Originally Posted by bayer-z28

Wreeealllllaaayyyyy.... I've been wondering if I can move this anywhere..



That's it. I'm doing this today...

Been wanting to get that damn thing outta there.. But I just did the wire mod. I may have to tear that back apart to pull the TCS wires through.

Originally Posted by Magnet

Just unplug it and tuck the wire and don't worry about tucking it back in... your cruise will still work, and you wont ever have to turn off your traction control... or just get the non TCS throttle cable and delete it all together for a 5-6lbs like me

Originally Posted by Magnet

Just unplug it and tuck the wire and don't worry about tucking it back in... your cruise will still work, and you wont ever have to turn off your traction control... or just get the non TCS throttle cable and delete it all together for a 5-6lbs like me

Originally Posted by junior98

No matter what I tried I couldn't get the PCM out, I sat outside forever trying to wiggle it out somehow, but finally just put it all back together.

I guess I'll just have to remove the bracket the hood bolts to by the fender for some extra clearance.

Originally Posted by FirebirdTransAm

If you disconnect the wire harness you can pull out the pcm from the plastic bracket. You can then remove the plastic bracket. You can also pull out the push clips and pop up the wiper cowl on the passenger side to give you some more room.

The plastic bracket holds in the PCM, I think its just a tab and the PCM will slide straight out the top.

Originally Posted by presto_z

this is a write up on how to relocate your traction control unit out of site by placing it behind your PCM

I did this because i can not stand the look of it (most people agree it looks like crap sitting infront of your battery

Time:30min-3hours depending on your skill level, and if you have the wire mod or not (will take longer if you do)

Tools:
ratchet with socket sizes
7mm
10mm deep
13mm
and an extension
Phillips head screwdriver
wire cutters
soldering iron
heat gun
heat shrink
a few feet of wire
solder
zip ties

here is a before picture

notice i did the wire mod, so it may look slightly different then yours
a write up for the wire mod can be found herehttps://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173263

and after

i also took off all stickers


step 1. disconnect battery
step 2. disconnect the wires from your PCM, there are (2) 7mm bolts holding the harnesses on
removed


step 3. very carefully slide your PCM out being sure not to damage any of the electrical pins,you may be able to wiggle it out of there with out loosening any thing else. i had to take out the (2) 10mm bolts that hold the PCM bracket in


step 4. once your PCM is out clean out all the leaves that have gathered underneath it over the years

step 5. take out the (2) 13mm bolts holding on the traction control unit. one is located on top in plain view and the other is facing the battery (also disconnect the electrical plug)



step 6. take off the bracket that is on the traction control unit, it is held on by (2) 10mm nuts. now use that handy screwdriver to unscrew the plastic clip holding the electrical wire to the bracket

step 7. now you are ready to put the unit behind the PCM. carefully place the TC unit into where the PCM sits(moving a big wad of wire out of the way so the TC unit can sit further back (if you remove a plastic retaining clip you can get some more slack out of the wires).
The plastic end with the cables goes in first making sure not to kink the cables. you can build a bracket to hold it, or do what i did ZIP TIES. zip tie the top half to the hole where the electrical clip you just removed was, and the bottom half to the big bundle of wires like shown below


you are now ready use the wire cutters/strippers, heat gun, heat shrink, solder, and soldering iron to extend all of the wires. if you have gotten this far you should be able to extend the few wires without needing me to write up how its done (its hard to explain, but easy to do). i have the wire mod done, so my wiring is ran differently then stock.

after you are done, hook your PCM back up, then your battery. your car may run rough for the first 15 seconds or so since u disconnected the PCM. dont worry you didnt break your car

i hope this helps

cred: Snuffles
as far as i know he is the first person to relocate the TC unit behind the PCM
and DansRedz28 for additional pics and inspiration on this MOD