I belive what your reffering to is the computer.
"Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers"-Colin McRae
Yeah that's your computer, dude.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
well, seeing as the car won work without it, the question gets directed back to you... do you need your car?
car audio noob since 1984.
Why would you replace the car over a part readily available at salvage yards????? It should be plug and play. I can't fathom why someone would get into your wheel well and steal your computer, but did they just unplug it and go, or did they cut the wires? if they cut the wires, you either have to find a u-pull-it yard and cut a pigtail with it, or buy a complete new harness, which isn't a fun piece to replace, but can be found and can be done.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
heres 2 pics, my aftermarket bumper was missing and so was the ecu no damage aside from that i was passed out in a bad nieghborhood and taken to a hospital car was towed they said when they got there the bumper was gone.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3364129
wow what a mess. looks like a new harness just might be the easiest way to solve that... harness I believe should be found around $150, not sure on computer prices. But running a new engine harness is time consuming, and you definitely want someone who knows that car to do it. It can be done, I've seen it first hand. But to pay someone to do it, won't be real cheap, and to do it yourself will take some time. Especially if you aren't familiar with the harness routing and sensors etc.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
"You really need to staple your face shut"-THE Joey Baggs.
Ouch... you are probably better off getting a new harness. If you do try to patch the back up make sure you do a proper job (solder,heatshrink) or you will be in for major headaches trying to diagnose an electrical issue down the road.
Seriously, who the hell steals cavalier parts?