what do i have to do to run vtec in my 91 civic si

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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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Default what do i have to do to run vtec in my 91 civic si

this are the parts i have i have the p28 ecu the 4 wire o2 sensor and the 0bd0-0bd1 conversion harness is that all i need

now how do i wire all this up please help thank you
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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you might want to get a vtec motor. seriously though it sounds like you have what you need. what motor are you putting in?
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:01 AM
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i have a single vtec motor in the car all i need to is find out what i have to do to run vtec
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:39 AM
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you have to get a vtec head. D16Z6 or a D16Y8. then swap the head and run the wires for vtec.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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^^^Moron
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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why am i a ****** moron I didnt see the post he made before mine. go **** on your self
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mikecivichb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why am i a ******' or g moron? I didnt see the post he made before mine. go **** on your self</TD></TR></TABLE>

Okay, then you're a blind moron.
Even if he hadn't posted anything, your answer was only half right and completely vague. I guess you deserve a pat on the back for getting the engine codes correct.

By now it's obvious he didn't need a vtec head and we heard your excuse why you would suggest this.
So what about the rest of your answer?
Break down what the original question was..."how do i wire all this up?"
Your answer..."run the wires for vtec"
I have to say, one of the most informative and insightful posts I've read all week.

And thank you, I'd prefer to **** on your Mom.

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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by racingant &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a single vtec motor in the car all i need to is find out what i have to do to run vtec</TD></TR></TABLE>
if you're running the conversion harness and a p28 then you need to start the car and drive it . the vtec will activate. you're not phrasing your ?'s very well. i'm still not sure what you're trying to ask. the reason you convert to obd1 is so you do not have to run anything to activate the vtec. the ecu activates it.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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I think hes saying he already has a Vtec motor in he just doesn't hvae the vtec wired in. You can either use the harness and ecu you got or you can just pick up a VAFC or a RPM activated switch. With these you can adjust the vtec engagement point.

Is this waht your saying? That you have the motor just not wired for vtec?
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Hooking up the VTEC RPM switch:

I bought a Summit Racing RPM activating switch from Summit Racing for like $40, so I am assuming you did the same. If you got a different RPM switch then I'm not sure it this will be the same, but I can't imagine why not. Just letting ya know. The Summit RPM switch actually throws a ground signal when the desired RPM is met, so you will have to wire up a relay to change that negative graound to a +12 volts. Here is how to do it:

Go down to your local radio shack and pick up a standard auto relay. I believe they only carry one, so you can't go wrong. It'll cost ya about $5. Here is a schematic of how to wire it:







Now on a side note here, when you set the RPM with the dip switches, you must remember that Summit Racing tends to cater to 'Merican made auomobiles, and V8's are the SH*T, so they have also assumed that you too own an 'Merican made automobile with a big fuel sucking V8 under the hood, and have designed the RPM switch to work that way. Since you only have four lonely cylinders, you will need to divide the number you want the RPM to kick in at by 2.

Example: you want it to kick in at 4400 RPM, then set it to 2200 RPM with the dip switches...get the idea?

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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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3 wires=vtec soleniod,vtec pressure switch,ground
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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actually at least I tryed to help instead of being a *** and just rag on other people that try to help. Your probably just a lonely *** nerd that sits on your computer and just waits for someone to post.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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you have the equipment so you might as well as do the complete obd0-0bd1 conversion I have always though that was the best way...

first off we need to get some information to help...

are you currently runnin the pm6..meaning that you are using your obd0 injectors with resistor box and such?? are you still using the d16a6 manifold or d16z6? do you have a d16z6 distributor?
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 04:03 AM
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See, those last ones were good informative posts...how hard was that?
Next time you post a half *** lazy answer and get mad because someone calls you a moron, remember this: you came across that way.
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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i have the single vtec motor in the car and i'm use the d16z6 intake manifold and the stock pm6 ecu i do have the p28 ecu,dis,conversion harness,and the 4 wire oxygen sensor now what do i do from here how do the wiring go from here is there a site that will tell me what to do or can so one help me

i'm not useing the stock intake manifold i got the single vtec intake manifold i did all the wiring i just need to do the wiring for the oxygen sensor and the vtec,vtec oil,and the ecu please help
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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who did you get your wiring harness from?

there should be about 6 left over wires laying around that you have to run into the engine bay to run 4wire 02 and vtec? hopefully they were clearly marked.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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I got the conversion harness from my boy but he got it from boomslang.us and i think it had like 6 or 7 wires that wasn't hooked up but the paper work i got said to use only 3 of the wires for my single vtec motor it said that the other get used if i have a b16/b18 you know something in the b family but remember i have a d16z6 motor if i'm doing something wrong tell me what i'm doing wrong thank you
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 06:37 AM
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 04:59 AM
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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can some one help me
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Old Jun 20, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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Old Jun 20, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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alright, the first thing that needs to be done is for you to use some type of punctuation. it will make a lot of the reading easier for us, and you might get your question answered a little faster. im really not trying to be an ***, just a suggestion.

alright so you are using boomslangs conversion harness. maybe i misread, and forgive me if i did, but do you have anything obd1 hooked up, im still not clear if you have your 4 wire o2 hooked up. if not, and you just don't have a clue what any of the extra wires are on your conversion harness get an obd1 ecu schematic which will tell you what each "port" does. like a1 goes to injector 1, a2 goes to injector 2, b1 goes to injector 3 etc. again get it online,possibly a search will find you one, and find what each of your extra wires off the conversion harness do.

now if you already knew all that and you know what each wire does on the conversion harness then go ahead and get the 4 wire o2 out of the way. if you have hooked up the 4 wire o2 it will be the same way for running the wires for vtec. 2 wires extend them about 3 to 4 feet or however long you want the running wires to be. is it that you don't know where to hook up the wires? im sure you know where the vtec solenoid is so you will just need to run a good ground, hook up the vtec solenoid, and your vtec oil pressure switch. the last 2 will be coming from the ecu. as for the ground, im sure you can do that. now i must leave for work.
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Old Jun 20, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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thanks for the help, what i'm trying to find out is where the wire go. the o2 sensor has four wire, where do they go on the conversion harness. the vtec wire goes to what pin on the harness, the vtec oil has two wire's, one get ground to the body of the car and the other goes where on the harness. that is what i'm trying to find out, can u help me out with that please, if there is more that i have to do please le me know thanks for the help
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Old Jun 20, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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I think i understand why your having trouble, but all the info you need is at your fingertips.

search the internet for a wiring diagram for the 3 ecu plugs for an obd0 ecu, then get the diagram for an obd1 ecu. All the wires running into the conversion harness are still obd0. on the other end of the obd conversion harness the plug is obd1, for the obd1 ecu. get out a piece of paper and figure out where to put what you need.
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