# Trustworthy local shop needed...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 8, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414 "2008-04-08T06:03:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/1 "2008-04-08T06:03:05Z")
I need to get my MR2 fixed, and back running, and then sold.
As some of you may remember, it died out on me while driving to work last June. I tried to do some work myself, but was unable to get it running as I’m not the greatest at electrical work.
I am certain it’s electrical as there were some intermittant issues before this that would occur if something bumped into the wiring in the rear trunk by the ECU.
The wiring was done poorl when the motor was swapped. none of the connections were soldered and the were just twisted and taped.
If anyone can point me towards someone who could do the electrical work for me, and get my car running, and a general estimate on the cost.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/2 "2008-04-08T06:29:16Z")
> [@Bigairskier1580"](#):
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> The wiring was done poorl when the motor was swapped. none of the connections were soldered and the were just twisted and taped.
:jawdrop: :ohnoes:
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/3 "2008-04-08T06:36:02Z")
Carnut?
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### Author:  [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/4 "2008-04-08T07:07:50Z")
Is he still doing work?
And yeah Fry, I was unaware of it until I went back to the ecu the one day. Shitty because the car ran like a top otherwise.
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/5 "2008-04-08T07:09:34Z")
i could probably solder the wiring and fix that part of it… but figuring out somebody elses mess on a car i am not familiar on would suck
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/6 "2008-04-08T07:21:56Z")
I have worked on that car a few times. No thanks. Not again.
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### Author:  [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/7 "2008-04-08T07:25:09Z")
That there-in lies the problem. I went thru and soldered the connections that were clear. I still had no go. Fuel and turn-over were good, but spark was no go.
I’m really thinking I’m going to need to find someone familiar with swapping MR2s and flatbedding the thing to them and basically have the ecu harness to be fully redone.
It’s way over my head.
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### Author:  [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/8 "2008-04-08T07:25:30Z")
> [@Carnut](#):
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> I have worked on that car a few times. No thanks. Not again.
Can you make any recommendations?
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trustworthy-local-shop-needed/46414/9 "2008-04-08T07:41:15Z")
Ugh, the only guy I know is the guy that did it… and I don’t think he would admit that that part of the swap was poorly done and redo it… I never noticed that until the first time there was an issue, which Don then looked at and said never again ☹
Don and I love wirez, don’t we buddy 😃