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 Sometimes a bad ISC (idle stepper control) motor can damage the driver chip inside the ECU.  Here's what to look for to identify this situation. Sometimes a bad ISC (idle stepper control) motor can damage the driver chip inside the ECU.  Here's what to look for to identify this situation.
  
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 There are two things I'd like to note here.  First, when these blow, they often take out tracks underneath the driver. ​ In these cases, simply replacing the driver is ineffective. ​ So if you remove this yourself, look **carefully** around the board to make sure no tracks were damaged when the driver blew.  ​ There are two things I'd like to note here.  First, when these blow, they often take out tracks underneath the driver. ​ In these cases, simply replacing the driver is ineffective. ​ So if you remove this yourself, look **carefully** around the board to make sure no tracks were damaged when the driver blew.  ​
  
 Second, these blow for a reason. ​ If you simply replace one with another one without being certain you have addressed the underlying cause (typically a bad ISC motor), the new one will simply blow again when the ECU is powered up. Second, these blow for a reason. ​ If you simply replace one with another one without being certain you have addressed the underlying cause (typically a bad ISC motor), the new one will simply blow again when the ECU is powered up.
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-These drivers are Mitsubishi M5269Ls and can not be easily sourced. ​ They can, however, be shared across various Mitsubishi ECUs.+These drivers are Mitsubishi M5269Ls and can not be easily sourced. ​ They can, however, be shared ​(swapped, donated, pulled, etc.) across various Mitsubishi ECUs.
  
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