ECU count

[Bluesurf]

INEOS 7 ECU's and yet so many gremlins unresolved. Waiting.

 

[Tenac]

INEOS 7 ECU's and yet so many gremlins unresolved. Waiting.

Sadly not sure why the article says 7 because it is not 7 it is 35 in total according to Ineos. Even if they are talking just major compute I count 9-10.

ECM, ECU, FCM, BCM, SCM, TRM, HU, ESC, ACM, The OB2 Port for get what that one is called.

 

[Dokatd]

Rivian Gen 2's have just 7 true ECU's.

 

[Tazzieman]

There should be a strong and stable bowden cable to do this which one can operate from inside the car. My 1989 G-Wagon had this to lock the diffs. A bit hard to pull, but no electronic problems - a simple yet effective mechanical solution.

It should not be too tricky to rig one up, esp if a hoist is available.. I'm a bit busy to do it myself right now , but those much more likely to encounter deep water should have a think about it.

 

[LRNAD90]

Sadly not sure why the article says 7 because it is not 7 it is 35 in total according to Ineos. Even if they are talking just major compute I count 9-10.

ECM, ECU, FCM, BCM, SCM, TRM, HU, ESC, ACM, The OB2 Port for get what that one is called.

And sadly they appear to be running on Windows 98..

 

[TD5-90]

This might work with some automatic implementations in some cars. But sadly not with the Grenadier. Everybody here will know, that the gearbox immediately goes to 'P' when you switch off your engine. And you can not put it back to neutral as long as the engine is off.


As far as I am concerned, this is not true. I am not negative about the Grenadier. But I can see some flaws which I don't like. And at least this comment confirms I'm not wrong:

I was talking about the transfer case. This solution works regardless of the state of the ZF.

As said, I use this "feature" frequently, e.g. to position the car before lifting. Others do so as well, lots of posts about that around here. So, there's nothing to prove anymore.

Solutions matter. Nothing else.

 

[theox]

Absolutely! Used this "undocumented feature" several times. And there are more than enough posts in this forum that discuss this topic and confirm the same.

I'm convinced that the guys who are so negative know this....

Can you describe the procedure to do this? Is it in the unofficial manual?

 

[TD5-90]

Can you describe the procedure to do this? Is it in the unofficial manual?

Simply search for "transfer case neutral" using the forum search function. It directs you to e.g. here .

 

[landmannnn]

Can you describe the procedure to do this? Is it in the unofficial manual?

It's in the owner's manual.

 

[theox]

Simply search for "transfer case neutral" using the forum search function. It directs you to e.g. here .

Got it, I see Dokatd mentions it:
"You also have the option of putting the at-case in neutral via the hi/low lever. It can be tricky on some trucks to find but it's there for sure."

This is the procedure I am referring to, but I am at a loss to know where to begin. Do I attempt to find some intermediate neutral area between the selections on the hi/low gear shifter?

 

[TD5-90]

Got it, I see Dokatd mentions it:
"You also have the option of putting the at-case in neutral via the hi/low lever. It can be tricky on some trucks to find but it's there for sure."

This is the procedure I am referring to, but I am at a loss to know where to begin. Do I attempt to find some intermediate neutral area between the selections on the hi/low gear shifter?

Yes. Don't expect it to be "defined" in any way, simply try. You can't break anything, at least if the engine is not running.
EDIT: Best try on an even surface, with the handbrake released. This way, you make sure there's minimum strain in the drivetrain.

When the engine is running, even if the ZF in in "N", there might be some grinding since "N" doesn't mean the ZF output shaft doesn't rotate if released from all load, which is the case when you put the transfer case into the undefined transfer case neutral.