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05-30-2003, 11:19 PM

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Production date for a 97 Question

I have a 97 that was made in 3/97, when did nissan switch over from the 96 ECU to a 97? which ecu do you think I have?

05-31-2003, 01:31 AM

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Re: Production date for a 97 Question

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I have a 97 that was made in 3/97, when did nissan switch over from the 96 ECU to a 97? which ecu do you think I have?

I'd be reletively sure that you have a 97. I dont know when they switched, but 3/97 is actually pretty late in the 97 production run. Early in the run would probably be like 5/96 or 6/96.

05-31-2003, 01:41 AM

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wait.. if mine was 6/96 then do i have a 96 ECU?

05-31-2003, 01:46 AM

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I thought that they switched to the 97 ecus in mid-late 96???

05-31-2003, 11:43 AM

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humm, guess I have the 97 then unless someone else has something to say

05-31-2003, 01:49 PM

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i'd call the dealer.. but they'll tell me that putting a 98 ECU in my 97 will increase the torque to 230 and they'll charge me $120/hr to swap and they'll take 4 hours because their programmer needs to program everything from scratch

05-31-2003, 03:07 PM

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i'd call the dealer.. but they'll tell me that putting a 98 ECU in my 97 will increase the torque to 230 and they'll charge me $120/hr to swap and they'll take 4 hours because their programmer needs to program everything from scratch

Check this weird $hit out! Production date on my maxima is December 26th 1996. Same as my Girlfriends Birthday.

05-31-2003, 04:04 PM

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Check this weird $hit out! Production date on my maxima is December 26th 1996. Same as my Girlfriends Birthday.

wow ur gf's 6 years old?

just playin man

05-31-2003, 04:21 PM

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wow ur gf's 6 years old? just playin man

Yeeeeeeeeeelp.. I love em young!

05-31-2003, 10:15 PM

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Yeeeeeeeeeelp.. I love em young!

05-31-2003, 10:35 PM

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Check this weird $hit out! Production date on my maxima is December 26th 1996. Same as my Girlfriends Birthday.

She's a keeper then (the Maxima that is). But don't worry, you can always find another girlfriend.

Back to the original topic, this is a good question. My '97 has a production date of 7/96 (and thus no free alternator). What are the differences between the '96 and '97 ECU's? Anything important?

Dave