Ecu Noise

08UrbnRunnr

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My ECU (located under the glove compartment) omits a faint high frequency sound. The sound is constant if the truck is running or the ignition is in the "on" position.

Has anyone experienced this issue, if so any solutions??

The sound is unbearable!!
 
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A little info about your vehicle will help.
(EDIT: Duh, I didn't even look at your screen name)

Assuming it's a 4th gen (since you posted in the 4th gen forum - DUH), I believe there are two ECUs that are mounted underneath the glove box. There's the 4WD Control ECU, and I believe the Height Control ECU or something else is also possibly mounted there as well. I don't have height control, so the only one I have there is the 4WD ECU. A high pitched noise isn't normal per se, however, if you aren't experiencing any problems, it's probably not worth the $$$ to replace unless you are still under warranty.

First thing I would do is determine what the noise is definitely coming from, then operate that system to see if it goes away at any time. I would also take the cover off to see if there is any obvious problems on the board, such as poor solder connections, heat/burn marks on the board, etc.

If you are no longer under warranty, something you may want to try is to wrap it in sound deadener, or some kind of trunk carpet/insulation. Before covering it, you may want to check it to see how hot it gets while driving. If it gets hot under normal conditions (I've never checked mine), you won't want to do that as it will cause it to retain the heat and possibly overheat.

Just a thought.
 
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A/V1 said:
If it gets hot under normal conditions (I've never checked mine), you won't want to do that as it will cause it to retain the heat and possibly overheat.

If it is under warranty, ask the dealer A if an overheated ECU is covered. Wrap it and let the thing over heat and service at dealer B...


But I never said that....

I test drove an FJ, new, and it made that noise. OMG I wanted to shoot myself; my brain felt like it was resonating faster than a tuning fork.
 

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