I purchased APR Software when i was in California. I got a new job in Albuquerque, NM and there is NO APR dealer out here
. So now i have to send mine in like alot of other people. Ive been searching for a simple DIY for removing the ECU but nothing.. I know there is a A3 one but i wanted to create one for my MKV heads out there that need step by step instructions..
DISCLAIMER: dont kill yourself becuase of my directions.. im not responsible and wont pay for your plane ticket to Judge Judy.
1. Remove the wiper caps (yellow). Remove the bolt under the cap (purple). lift the arm of the wiper (red)
2. Rock the wiper back and forth till its off the thread (yellow)
3. I didnt get a pic of removing the rain tray but its pretty easy.. just remove the liner and pull up and out on the rain tray and it will seperate. This pic is of the missing rain tray (yellow) and the exposed ECU (red)
4. These are the two infamous blank screws (yellow) that hold the ecu against the "cradle"
5. Now remove to screws to the removable guard (yellow).. ones on the far left near the coolant ball and the right one is near the battery.
6. This is the driver side of the guard (yellow) that has the screw (red) near the battery
7. I just dremeled the faceless screws (yellow). too easy.. i love my dremel
8. Unscrewing (yellow) the faceless screws (red) that have been dremeled
9. Work the Ecu out of the slot by sliding towards the driver side. NOTICE that i bent the cradle holders (yellow to red) right side to ease it out. you can do this IF YOU WANT .. since its strong enough to go back into place when i install the ECU it doesnt matter to me.
10. The ECU is out! but wait i have two thick cables still attached
11. The two big cables connected to the ECU are secured by drawer clips (yellow). just pull outward
12. The drawer (yellow) is completey pulled to its fullest position
13. Once you pull the drawer clip out (yellow), pull the connector (red) out. *Do this to the driver side one too*
14. OMG Free!
15. Can someone tell me what this shirt is (Stock Yellow)?
BTW APR and others suggest not over packaging the ECU since its strong enough.. psshh.. mine is peanutted, bubble wrapped and blessed..

DISCLAIMER: dont kill yourself becuase of my directions.. im not responsible and wont pay for your plane ticket to Judge Judy.
1. Remove the wiper caps (yellow). Remove the bolt under the cap (purple). lift the arm of the wiper (red)

2. Rock the wiper back and forth till its off the thread (yellow)

3. I didnt get a pic of removing the rain tray but its pretty easy.. just remove the liner and pull up and out on the rain tray and it will seperate. This pic is of the missing rain tray (yellow) and the exposed ECU (red)

4. These are the two infamous blank screws (yellow) that hold the ecu against the "cradle"

5. Now remove to screws to the removable guard (yellow).. ones on the far left near the coolant ball and the right one is near the battery.

6. This is the driver side of the guard (yellow) that has the screw (red) near the battery

7. I just dremeled the faceless screws (yellow). too easy.. i love my dremel

8. Unscrewing (yellow) the faceless screws (red) that have been dremeled

9. Work the Ecu out of the slot by sliding towards the driver side. NOTICE that i bent the cradle holders (yellow to red) right side to ease it out. you can do this IF YOU WANT .. since its strong enough to go back into place when i install the ECU it doesnt matter to me.

10. The ECU is out! but wait i have two thick cables still attached


11. The two big cables connected to the ECU are secured by drawer clips (yellow). just pull outward

12. The drawer (yellow) is completey pulled to its fullest position

13. Once you pull the drawer clip out (yellow), pull the connector (red) out. *Do this to the driver side one too*

14. OMG Free!

15. Can someone tell me what this shirt is (Stock Yellow)?

BTW APR and others suggest not over packaging the ECU since its strong enough.. psshh.. mine is peanutted, bubble wrapped and blessed..