obd1 swap into an ek too complicated, swap out harness for obd1?? INSIDE AND OUT!

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Oct 30, 2008 | 02:21 AM

Romo Pyro

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obd1 swap into an ek too complicated, swap out harness for obd1?? INSIDE AND OUT!

ok so ive been asking around about swapping an obd1 engine into my ek. i read over the sticky above, and it was great... and complicated... so my friend suggested i swap out my harness for an obd1 harness, cant do it right? well what if i swap out my interior harness for an obd1 harness also?!?! will that work?? is it possible at all? tell me what you think.

Oct 30, 2008 | 05:32 AM

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Re: obd1 swap into an ek too complicated, swap out harness for obd1?? INSIDE AND OUT! (Romo Pyro)

just use your stock ENGINE harness and just add the vtec vtec pressure knock wires

<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT COLOR="red">WHEN DOING MOTOR SWAPS JUST USE THE ENGINE HARNESS FOR THAT CAR AND MOD IT TO FIT THE ENGINE YOUR USING IT'S THAT EASY</FONT></FONT>

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Oct 31, 2008 | 06:43 PM

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Re: obd1 swap into an ek too complicated, swap out harness for obd1?? INSIDE AND OUT! (Romo Pyro)

Theoretically possible, but not worth doing. Its far, far easier to swap components to OBD2.

Nov 2, 2008 | 08:58 AM

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Re: obd1 swap into an ek too complicated, swap out harness for obd1?? INSIDE AND OUT! (94EG8)

What plugs are you having problems with??

Nov 2, 2008 | 01:42 PM

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Re: obd1 swap into an ek too complicated, swap out harness for obd1?? INSIDE AND OUT! (lsvx92eg)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LA_HONDAS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just use your stock ENGINE harness and just add the vtec vtec pressure knock wires

<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT COLOR="red">WHEN DOING MOTOR SWAPS JUST USE THE ENGINE HARNESS FOR THAT CAR AND MOD IT TO FIT THE ENGINE YOUR USING IT'S THAT EASY</FONT></FONT>

Modified by LA_HONDAS at 6:01 PM 10/30/2008</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nov 4, 2008 | 07:21 AM

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Re: obd1 swap into an ek too complicated, swap out harness for obd1?? INSIDE AND OUT! (LA_HONDAS)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LA_HONDAS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT COLOR="red">WHEN DOING MOTOR SWAPS JUST USE THE ENGINE HARNESS FOR THAT CAR AND MOD IT TO FIT THE ENGINE YOUR USING IT'S THAT EASY</FONT></FONT>

Modified by LA_HONDAS at 6:01 PM 10/30/2008</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nov 4, 2008 | 08:05 AM

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Re: obd1 swap into an ek too complicated, swap out harness for obd1?? INSIDE AND OUT! (LA_HONDAS)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LA_HONDAS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just use your stock ENGINE harness and just add the vtec vtec pressure knock wires

<FONT COLOR="red">WHEN DOING MOTOR SWAPS JUST USE THE ENGINE HARNESS FOR THAT CAR AND MOD IT TO FIT THE ENGINE YOUR USING IT'S THAT EASY</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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