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Old 10-24-2005, 01:17 PM
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I did a search and lost hope.

The ecu is fixed with special bolts, the head is not a normal hex, at first glance it is rounded but looking at it closly it in a shape of a circular triangle. I tried also with a vice grip hand tool but its slipping.

Any ideas what should i do ??

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Old 10-24-2005, 01:20 PM
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try the vice grip again and make it REALLY tight. My ecu is only normal hex bolts...perhaps a previous owner stripped yours?
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get the tool which is required
Old 10-24-2005, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by NorthCyprus,Oct 24 2005, 11:23 PM
get the tool which is required
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Old 10-24-2005, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver9k,Oct 24 2005, 11:20 PM
try the vice grip again and make it REALLY tight. My ecu is only normal hex bolts...perhaps a previous owner stripped yours?
They are the original ones, Mine is a EU model RHD, probably different then the US.
Why did honda do it so complicated for us europeans

I will find another vice grip hopefully it will grip more then the one i have
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I got my dealer to remove the bolts. They have the right tool so it only took them 5 minutes.

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Originally Posted by StevenM,Oct 24 2005, 11:44 PM
I got my dealer to remove the bolts. They have the right tool so it only took them 5 minutes.

Are yours like mine ?
Old 10-24-2005, 01:57 PM
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Yes, we UK folk have the same "curvy triangle" bolts
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So am not the only one

Do you think i will manage to remove them with a good vice grip ?
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Just an FYI, US cars use standard 10mm headed bolts


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