UPDATED OP:


am i supposed to be able to reinstall the kick plate after getting the VAFCII harness in and the unit is up and running? the harness takes up too much space so it's physically impossible to put the kick plate back on. am i supposed to leave it off? or rearrange everything so that the harness sits flat against the wall (as of now i don't see how i can do that)?

 

anyone?

 

The largest box behind the kick panel is the ecu. The 3 connectors only fit one way.

 

THANK YOU. kick panel is that plastic piece that's parallel to the floor of the car?

 

The kick panel is the flat panel that makes up the left side of the driver's foot well. It is perpendicular to the floor.

If I recall correctly...you have to remove the door sill plastic trim before you can remove the kick panel. The ecu is mounted to the wall of the footwell with the connectors pointing down.

 

Take of the little door sill that says "S2000". The kick panel will have the fusebox diagram on it. There are 2 pop rivots holding it on, one at the top, and one by the pedals. You can't miss the ECU from there.

 

any tips for getting those stubborn plugs out of the ECU??

i got the middle one out but i can't get the other two to budge (i can press the little release button but can't get them to come out).

thanks

 

They are buggers...no real trick to it...gotta just keep after them.

 

do i run the risk of messing one up if i pull too hard or something?

 

OP edited with my final question (i promise)