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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Default Problem removing ECU

I was&nbsp\\;attempting to remove ECU from my '04 Road King Custom so I could install V&amp\\;H Fuel Pac, only to find that the bolts holding the ECU in place would only spin and not back out.
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Anyone run into this problem, and if so, how did you&nbsp\\;get around it?&nbsp\\;
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I tried to drill a small hole and "pin" the nut in place so I could remove it, but no luck....
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Any help is appreciated.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Center punch and drill the head off the bolt.&nbsp\\; Worked for me...
 
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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It happen to me too on my RKC 02. I finally bought a new base plate (70348-02). I cut the old base plate to get the thread bushing out.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Mine stripped also. Used wire ties to hold the fuel pak onto the ecu. It's covered anyway.
 
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