Ecu waterproofing
#1
Ecu waterproofing
Hi Everyone,
I am currently putting an LS1 into a Toyota Surf (4runner). I have the engine and trans etc in and am now working on the wiring. i have had it running so now i am working on where to mount the ecu. The is no way i am going to be fitting it behind the dash because of the size of it so was hoping to put it in the engine bay. I have been told by some people that it is water resistant and some who say its pretty water proof. I am not really wanting to test it so was considering putting it into a plastic container. However it doesn't take a genius to see that the ecu is contained inside a aluminium case with cooling fins on it. How much heat do they produce and will they survive inside the engine bay inside a sealed container?
Thanks
Sam
I am currently putting an LS1 into a Toyota Surf (4runner). I have the engine and trans etc in and am now working on the wiring. i have had it running so now i am working on where to mount the ecu. The is no way i am going to be fitting it behind the dash because of the size of it so was hoping to put it in the engine bay. I have been told by some people that it is water resistant and some who say its pretty water proof. I am not really wanting to test it so was considering putting it into a plastic container. However it doesn't take a genius to see that the ecu is contained inside a aluminium case with cooling fins on it. How much heat do they produce and will they survive inside the engine bay inside a sealed container?
Thanks
Sam
#2
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Are you planning on driving it under water? The factory mounts them in the engine bay not behind the dash, so unless you are going to be submerging it, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I would think mounting it in a container would possibly let water in and never back out since it would be hard to seal around the wiring.
#3
Thanks for that. I don't intend on driving it under water its more of a just in case thing. I was going to use grommets with silicone to try and seal it. Do you know how water resistant they are?