RB26 Swap...final decision
07-13-2007, 06:32 AM
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Not to try changing your mind but the Z community is an amazing community and you should try getting some of us involved. With the amount of brilliant people available to your disposal through this forum I wouldn't be suprised if you get some good imput. Possibly solve the issue that is hindering you from going further.
07-14-2007, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Quamen
Not to try changing your mind but the Z community is an amazing community and you should try getting some of us involved. With the amount of brilliant people available to your disposal through this forum I wouldn't be suprised if you get some good imput. Possibly solve the issue that is hindering you from going further.
07-14-2007, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MI 35th
easy fix pull the light bulb out for the cel light!
done
done
MP here's what you can do assuming you another form of transportation. Talk to KPeirson and see if he can rig up a board to make the ECU think its forever at idle. Try running it off the aux power on your current transportation with the ECU just sitting there in your car. That will tell you if any motor codes are getting thrown. Everything else would be resolved when it was back in the Z.
07-14-2007, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
MP here's what you can do assuming you another form of transportation. Talk to KPeirson and see if he can rig up a board to make the ECU think its forever at idle. Try running it off the aux power on your current transportation with the ECU just sitting there in your car. That will tell you if any motor codes are getting thrown. Everything else would be resolved when it was back in the Z.
But I am trying to figure out what it is exactly that you're saying. Why couldn't I just reset the Z ecu and rig up the board on the Z as it is now...but unplug all the O2 sensors and see if it ever shows the ready codes?
07-14-2007, 01:07 PM
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I would think if your O2 sensors are out it would throw a code for this. I think what MiaPlaya is trying to say, is find out what each sensor the ECU reads and find out what it's reference range is. Then plug your ECU into a board that Kpeirson would fabricate to send out the certain voltage or ohm reading that the ECU needs to read to be in reference range. This way the ECU would think everything is fine with all the sensors.
07-15-2007, 06:35 AM
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ECU's aren't rocket science. All they do is monitor voltage inputs from various engine sensors. I'd suggest trying Miaplaya's idea (trick the ecu into thinking it's forever idling) before you do anything drastic like sell your RB.
ps, has anyone even asked Kpierson about this yet, lol? I keep hearing "he can do it" but wonder if he's even seen this thread
ps, has anyone even asked Kpierson about this yet, lol? I keep hearing "he can do it" but wonder if he's even seen this thread
07-15-2007, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by failsafe306
ps, has anyone even asked Kpierson about this yet, lol? I keep hearing "he can do it" but wonder if he's even seen this thread
But like I said...I know that the ecu can be tricked to not throw any codes...but with this trick will it ever show a ready status for inspection? This is most important.
Oh yeah...and I will never sell the RB, the car would be sold and the RB would go in something else. The motor is more important to me at this point.
07-15-2007, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tonywenzel
Like getting an R32 inspected is going to be EASIER?? lol.
I don't know if you can register a car as a kit car if it was already at one time a production car in the US.
Evan, thanks man. We'll see where things go I guess. I don't want to get rid of the Z, but if nothing else works out that's what I am going to have to do. Home the pumpkin swap goes good once you get it in. Call me if you need anything else.
07-18-2007, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by cc1012
if you ran a stand alone system like a hydra or AEM you might not have codes.
The balancing act can be done, but it's a question of whether or not the ecu can be tricked into not throwing a code. Even if it can be, the question is whether or not an OBDII scanner will pick up on an improper ready state.
If it were me, I'd go ballz deep and do it regardless. You can always find a "friendly" inspection shop to take care of you.
07-18-2007, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Gman2004
if you get cel lights after the install just send your ECU to Sam at GTM with the codes it was throwing and he could flash the codes away. That's what he does for the FCONs he tunes. No cars come out of GTM with cel lights now.
Did anyone see this or what? Sam has already figured out how to flash the ecu to remove cel lights. Instead of running voltage, relays, etc. this would definately be the best route considering that it won't effect any other function of the ECU. It may not be a DIY or the least expensive route, but it will work and you won't have to jigga rig your car with gadets to trick the ecu.