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Old 10-12-2007, 12:42 PM
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Im going to be swaping a longblock in for a friend, he has a 96 Civic EX but the motor we are swaping in is out of a 99 Civic EX. Is there anything I need to switch over, or is the only difference in the ecu?

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ecu plugs are different

obd2a




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would it be possible to plug obd2a computer to obd2b harness and just have an adaptor for the B plug on obd2b and obd2a D plug?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pinoyboy204 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would it be possible to plug obd2a computer to obd2b harness and just have an adaptor for the B plug on obd2b and obd2a D plug? </TD></TR></TABLE>

wow that made my head spin. But no. Some of the pins have different locations, I believe.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by St Jimmy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Im going to be swaping a longblock in for a friend, he has a 96 Civic EX but the motor we are swaping in is out of a 99 Civic EX. Is there anything I need to switch over, or is the only difference in the ecu?

Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just use the 96 EX ecu.
You have to use the ECU that relates to the harness. 96-98 harness = OBD2A ECU.

99-00 harness = OBD2B ECU.

The sensor plugs are all the same shape. There are no additional sensors. Even if there were, you're using an OBD2A ECU.

To simplify: Just use the existing 96 EX harness and 96 EX ECU even if you are using a 99-00 motor.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B serious &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

wow that made my head spin. But no. Some of the pins have different locations, I believe.

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thanks for the info! :thumbsup
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B serious &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


Just use the existing 96 EX harness and 96 EX ECU even if you are using a 99-00 motor.

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word.

thought you guys were swapping a non-vtec motor in to his car? regardless dad said you got it running so i'll leave it alone....g'job on the swap.
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