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harrisp
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17th May 09 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What is the easiest conversion for a 12v?
Im thinking a nova gsi engine at the moment, any others thats are easy to do?
mattk
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I dont think any of them are "easiest" on a 12v the ECU is in the engine bay is it not?
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I dont think any of them are "easiest" on a 12v the ECU is in the engine bay is it not?


Yea the ecu is actually bolted to the engine,
Thats why I was thinking nova gsi engine as that has the ecu in the engine bay too.
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ahhh yes your quite right
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a got a xe16 with the ecu on the engine?came from a vectra
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dont see why it should make a difference you only need to use about 4 or 5 wires no matter what you put in so just extend them
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
dont see why it should make a difference you only need to use about 4 or 5 wires no matter what you put in so just extend them


What four or five wires are they?
On my car loom or the engine loom?

Am I right in saying the engine loom is completely separate to the car?
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yes separate looms its easy to put anything you want in really they all need wiring up somehow
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17th May 09 at 23:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
yes separate looms its easy to put anything you want in really they all need wiring up somehow


Its only the wiring Im worried about I can happily do the mechanical bit.

 
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