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michaelahill22 · Post by **michaelahill22** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:18 pm

hi im new on here. bought a lovely prelude bb4 last night.. went to start this mornig and nothing? turns over but wont start. undone fuel cap and had lots of pressure came out so fuel pump working. thought I would take ecu from under passenger footwell out and inspect and found dodgy resister. could this be the cause? gutted

Post by **Doggo** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:23 pm

Welcome in, Michaela

(Or Michael A)

Congratulations on the bb4.

You've come to the right place - I'm sure some folks who know what they're doing will be along with some ideas to help sort you out soon...

Edit: Oh I see one already has VVVV

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:23 pm

hi all, this is the chap who bought amorosos white lude.

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/prelude ... 11955.html

i have gone through with him about the main relay and he has soldered the joints but this made no difference.

i still have not discovered if it has a spark though.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:24 pm

check the battery strength if its a crap battery it will turn over but wont fire have you tried a jump start

oh yeah welcome in

Dbo · Post by **Dbo** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:25 pm

welcome in m8

never heard of that... has it got an alarm/imobiliser maybe that needs resetting

sometimes the coil in the dizzy can play up causing this

michaelahill22 · Post by **michaelahill22** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:30 pm

thanks guys have tried everthing I know. last resort for me was to pop cover of ecu and found resister has broke away. sods lore it 1 that cant be re soldered. is ecu under footwell on passenger side up front. after another ecu. found a bb1 ecu for sale. would that be the same? if still dont run after that will have to go workshop. any you guys got bb4 ecu for sale. cheers

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:36 pm

just make sure you get the right ecu there are a few different ones at the least make sure it has the correct number of connectors

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:25 pm

ECU code for facelift BB4 ends N01.
im fairly certain ive got a spare - can check in the morning if you cant find a ecu from one of the local guys on here

and welcome to LG we like BB4's

JDM-BB4 · Post by **JDM-BB4** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:03 am

Welcome and congrats on the purchase.

I have a P13 ecu(3plug - non tcs) I am selling too if you need one.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:02 am

Welcome and congrats on the purchase (looks like an interesting lude) sorry on the immediately having a problem on it!

Don't think there's any difference between engine ECU's on bb1/bb4, just make sure the end of the code on the top of the ECU is the same is all that matters.

Very rare/unheard of for an ECU to fail unless it's as a result of someone messing with it

Pic of the dodgy resistor? @Bluejackhustler on here may be able to fix your current one for you?