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?!?!?! OBD2b to OBD2a ?!?!?!

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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 05:25 AM
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Wondering if anyone knows if you could use a OBD2a ('96-'98 Civic) Engine Harness in a OBD2b ('99-'00) car??
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 05:38 AM
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without lots of wiring, no
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:04 AM
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Sorry I should be more detailed.. hehe

Car: '99 Civic (OBD2b)
Engine & ECU: JDM '98 ITR (OBD2a)
Engine Harness: '96-'98 Civic Type R (I know there will be some extending to do)

Will this set up work?
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:26 AM
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yeah you can, it will hook up fine to the drivers side plug, but when your run it to yuor ecu the plugs will be different. 96-98 OBD-2a have three plugs that go to the ECU off the engine harness plus the green plug which stays in the car. OBD-2b have the same engine harness but it only comes to 2 ecu plus off that harness and the other plug is built into the car. All you have to do is buy a conversion harness. you can get them cheep at http://www.locashracing.com very simple to do just plug and play.

Hope this helps you out.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:43 AM
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^^^ if I am running a OBD2a ECU also. The Plugs wont' plug right up?
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:04 AM
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if you are using a 2a ecu, you will be fine. if you are trying to use the 2b harness, it is easier to convert your 2a harness to work with the engine.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:13 AM
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^^^ I am trying to use an OBD2a harness with the '98 OBD2a ITR ECU. Plugs up? or what will I have to do? And the rest of the harness should plug into the ITR motor correct?
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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the obd2 a harness will plug up to a 98. and i think a 99 ecu if your obd2 a harness is a vtec harness i think everything will plug right up. on the dx and cx harness there are a few different plugs on sensors, (crank angle, and i think hte iavc. but you should be cool just will have to extend a few plugs.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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a 2a harness will not pluig into a 2b ecu.
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 03:54 AM
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up till and including 99 integra harnessess and ecu were still the 2 a style.
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