Centre Display and ECU under handbrake cover

[Daverb]

Hi all,

I’ve been stripping my car.

I’m wondering if I need the centre display on the dash. It displays the outside temp but I can’t remember if it does anything else like warning messages. Think they all come up on the dash clocks don’t they? My stereo is unplugged.

Also there is a large ecu under the handbrake / gear stick cover. A lot of people with track cars seem to have unplugged this. I think it’s for abs/traction control. There is a small connection which I have removed prob following advise on here to disable traction control but the larger connection is still plugged in. What does this box do and any effect from removing it?

 

[Sterling]

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[Daverb]

Can anyone help?

 

[Daverb]

@trackspec197 do you know about the large box that was beside the handbrake. It’s gone from your car looking at pics.

 

[Daverb]

Ok just seen a post from 2014 that confirms it’s the airbag ecu so good to remove that by the looks of it.

 

[trackspec197]

Ok just seen a post from 2014 that confirms it’s the airbag ecu so good to remove that by the looks of it.

Yes it can be removed if you’re not retaining the airbags.

 

[Daverb]

Thanks @trackspec197 did you remove the centre display, there is a wee bit of weight in it

 

[trackspec197]

Thanks @trackspec197 did you remove the centre display, there is a wee bit of weight in it

Yes that’s right. I ripped the old unit out and replaced it with a scangauge. You may be able to see that in my build thread.