Senior Project RS --> WRX Swap (FTW!!)
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yea standalone wouldnt work with the ca emissions
well i sure hope the problem isnt the ecu. using this ecu will bypass the immobilizer to start the key that i will know if its the immobilizer thats messing with me or that its something engine/wiring to the engine thats wrong
well i sure hope the problem isnt the ecu. using this ecu will bypass the immobilizer to start the key that i will know if its the immobilizer thats messing with me or that its something engine/wiring to the engine thats wrong
Sorting out the issue at hand will most likely be easier.
Or, converting to a cable throttle-body and 02-03 ecu with AP... which...will cost a bit, and might cause you to have to rework your harness.
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hey man thats really cool of you
i actually have one lined up to get tomorrow, so that means ill be testing the car tomorrow as well. then i'll let you guys know what happens
i actually have one lined up to get tomorrow, so that means ill be testing the car tomorrow as well. then i'll let you guys know what happens
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**** i dont know whats wrong. the 04 sti ecu is in but the car still doesn't start
gotta be something electrical. dont really know where to go from here
any suggestions? something preventing spark to the spark plugs maybe?
gotta be something electrical. dont really know where to go from here
any suggestions? something preventing spark to the spark plugs maybe?
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look for a ground problem... cant have to many grounds man, maybe something is not getting power because u dont have a ground connected correctly... just my .02 cents
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hey thanks for the suggestion. however i've checked that many times and haven't found one that was disconnected yet, maybe i haven't looked hard enough but im pretty sure i got them
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ya, if u look at a wiring diagram it will show ur wire and where they lead too.. i have had to do this on a chevy truck before... found out that the ground wire had a short so the ecu would allow the engine to crank, but not fire!
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well it looks cool right now, but its not starting.
ill look into the ground later. that would be nice if that was the case
my dad is convincing me to get an auto electrician to take a look at it and figure it out, which might not be a bad idea except the money part
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well... use alldata or something like that.. and get a wiring diagram of the connection to ur ecu, and a connector diagram of ur connector to the ecu, and then probe the ground and power wires!
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couldnt find what it was : (
got an appointment at a shop locally who can fix the car for next thursday. hopefully it will be running then
got an appointment at a shop locally who can fix the car for next thursday. hopefully it will be running then