I was planning on getting a new Injen CAI and Magna Catback exhaust for my 07 Civic LX. Do I have to get the ECU reprogrammed for these new addons, or will it work with the factory settings?


Modified by robbversion1 at 6:39 AM 12/15/2006

 

i currently have the injen SRI installed on my LX, works fine, no ECU reprogramming needed...i'm pretty sure you don't need it when adding an exhaust as well.

 

....Factory settings, oh and don't forget to take out the battery when installing the intake*

 

No. Just leave your battery unhooked for 15 minutes after the install. Then, the ECU reprograms itself to notice the difference with the new parts.

 

lol maybe i should do that, i only left mine off for like 5 mins if that... didnt unhook it at all for the exhaust

 

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yup yesterday i got a check engine light after my injen cai install.

disconnected the batt, reset it all... boom gone

 

What about headers? are there any for the 8th generation civics?

 

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the ecu will notice the difference even with the car turned off?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nighthawk R18 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the ecu will notice the difference even with the car turned off?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I said to unplug the battery not just leave the car off. Anytime you install intake, you should unplug the battery for at least 15 minutes. The sensor will recognize the change. It does help for your ECU to adapt. There is a reason why the instructions say to do this.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Type X &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yup yesterday i got a check engine light after my injen cai install.

disconnected the batt, reset it all... boom gone </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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I said to unplug the battery not just leave the car off. Anytime you install intake, you should unplug the battery for at least 15 minutes. The sensor will recognize the change. It does help for your ECU to adapt. There is a reason why the instructions say to do this.

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well i dont have an intake yet, so i dont have the instructions.

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the ecu will notice the difference even with the car turned off?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea thats what i meant by the car being off. off without the battery. i know what to do now thanks.

 

Anytime.