What troubles will I run into when putting a B16A2 from a 98 RHD civic into a 97 LHD civic? How will the wiring harnesses fit?

 

everything should be the same with the exeption of the sensors you need to wire in

 

Ah, that's nice.. But what do you mean with "the sensors I need to wire in"?

 

vtec solenoid, vtec oil pressure and knock unless your car already had a vtec engine.

 

Ah.. I'm using the harness from the RHD car... I have a special european version, so I can't use the old harness...

 

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If you're car is not RHD, then I would not recommend using the RHD harness. It's much easier to use a LHD harness and plug it up.

 

yeah everything will be *** backwards. Get yourself a USDM B16 wiring harness, or even a d16 wiring harness. It will make it soo much easier.

 

use youer wiring harsess from your car..depeneding on what model you have and just make the necessary additions to your harness

 

Using the old wire harness is not an option... I may be stupid, but I don't really understand why it would be "backwards"?

 

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Because everything on a RHD car is on the opposite side of a LHD car, ex: battery, fuse box, car harness plugs....everything. You NEED a LHD harness.

 

And where could I get one of those?

 

what motor is in your car now?

 

D14A4 If using the RHD harness, wouldn't the only problem be for some wires to reach their "destinations"? For instance if the alternator is further away from the battery now than in the RHD car it would need to be lenghtened? However, many wires would be longer, or jsut the same, wouldn't they?

 

if using a RHD harness youd have to lengthen almost all of the wires. Fin yourself a LHD OBD2 B16 harness or D16, and youll be good.

 

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Yea in theory you could do that but you would have one hell of a mess on your hands not to mention do you really realize how many wires you would have to lengthen...hell just go to a junk yard and pull a harness from a 92-95 civic ex and use that

 

Okay, I'm looking for an EK4 LHD wiring harness then.. Anyone got one?

 

FYI: The motors are the same weather they are from a LHD car, or a RHD car. All the sensors on the motor are in the exact same place. The problem is where the engines wire harness connects to the car itself. Since the Battery, ECU & fuse box are all on opposite sides in a RHD chassis, all the chassis plugs will be on the wrong side. Using your stock LHD harness & adding in the extra plugs & wire from the RHD harness, you can easily build yourself a fully functional LHD VTEC harness.

 

Hmm, yeah, maybe.. I'll just wait for the stuff to arrive and I'll look at it... Got to be some easy way to do it

 

It IS easy...

Using a RHD harness would make it the most difficult.

 

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RHD harnesses are great to chop up for plugs and wiring. other than that they are worthless.

 

Okay, seems I'll be using the original harness.. Found out it's only 12-13 wires I'll have to add, and that's not as bad as I thought.. Guess it's time for chopping uyp the RHD harness then :D