Hey. I have a 97 Civic DX (D16Y7). I'm having problems with my ecu so I bought one to replace it on Craigslist. The guy said it was from a 99 DX but I think it's actually from an LX. It's a 37280-P2E-A12.. the one in my car is a 37280-P2E-A02. I didn't realize these two civic models have different transmissions? Is there any way I can make this thing work, or did I screw myself buying this thing? Thanks!
-Dan

 

they both have d16y7's so i dont see a problem using it. anyone else?

 

To clarify, only two of the three wiring harnesses that plug into the ecu match up

 

thanks for the reply

 

'96-'98 is different from '99-'00; OBD2A vs OBD2B.
http://technet.ff-squad.com/wiring.obd2a.htm
http://technet.ff-squad.com/wiring.obd2b.htm

You should have bought one for a '96-'98 Civic. You could either sell it and get the right one, or you could buy an OBD2A to OBD2B conversion harness.

 

bah I'm an idiot... thanks for the info

 

you can get a obd2a to obd2b jumper.

 

anyone know a good place to get this/how much it would cost?

 

ill find one for ya,
your looking at around 100 bucks,

 

http://www.xenocron.com/obd2a-to-obd...ess-p-171.html

here is one for 135, im sure you could find a cheeper, i just dont have much time to look sorry.

 

Really not worth it considering a stock OBD2A P2E isn't worth near that. Just look for a used one someone pulled out when they were doing a swap. Make sure its for a '96 - '98. And if its an automatic, get an ECU from an automatic, likewise if its a 5 speed get one from a 5 speed.

 

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