5spd ECu Question
02-16-2003, 11:19 PM
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5spd ECu Question
I have a 97 GXE with the C&C package.
Converting to a 5spd soon.
Quesiton is - If I get a 95 5spd ECU and 95 5spd ECU Harness, will I get a CEL?
Did a search, but saw nothing about transferring ECU's from 95/96 - 97.
Converting to a 5spd soon.
Quesiton is - If I get a 95 5spd ECU and 95 5spd ECU Harness, will I get a CEL?
Did a search, but saw nothing about transferring ECU's from 95/96 - 97.
02-17-2003, 12:35 AM
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Re: 5spd ECu Question
Originally posted by iansw
I have a 97 GXE with the C&C package.
Converting to a 5spd soon.
Quesiton is - If I get a 95 5spd ECU and 95 5spd ECU Harness, will I get a CEL?
Did a search, but saw nothing about transferring ECU's from 95/96 - 97.
I have a 97 GXE with the C&C package.
Converting to a 5spd soon.
Quesiton is - If I get a 95 5spd ECU and 95 5spd ECU Harness, will I get a CEL?
Did a search, but saw nothing about transferring ECU's from 95/96 - 97.
02-17-2003, 07:05 AM
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The harness on my '97 matched up perfect with a late '96 ECU. I did get the CEL after 3starts/50 mi though. Rumor has it replacing the rear 02 sensor with a 96 would solve that. But there's that wiring harness prob...
02-17-2003, 02:39 PM
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Originally posted by djshawnee
If I do a manual tranny swap, do I have to get a manual tranny ECU? or can I keep my auto ECU?
If I do a manual tranny swap, do I have to get a manual tranny ECU? or can I keep my auto ECU?
And not to be mean, next time, do a search or start your own thread! I hate thread hijacking.
Now - does anyone have an answer to the 95-97 ECU/Harness swap question?
02-17-2003, 03:14 PM
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Originally posted by iansw
Yes, you can keep the Auto ECU, you'll just live with a constant Check Engine Light.
And not to be mean, next time, do a search or start your own thread! I hate thread hijacking.
Now - does anyone have an answer to the 95-97 ECU/Harness swap question?
Yes, you can keep the Auto ECU, you'll just live with a constant Check Engine Light.
And not to be mean, next time, do a search or start your own thread! I hate thread hijacking.
Now - does anyone have an answer to the 95-97 ECU/Harness swap question?
02-17-2003, 06:58 PM
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I "think" you will get a CEL, but only dealing with one factor. On the 95/96 Maximas, we have an extra O2 sensor in the exhaust in the cat I think. If you get the 95 ECU, it will NOT see that O2 sensor and it will throw the CEL. Also, you don't need the actual ECU when changing from auto to manual, I know this because I don't have a CEL light and I have the manual ECU with the auto harness.
My opinion would be to try to find an ECU for your exact year and maybe month. Try www.car-part.com . Good luck Ian....
My opinion would be to try to find an ECU for your exact year and maybe month. Try www.car-part.com . Good luck Ian....
02-17-2003, 08:05 PM
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Re: What?
Originally posted by AssyrianRacer
You dont have to get a new ECU with the same car, only if your swapping engines not transmissions
You dont have to get a new ECU with the same car, only if your swapping engines not transmissions
95/96 is identical...97 is it's own...98 is it's own...99 is it's own...in each of these model..no major changes was done...but there were changes...obdi to obdii...pins on socket are setup differently...and stuff like that...so...although they are all virtually the same car...they are in fact different car...
02-17-2003, 08:08 PM
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Re: 5spd ECu Question
Originally posted by iansw
I have a 97 GXE with the C&C package.
Converting to a 5spd soon.
Quesiton is - If I get a 95 5spd ECU and 95 5spd ECU Harness, will I get a CEL?
Did a search, but saw nothing about transferring ECU's from 95/96 - 97.
I have a 97 GXE with the C&C package.
Converting to a 5spd soon.
Quesiton is - If I get a 95 5spd ECU and 95 5spd ECU Harness, will I get a CEL?
