2001 Grand Prix GT need components: ECM, Fuse Block, etc.

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2001 Grand Prix GT need components: ECM, Fuse Block, etc.

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Around 6 years ago we sold my wife's 2001 Grand Prix to a neighbor when we got a minivan for our growing family. The neighbor is now having problems with the Grand Prix, and is looking to replace it, and may give it back to me if I want a repair project.

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She had a melt-down of the under-hood fuse block. I need to source a salvage one because it's not a replacement part.
She had an EBCM failure, so she has codes for the power steering and ABS and has lost Magnasteer assist. I know the EBCM can be rebuilt.
She has an ECM code.
She has codes for the EGR and the AIR pump.

Codes are:
P0410 P0405 P1404 and C0550 C0450 C0896

Local dealer quoted her $4000 to have the EBCM rebuilt and replace the ECM and EGR and AIR pump. She says she has a coolant leak somewhere too. I need to look at it to see if it's the bypass pipes or if she has an intake manifold failure. She says it still drives.

I kept *really* good care of that car when I owned it, and I'm thinking about taking it back and fixing it, but I need to source some expensive parts like an ECM and an under hood fuse block.

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If anyone here knows of anyone parting out a suitable parts donor, I'm interested.

-Mark
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Re: 2001 Grand Prix GT need components: ECM, Fuse Block, etc

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i know on FB the 3800 forum has a couple people parting out some. that may help
2003 pontiac bonneville Sle with kenwood sound system. Upgraded tweeters, door speakers, deck speakers, kenwood sub and amp. Rage r20 18inch rims. Front and rear KYB shocks and struts. GXP Strut tower brace.. She's a work in progress still
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Re: 2001 Grand Prix GT need components: ECM, Fuse Block, etc

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I should probably have updated that I found my local Pick-N-Pull had 10 Grand Prix cars in their inventory, which I made generous use of to scavenge a number of used parts that I needed, including a Fuse Block, an EBCM ABS-module, an EGR valve, and a donor front passenger seat to cannibalize for frame and foam-cushion parts. With those and some new parts like a new secondary Air Injection Reaction pump and filter and relay, the codes are all cleared up and Magnasteer is working again. I've detailed the progress in this thread:

http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/fo ... ml#p457980
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