So I got my UTEC in today (Thanks MXJosh711!!) and loaded the base map and raised the rev limiter to 7100. Just took my dash apart and went to remove the wiring harness from the factory ECU and I swear I can't get the damn thing off. I certainly don't want to give it any significant force but WTF. I looked on technosquare and all it says is squeeze a clip at the back of the harness and has an incredibly dark and unhelpful picture attached. I've squeezed all over the sides of the harness and every clip and part I can find on it to no avail. I really want to get this up and running tonight so I can start tuning in baby steps but can't without getting this harness out first. If anyone can give a better description of what to squeeze or a picture would be insanely awesome! Hopefully someone will have pity on me.

 

Don't know if this will help but here is the page from the service manual.

 

^^ In the lower picture shown on that page, the clip you are supposed to squeeze to release the latching mechanism is at the top end of the picture.

 

Doh... thanks guys. When I read "squeeze" I figured it meant there was a clip on each side I needed to push down, not just one. Stupid instructions...

One more dumb thing... it seems my unit doesn't want to fit. While this is a common problem with me, and normally I resort to force (leading to an unhappy girl), I don't wish to use force on my baby the Z. Did anyone else encounter fitment issues with the brackets? How'd you solve them?

 

yeah, she's pretty tight. It takes a lot patients and a little force. Just play w/ it for a while, and she'll loosen up.

...I'm talking about the Z. You're on your own with the "unit".

 

lube?