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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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ECU Location

Where are they hiding the ECU on an 03 E500. Is it in the engine compartment? It's not on the passenger side. Anyone know?
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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Ask and ye shall receive. Instructions too.

ECURem.pdf

Couldn't be easier. A trick is to open your hood so it's vertical rather than at an angle. Gives you a bit more room to work in there.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Benz-O-Rama
Ask and ye shall receive. Instructions too.

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Couldn't be easier. A trick is to open your hood so it's vertical rather than at an angle. Gives you a bit more room to work in there.
The location of the ECU is it similiar to the E350?
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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The location of the ECU is it similiar to the E350?
Nope. Yours is smack dab in the middle of your air cleaner assembly, I believe. PM user ROUPIN, he knows exactly where it is on your car.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Nope. Yours is smack dab in the middle of your air cleaner assembly, I believe. PM user ROUPIN, he knows exactly where it is on your car.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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Thanks fellas. I guess you know why I'm looking for it. Yep, it's going off for a tune Monday. Searching and reading this damn forum has me wanting to see what all the hypes about.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Did u take her to the track/dyno to have before/after records?

good luck with the ecu tune!
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