU under the chair there is a second one somewhere? I thought I knew my car but I am learning again on this forum.

I have exactly the same car. A 2005 TD5.

The ecu's under the seat.. the one at the front is the engine control ecu. The one at the back is the body computer. There is another small "black box" mounted to the firewall behind the instrument panel which is the alarm "brain".

That's it.

Tazzieman · Oct 16, 2023

AnD3rew said:
Back in the dark ages, I was an A&E (now Americanised to ER) nurse. And we had a note abbreviation PFO which stood for “pissed (drunk for the Americans) and fell over”

That was just one of many.
FTT = failure to thrive (the paediatric term but used for teat and toast geriatrics)
FLK = funny looking kid
GOMER = get out of my emergency room (overly complex non critical patient )
The Greek "psi" symbol for a psych patient
etc etc!

stickshifter · Oct 16, 2023

bimmerteck said:
In the Ineos it may well be labeled DME(Digital Motor Electrics) or DDE(Digital Diesel Electrics) due to the BMW drivetrain.

Because it wasn’t already confusing

tristand · Oct 16, 2023

The BCM and infotainment head unit are behind the panel under the steering wheel (on right hand drive vehicles).

Tristan

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