RHD engine in LHD car!
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RHD engine in LHD car!
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?
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (2FAST4U831)
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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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eriknn »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ah.. I'm using the harness from the RHD car... I have a special european version, so I can't use the old harness...</TD></TR></TABLE>
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.
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.
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (poison)
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.
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (eriknn)
use youer wiring harsess from your car..depeneding on what model you have and just make the necessary additions to your harness
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (b16adx)
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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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (eriknn)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eriknn »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Using the old wire harness is not an option... I may be stupid, but I don't really understand why it would be "backwards"?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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.
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.
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (vart)
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?
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (eriknn)
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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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (eriknn)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eriknn »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">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?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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
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
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (eriknn)
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.
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (94eg!)
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
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by poison »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It IS easy...
Using a RHD harness would make it the most difficult. </TD></TR></TABLE>
RHD harnesses are great to chop up for plugs and wiring. other than that they are worthless.
Using a RHD harness would make it the most difficult. </TD></TR></TABLE>
RHD harnesses are great to chop up for plugs and wiring. other than that they are worthless.
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Re: RHD engine in LHD car! (v4lu3s)
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
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