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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:30 pm 
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After driving my bros ef with t5, im liking the conversion option for my Auto AU2.

Thing is I havnt been able to find out what sort of ECU Ill need specifically with regards to model.

The question is, will I need an AU manual ECU, or will an EF/L manual ECU be fine? Just so I can either widden or narrow my searching for one to buy.

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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:21 pm 
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you should be able to simulate an auto signal for your current ECU using resistors. have a search for that kinda thing and you should find out more.

 

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:36 pm 
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I have done that, and read that topic, but its a route Id rather not take. Too much room for error, especially with myself in charge. Rather do it once do it right. That means manual ECU.

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:38 am 
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you need an AU manual ECU, either XR or GLI, Not sure if it needs to be an AU2 or not but i'm sure someone els here will be able to tell if you can us an AU1 or AU3 ecu
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:24 pm 
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so an EF/EL one will not run an AU? Thats strange... you think they would.

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:04 pm 
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so an EF/EL one will not run an AU? Thats strange... you think they would.


The management is different i believe, hence the reason why Wade cams havnt got a regrind for the AU at the moment
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:29 pm 
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so an EF/EL one will not run an AU? Thats strange... you think they would.



EL has a different plug and just won't plug in

EF has the same plug, not sure if it's pin outs that are different or just programing
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:19 pm 
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so an EF/EL one will not run an AU? Thats strange... you think they would.



EL has a different plug and just won't plug in

EF has the same plug, not sure if it's pin outs that are different or just programing

EF uses smartlock, as do early AUI, AUI update onwards use smartshield.
you will need a may99 onwards AU non VCT manual ecu.

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:20 pm 
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oh, and the ecu will need to be programed by ford before it works in your car, you'll need 2 sets of keys to do it.
day before you put the manual in, take it to ford, and put the manual ecu in and ask them to program it to suit the keys. then just drive arround in limp home mode.

 

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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:21 pm 
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damn thats sounds complexi-cated... why must fraud makes things not-easy?

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:45 pm 
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so an EF/EL one will not run an AU? Thats strange... you think they would.



EL has a different plug and just won't plug in

EF has the same plug, not sure if it's pin outs that are different or just programing

EF uses smartlock, as do early AUI, AUI update onwards use smartshield.
you will need a may99 onwards AU non VCT manual ecu.


you say early au's run smartlock, i own a EFII fairmont and am doing a manual conversion can i use the early au manual ECU to run the thing. if so can u let me know what the catch codes are so i can purchase one.
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