Does the ECU need unlocking?

1. piperrs Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Piper HQ Posts: 117

   #1 24th March 2014, 10:53

   A friend stripped a VTS for use of the engine etc for a 16V conversion.
   
   Unfortunately he unplugged the wrong black box with the engine running to unlock the ECU, see box:
   
   
   
   He then tried to unplug the coil by the ignition to see if it had worked, it snapped it as below. After this, it started fine for a second then he turned it off.
   
   
   
   Does this mean it has work and it is unlocked, or will it have cut out after 5 seconds etc?
2. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #2 24th March 2014, 10:54

   If it was locked, it wouldn't start with the wrong key/immobiliser combination
3. piperrs Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Piper HQ Posts: 117

   #3 24th March 2014, 10:57

   Oh okay, so it wouldn't have started at all..
   
   Would it have started with it in the state it was in the photograph if it was locked?