Quote Originally Posted by etlsport View Post
im not sure about the ecu.. if that is the issue i dont understand why removing the serpentine belt would cure the problem.. it comes home on a flatbed today.. im going to pull the battery and alternator and have em both tested then saturday i will pull all the wire loom off of the main wiring harness to search for shorts.. if that doesnt find anything.. ill try swapping the PCM as merlin calls it
I'm certainly conviced your ECU isn't the issue,however eric make sure that the sudden 18v power output didn't affect the module.
And don't rely 100% on what the repair shop told you,have the VX checked up by other shops & get other opinions