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 Post subject: manual conversion
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:51 pm 
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hey guy im looking for a bit of info. just fitted up a tremec t5 to my xf 302 just waiting on starter. it has an ecu out of an eb falcon im wondering if i will need to chip the ecu or if there is another way of running the t5 any info will help cheers
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 Post subject: Re: manual conversion
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:56 pm 
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hey guy im looking for a bit of info. just fitted up a tremec t5 to my xf 302 just waiting on starter. it has an ecu out of an eb falcon im wondering if i will need to chip the ecu or if there is another way of running the t5 any info will help cheers


If you are using the EB V8 ECU then all is good as the E series V8's had a seperate computor for the Auto.
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 Post subject: Re: manual conversion
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:03 pm 
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yeah nice one would i have to remove this computer ?
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:05 pm 
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Was the car equipped with V8 & Auto and your now converting it or is this a new install V8 and all?
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 Post subject: Re: manual conversion
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:13 pm 
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it was converted before i got my hands on it had an auto box c4 i think it was engineered in 92
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:14 pm 
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C4 does not use a Computor so you should be fine.
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 Post subject: Re: manual conversion
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:15 pm 
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Is the separate auto ECU a Pre-Smartlock thing do you know SWC?

When I converted my fairlane I just had to make sure I had the right trans loom and the ECU would still run it all fine, my understanding was it was because it was pre smartlock and the ECUs didnt have the auto trans maps or whatever extra they had when smartlock/BCMs and the electric 4 speeds came along..

or are V8s different again?

 

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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:21 pm 
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thanks mate thats good news. Hopefully when i get starter should be able to go for a spin yew!!!
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:23 pm 
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Sounds interesting if its got a C4.. any pics?

 

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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:38 pm 
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Is the separate auto ECU a Pre-Smartlock thing do you know SWC?

When I converted my fairlane I just had to make sure I had the right trans loom and the ECU would still run it all fine, my understanding was it was because it was pre smartlock and the ECUs didnt have the auto trans maps or whatever extra they had when smartlock/BCMs and the electric 4 speeds came along..

or are V8s different again?


With the I6 the auto is controlled by the ECU, same for all E Series. With V8's EB to EL, the ECU did not control the Auto, they had a seperate ECU.

It won't need a loom as it was fitted with a C4.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:57 pm 
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SWC wrote:
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Is the separate auto ECU a Pre-Smartlock thing do you know SWC?

When I converted my fairlane I just had to make sure I had the right trans loom and the ECU would still run it all fine, my understanding was it was because it was pre smartlock and the ECUs didnt have the auto trans maps or whatever extra they had when smartlock/BCMs and the electric 4 speeds came along..

or are V8s different again?


With the I6 the auto is controlled by the ECU, same for all E Series. With V8's EB to EL, the ECU did not control the Auto, they had a seperate ECU.

It won't need a loom as it was fitted with a C4.


Ok, thanks for that. I thought it may be I6 only..

And yeah, I assumed he was gonna need the wiring for the manual speedo etc, didnt realize it was already custom fitted..

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:54 am 
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SWC wrote:
Lowlane7 wrote:
Is the separate auto ECU a Pre-Smartlock thing do you know SWC?

When I converted my fairlane I just had to make sure I had the right trans loom and the ECU would still run it all fine, my understanding was it was because it was pre smartlock and the ECUs didnt have the auto trans maps or whatever extra they had when smartlock/BCMs and the electric 4 speeds came along..

or are V8s different again?


With the I6 the auto is controlled by the ECU, same for all E Series. With V8's EB to EL, the ECU did not control the Auto, they had a seperate ECU.

It won't need a loom as it was fitted with a C4.


not quite right , the ea and eb 1 had seperate engine and trans controllers

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:09 am 
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SWC wrote:
Lowlane7 wrote:
Is the separate auto ECU a Pre-Smartlock thing do you know SWC?

When I converted my fairlane I just had to make sure I had the right trans loom and the ECU would still run it all fine, my understanding was it was because it was pre smartlock and the ECUs didnt have the auto trans maps or whatever extra they had when smartlock/BCMs and the electric 4 speeds came along..

or are V8s different again?


With the I6 the auto is controlled by the ECU, same for all E Series. With V8's EB to EL, the ECU did not control the Auto, they had a seperate ECU.

It won't need a loom as it was fitted with a C4.


not quite right , the ea and eb 1 had seperate engine and trans controllers


Yeah thats right because the early ECUs can be used for auto or manual, just need to swap the loom.. But Electric 4 speed versions have/need the right ECU, and then the V8s are all like the early versions and dont matter auto to manual, is that right?

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:20 pm 
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Lowlane7 wrote:
naughtyfalcon wrote:
SWC wrote:
Lowlane7 wrote:
Is the separate auto ECU a Pre-Smartlock thing do you know SWC?

When I converted my fairlane I just had to make sure I had the right trans loom and the ECU would still run it all fine, my understanding was it was because it was pre smartlock and the ECUs didnt have the auto trans maps or whatever extra they had when smartlock/BCMs and the electric 4 speeds came along..

or are V8s different again?


With the I6 the auto is controlled by the ECU, same for all E Series. With V8's EB to EL, the ECU did not control the Auto, they had a seperate ECU.

It won't need a loom as it was fitted with a C4.


not quite right , the ea and eb 1 had seperate engine and trans controllers


Yeah thats right because the early ECUs can be used for auto or manual, just need to swap the loom.. But Electric 4 speed versions have/need the right ECU, and then the V8s are all like the early versions and dont matter auto to manual, is that right?



My old EA II ghia had a 4 spd BTR tranny too.. and that had it's own TCM module for the auto..
Basically with the EB2 they moved the TCM into the ECU, before that it was a seperate module like it is for all of the V8's.


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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:39 pm 
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If the V8 ecu is originally from an auto vehicle, then you need a chip, otherwise torque truncation mode activates. This drops up to 12 degrees advance at wide open throttle, which dramatically reduces power. If you need a chip, get one with the CORRECT manual binary loaded to avoid problems. These are EB1 1DGA/1DHA requires 1DFA, early EB2 1DEB/1DJB requires 1DDB, late EB2 1DEC/1DJC requires 1DDC and ED 3DFA requires 3DEA.

 

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