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OK, finally got around to doing this to the ol' Contour. What a massive difference it makes going from non-working IMRC to working IMRC.

Instead of replacing your IMRC, either fix it this way, or the first 8 people to send me their board with motor can have me fix it for $35 shipped back to you. I have 8 of these transistors left, so first come first serve!

Feel free to put this in the FAQ or sticky.

IMRC Fix, How-To

And for the people that might say "But I can get one of these from a junkyard for that", you're still getting the factory IMRC transistor that fails. The TIP121 has MUCH better heat tolerances.


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i have a question. i have a pretty new imrc that i baught new from ford a few months ago. it works and all but i get a p1518. what causes that. i think it happened when the imrc came off the relocation bolt. so now my engien stays on and i cant seem to figure it out. do you have any idea what i can do.

when i had my stock imrc it was acting up real bad. once the car got pretty warm it wouldnt work at all. so i just moved it under the battery and never had a problem with it untill the cable ripped from battery acid getting to it.

i belive the valve cover heat realy effects the electronics in it.


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Good how-to.

Thankfully my IMRC box hasn't gone yet...but it's nice to know this info/fix is available!


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Nice info


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You sir kick arse!


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my IMRC casing is cracked. i have a replacement one but havent been able to figure out where that cable ends up. any tips or just tell me where it ends? any tips on removing it?


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Originally posted by DanburySE:
my IMRC casing is cracked. i have a replacement one but havent been able to figure out where that cable ends up. any tips or just tell me where it ends? any tips on removing it?





it goes under the throttle body.


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Thanks Chris! You are a lifesaver. I didn't want to buy a new one!

I guess radio shack only carries the TIP120 transistor. Do you think that will work, or do I need the TIP121 ?!?! If so, where can I buy a TIP121 not over the internet. I would like to have it tomorrow and I don't want to wait for shipping, etc...

Thanks again Chris! Great post.

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Originally posted by cvkillacontour98:
i have a question. i have a pretty new imrc that i baught new from ford a few months ago. it works and all but i get a p1518. what causes that. i think it happened when the imrc came off the relocation bolt. so now my engien stays on and i cant seem to figure it out. do you have any idea what i can do.




Don't totally understand everything your asking but did you check to see if the cable from the imrc is still hooked up? I think I had that code last time I repalced my fuel injector harness, I had to remove the imrc box. Sure enough the cable was off.

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Just what I needed!

Just when I needed it!

Thanks!


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