b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor?
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b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor?
I am going to be swapping in a b16 into my 98 ex. I have seen that obd1 motors are significantly cheaper and from what i understand all i will need is the conversion harness for my car harness to the ecu. i am assuming that the motor obd1 harness will plug directly into my car obd 2 harness with no wiring mods?? or am i better off running an obd2 b16 motor?
in either case im thinking i will need a conversion harness whether it is an obd2a->0bd1 harness or obd2a-> obd2b because i dont believe honda made b16s from 96-98 (obda). some insight would be greatly appreciated!
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in either case im thinking i will need a conversion harness whether it is an obd2a->0bd1 harness or obd2a-> obd2b because i dont believe honda made b16s from 96-98 (obda). some insight would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor? (MrCivic98)
i really dont understand why people are switching over all of the dizzy, injectors etc etc when the convert to obd1. cant u just use an obd 1 motor, obd2 car harness, obd2a-obd1 coversion harness and then an obd1 ecu? maybe that was the best way to phrase the question! lol
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Re: b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor? (MrCivic98)
yes you can, some sensors might need to be put from your obd2 motor(because of the plug type), other than that you'll be ok.
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Re: b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor? (MrCivic98)
The plugs on the OBD I dizzy are different than the ones on your current harness, so you will have to rapace the OBDII dizzy plugs on your harness with the plugs from an OBD I harness.
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Re: b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor? (EVIL Hx Coupe)
alright guys got all of that figured out. i have ordered a b16a (jdm!!!!) from IAS..anyone have any wiring tips or tricks with the harness?? i know the one thats coming with my motor is designed for right hand drive. anyone have any solutions for it?
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Re: b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor? (MrCivic98)
the easiest thing to do would be to get a harness from a 99-00 SI and then run your vtec and your knock sensor in from the shoulder harness. much cleaner also
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Re: b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor? (TurboDB8)
yeah im thinking that would be the easiest. my car is already wired for vtec though (ex-SOHC vtec) , i wont have to rewire it right??
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Re: b16 into a 98 ex...obd1 or obd motor? (MrCivic98)
i don't think so. just be sure tho check to make sure all the colors line up and then probe with a multimeter
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