What engine harness do i use on my JDM B16A? the plugs on the cx harness wont plug onto the motor, but the jdm plugs into the chassis harness on the opposite side.. im not the best when it comes to wiring...anyone know what i gotta use?

 

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as i can see your civic is a eg so u can use your own cx engine wiring and you will need the following connector from the b16a2 wiring : vtec solenoid vtec pressure switch and knock sensor. im swapping my b16a gen 2 at the same time as you and its about to be complete tomorrow so if you got more question ask


[Modified by bouncecrx, 5:03 AM 12/31/2002]

 

u will also need to rewire ur o2 sensor <<<p28 or p30 ecu needs 4 wire sensor!!!

 

just get an ex or si wire harness...
save you the trouble of cutting and rewiring....

 

Heres teh problem, i tried using my CX engine harness on the B16a motor, but none of the plugs on the cx harness will plug into the sensors on the motor, they have differnt plugs. I no that i have to wire up vtec, and knock sensor etc. but i just dont see how im going to get my cx harness to plug into any of the sensors on the b16. I was told i could take the sensors off the cx motor and put them on the B16a, but i dont see how theyd work. My swaps almost done but this wiring **** is holding me up, what do i do???? Someone who's done this please help me out

Is it possible for me to use the jdm harness, but just extend the wires on the plugs that connect to the chassis hanress and run the plugs to the oppostie sides?

 

Is the motor a first gen B16A?

 

if it dont plug you got a 89-91 obd0 engine obd1 and obd2 use the sames plugs

 

How can i tell whether its a first gen motor? Osaka also gave me a PR3 ecu, but its the 3 plug obd 1 ecu...

the tranny on the motor is a Y21


[Modified by Gray EG, 10:31 PM 12/31/2002]

 

The connectors on the distributor and a few others will be a whiteish/clear if it's a non-OBD B16A first gen. Grey plugs are used on the OBDI and OBDII motors. You can also check for the coolant temp sensor - it will be on the thermostat housing for OBDI or on the back of the block near the oil filter (large with 2 brass prongs like the oil switch) for non-OBD.

 

The distributor plug is gray, and if i rember correctly all the other ones are, i'll check on the coolant temp sensor tomorrow.