Choosing the right ECU for B series SWAP
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Choosing the right ECU for B series SWAP
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I have a 97 Civic and am attempting to swap a (2000 or 2001) b18c1 that came with an OBD2b P72-A05 ECU. I am wondering if i can by pass the immobilizer if i get a P72-A03 ECU. Not sure the year of the car the P72-A03 came out of, but will it work for my desired swap with no modification?
AND WHAT THE HELL DOES "CHIPPED" MEAN???? used in the term of a CHIPPED ECU.
I have a 97 Civic and am attempting to swap a (2000 or 2001) b18c1 that came with an OBD2b P72-A05 ECU. I am wondering if i can by pass the immobilizer if i get a P72-A03 ECU. Not sure the year of the car the P72-A03 came out of, but will it work for my desired swap with no modification?
AND WHAT THE HELL DOES "CHIPPED" MEAN???? used in the term of a CHIPPED ECU.
#2
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Re: Choosing the right ECU for B series SWAP
Find a 1996-1999 Integra GSR ECU and it will plug right into your '97 Civic engine harness ECU plugs... and NO Immobilizer to deal with. This ECU will run a 2000-01 B18C1 perfectly.
#3
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Re: Choosing the right ECU for B series SWAP
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
I have a 97 Civic and am attempting to swap a (2000 or 2001) b18c1 that came with an OBD2b P72-A05 ECU. I am wondering if i can by pass the immobilizer if i get a P72-A03 ECU (There is no Immobilizer in the A03 ECU). Not sure the year of the car the P72-A03 came out of, (This is likely from a 1997 Integra GSR (B18C1) but will it work for my desired swap with no modification? YES
AND WHAT THE HELL DOES "CHIPPED" MEAN???? used in the term of a CHIPPED ECU.
I have a 97 Civic and am attempting to swap a (2000 or 2001) b18c1 that came with an OBD2b P72-A05 ECU. I am wondering if i can by pass the immobilizer if i get a P72-A03 ECU (There is no Immobilizer in the A03 ECU). Not sure the year of the car the P72-A03 came out of, (This is likely from a 1997 Integra GSR (B18C1) but will it work for my desired swap with no modification? YES
AND WHAT THE HELL DOES "CHIPPED" MEAN???? used in the term of a CHIPPED ECU.
#4
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Re: Choosing the right ECU for B series SWAP
I think you can use the older 96-98 GSR ECU for you swap to be plug and play. Ideally you could get a 1998 ECU because I think that is OBD-2a or OBD-2b, but doesn't have the immobilizer (I think immobilizer is in 1999 and newer Hondas). I don't know if it matters if it's OBD2 (96-97) or OBD2a(I forget which years but I think 98,99) or OBD2b (I forget but I think OBD2b is 2000 and newer). Someone else probably has this info.
Or do the OBD-2 To OBD-1 jumper/conversion harness, and an OBD-1 ECU/computer.
#5
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Re: Choosing the right ECU for B series SWAP
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