D16z6 swap help!!


Nikster199

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Im going to be to putting my d16z6 in my 1999 ej9 tomorrow, hopefully
My cars obd 2 and the engine/ecu is obd1 but I have a jumper harness for the ecu.

My only worry is wiring in vtec (I do have wiring diagrams) but any advice will be good

Also I think theres more sensors in the d16z6 than on my d14z2. What do ido if I have sensors but no connection to plug into them?
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lso any other last minute help?

Thanks in advance
Nik
 
Hi Nik,

I take it you are going to be using the 1.4 loom then? If so then you would need to wire in vtec soleniod, vtec oil pressure switch (if its got one) knock sensor, and iavc.

First of all you need to find out what obd2 your car is. Wheteher its obd2a 96-98 or obd2b 99-00. Some ej9s are obd2a even on a 99 so be careful.

Let me know which one it is and i can help you further.

Regards

Ben
 
Hi Nik,

I take it you are going to be using the 1.4 loom then? If so then you would need to wire in vtec soleniod, vtec oil pressure switch (if its got one) knock sensor, and iavc.

First of all you need to find out what obd2 your car is. Wheteher its obd2a 96-98 or obd2b 99-00. Some ej9s are obd2a even on a 99 so be careful.

Let me know which one it is and i can help you further.

Regards

Ben

Thanks for replying
I have a obd2b I believe
I have the obd2b to obd1 jumper harness, although I haven't actually tried it on my 1.4 loom yet :/
I have attached a picture (not the best pic)
 

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Hi Nik,

OK if it is OBD2b then the following will need to be done to your loom.

At the ecu plug 'B' move pin B6 to the empty B23 location. Then un-pin B15 and tape it up out of the way, this wont be needed, but the pin itself could be useful so this may need cutting off.
I'm not sure if you have any spare plugs that you will be using for the extra loom sections needed but if not spade connectors would do.

On your original IAVC plug it will have 3 wires and the plug will be an oval shape, you need to unpin the wires from it and tape the orange one up out the way as this wont be needed. If you do have a round style plug for the vtec IAVC then you will need to pin the other two wires into it, the yellow and black wire will need to be at the top (where the release is on the plug)

Next up is the vtec wires.
Knock sensor will be first, on the ecu plug 'C' you will need to put a pin into location C3 then with a length of wire put it through the bulk head and either connect or original Honda round style plug (if you have spares) or use a spade connector and connect it the the knock sensor which is loacted at the top of the block slightly to the left just above the water hard pipe.

Nect is vtec pressure switch (this will only need to be done if your vtec solenoid has a round style connector on the side of it.
As per the knock sensor, on the ecu plug 'C' you will need to put a pin into location C10 and again running the wire through the bulk head and again if you have an original Honda round style plug attach it to this or your spade connector, the vtec pressure switch will also need to be earthed (i usually do it to where the original earth is on the gearbox but it is entirely up to you where it goes. Again I think the positive from the ecu will need to be at the top of the plug (where the release is) and the earth on the bottom but not 100% sure on this but trial and error is the way, if vtec doesn't work try swapping them over.

Next is the vtec solenoid.
On the ecu plug 'B' you will need to put a pin into location B12 and as before run it through the bulk head and to the vtec solenoid, like the knock sensor this is only one wire so pretty simple.

If you do all this and the car doesn't start (which it should if ecu is from a UK car) then you will need to switch the pins on ecu plug 'A' for the fuel pump relay. Swap the pin from location A16 to A15, this will solve your problem.

I have attached this image to make things easier for you.
obd2breference.jpg


If you need any more help just let me know.

Regards

Ben
 
Okay thanks alot Ben, what do I do if I don't have any spare pins to de pin? I have a spare obd 1 engine harness does this have pins?
Thanks
 
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Hi Nik,

No problem.

If you have a spare loom and your not going to use it anyway and its only a 1.4 loom then yes i would just unpin some from the plug connectors that go into the ecu and cut them off and then solder and heat shrink them onto the new wire, same goes for the round style plugs too rather than using spade connectors.

Noo not the jumper harness, leave that as it is as that has all the wires in the correct places. Just the plugs on the loom itself.

Ben
 
Okay the spare harness is a d16z6 obd1 and its only the engine part. So doesnt have any pins to Un pin
 
OK if you have the z6 harness then you have all the plugs you need for the IAVC, Vtec solenoid, Vtec pressure switch, and Knock sensor then.

Even if it is just the engine loom it will still have the plugs that go into the ecu.

Where are you from?

Ben
 
OK if you have the z6 harness then you have all the plugs you need for the IAVC, Vtec solenoid, Vtec pressure switch, and Knock sensor then.

Even if it is just the engine loom it will still have the plugs that go into the ecu.

Where are you from?

Ben

Okay and im in kent
 
Im actually doing the swap tomorrow, I have disconnected the old engine now we just have to take it out and the new engine is all ready to go in. Fingers crossed we should hopefully have it all in a wired tomorrow
 
Oh ok if you were closer I would come give you hand.

Well hopefully you can get it all soreted today. Just let me know how you get on.

Ben
 
Well we didn't get the engine to run we got it in and started wiring.
We had to change 2 engine mounts and modify the d14 power steering pump to fit the d16. Hopefully have it running tomorrow
 
I do need some help on these few things
1. where do these plugs go
 

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2. Cant figure out which wires go to the purge and the whatever the other sensor is
 

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3. Do these hoses look like there going to the right places?
 

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4. Where and what do these connect to?
On the throttle body
 

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4. On the inlet manifold, pretty sure its a water outlet
 

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