Did a search, but saw nothing about transferring ECU's from 95/96 - 97.
02-17-2003, 08:20 PM
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Originally posted by Ramius83
Also, you don't need the actual ECU when changing from auto to manual
Also, you don't need the actual ECU when changing from auto to manual
If I could just swap out the ECU, and leave the harness, without a CEL - then that's even better!
Car-part.com doesn't have any 1997 GXE 5spd ECU's w/ Power Driver's Seat.....
I wonder if that even matters....The closest to my car is one at "12/96", GXE, MT.....$150.00
02-17-2003, 09:20 PM
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Originally posted by iansw
Do you mean the ECU Harness????
If I could just swap out the ECU, and leave the harness, without a CEL - then that's even better!
Car-part.com doesn't have any 1997 GXE 5spd ECU's w/ Power Driver's Seat.....
I wonder if that even matters....The closest to my car is one at "12/96", GXE, MT.....$150.00
Do you mean the ECU Harness????
If I could just swap out the ECU, and leave the harness, without a CEL - then that's even better!
Car-part.com doesn't have any 1997 GXE 5spd ECU's w/ Power Driver's Seat.....
I wonder if that even matters....The closest to my car is one at "12/96", GXE, MT.....$150.00
That 12/96 ECU is probably for a 97 vehicle, just the 97 was produced at that time. My car is a 96, but was manufactured in September of 95, go figure. BTW, that ECU is a GXE and will have a speed limiter, if that matters to you....
02-17-2003, 09:23 PM
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Originally posted by Ramius83
Yes, I meant the ECU harness....sorry
That 12/96 ECU is probably for a 97 vehicle, just the 97 was produced at that time. My car is a 96, but was manufactured in September of 95, go figure. BTW, that ECU is a GXE and will have a speed limiter, if that matters to you....
Yes, I meant the ECU harness....sorry
That 12/96 ECU is probably for a 97 vehicle, just the 97 was produced at that time. My car is a 96, but was manufactured in September of 95, go figure. BTW, that ECU is a GXE and will have a speed limiter, if that matters to you....
That explains the Power Seat issue.
(My car right now has no speed limiter, GXE, with C&C)
I wonder if an SE ECU would work better then?
02-17-2003, 09:29 PM
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i say the EASIEST thing to do is to just get the ecu wit the same year as your car. You guys that got CEL codes, what codes did u guys get?
Also, skeelo34 on here (converted his 96 GLE) and my 95 GLE took my 95 SE ECU that i bought from junkyard, installed it on his car and his CEL light came off. Its been over 3 months and it still hasnt come on, so its kind of confusing of what would match, but i'm like 90% confident the same year, and production date ECU will work with no CEL.
Also, skeelo34 on here (converted his 96 GLE) and my 95 GLE took my 95 SE ECU that i bought from junkyard, installed it on his car and his CEL light came off. Its been over 3 months and it still hasnt come on, so its kind of confusing of what would match, but i'm like 90% confident the same year, and production date ECU will work with no CEL.
02-17-2003, 09:35 PM
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Originally posted by meccanoble
i say the EASIEST thing to do is to just get the ecu wit the same year as your car. You guys that got CEL codes, what codes did u guys get?
Also, skeelo34 on here (converted his 96 GLE) and my 95 GLE took my 95 SE ECU that i bought from junkyard, installed it on his car and his CEL light came off. Its been over 3 months and it still hasnt come on, so its kind of confusing of what would match, but i'm like 90% confident the same year, and production date ECU will work with no CEL.
i say the EASIEST thing to do is to just get the ecu wit the same year as your car. You guys that got CEL codes, what codes did u guys get?
Also, skeelo34 on here (converted his 96 GLE) and my 95 GLE took my 95 SE ECU that i bought from junkyard, installed it on his car and his CEL light came off. Its been over 3 months and it still hasnt come on, so its kind of confusing of what would match, but i'm like 90% confident the same year, and production date ECU will work with no CEL.
No, seriosuly, you're saying you took ECU "A" for a GLE out of the car, and put in ECU "B" from an SE, and got no code?
Good news.
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