ecu!!! ecu!!! ecu!!!
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Stockhatch - I think its also worth noting that model year requirements in relation to VIN may not be as much an issue as you think.
I had a 99 DSM come in with a 97 ECU that passed with zero issue, same with a 98 with a 97 ECU. I think the model year rule changed somewhere around 2005, but don't hold me to that
For anyone reading this, please take note I'm referring to North Carolina and things may vary from state to state.
I had a 99 DSM come in with a 97 ECU that passed with zero issue, same with a 98 with a 97 ECU. I think the model year rule changed somewhere around 2005, but don't hold me to that
For anyone reading this, please take note I'm referring to North Carolina and things may vary from state to state.
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an inspector isn't going to go out of his or her way to verify the year of an ECU and no state, even as retarded as California is, is going to send out a decoy car to catch inspectors to see if they do
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LOL yeah, I don't think it would ever be an issue. The only problem you may run into is if you were to buy a 99 or 2000 model sc and swap an OBDII Supra engine into it. While the ecu would plug in and pass an obdii test, the DMV could bust you for having an older engine in you car. Its not like you can claim the engine and ecu came out of a 99 or 2000 model Supra since they don't exist in the US. Any SC older than a 99 should not be a problem though.
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Alright. Thank you all. I guess buying an obd1 then putting an obd2 ecu is possible and emission would only know that its a obd1. Even if they see the obd2 port they wouldn't be allowed to plug in the scanner. Which means easier smog passes with all the benefits of still being able to monitor everything. thanks everybody.
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