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Title: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: kostonhumar on September 30, 2017, 16:27
So I swapped out my jdm 1zz and swapped for a EU 1zz  everything is connected but I have no spark is this a ecu issue?

I know this is a trying to diagnose a problem over the phone kinda gigs but any ideas?

Crank and cam sensors are all good 100%
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: headcase on September 30, 2017, 16:30
is your car a uk or import
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: kostonhumar on September 30, 2017, 16:30
Import
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: headcase on September 30, 2017, 16:31
uk ecu wont work in import no imboliser circuits
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: kostonhumar on September 30, 2017, 16:34
So my cars imported from Japan So jp ecu
Engine is out of. U.K. 02
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: Carolyn on September 30, 2017, 17:53
I ran an EU engine in my JDM car for around a year.  So it should work.
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: kostonhumar on September 30, 2017, 18:01
That sounds promising!

Just need to work out who I have no spark...
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: Carolyn on September 30, 2017, 19:02
What are you planning to do with your JDM engine?

Check silly things like crankshaft sensor earth, unplug ECU connectors, blow out and clean with contact cleaner...

You might use a JOBD reader to see if anything pops out?  

OBDMate do one.
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: kostonhumar on September 30, 2017, 20:59
Quote from: "Carolyn"What are you planning to do with your JDM engine?

Check silly things like crankshaft sensor earth, unplug ECU connectors, blow out and clean with contact cleaner...

You might use a JOBD reader to see if anything pops out?  

OBDMate do one.

To be honest the engine is just sat there looking sorry for itself was thinking of stripping it and fixing it or sell it...

Il check all the connectors tomorrow and see where it leads me.
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: Carolyn on September 30, 2017, 21:32
What's wrong with it?  just an oil burner??  You'd really enjoy fixing it up and there's nothing like knowing you've got a spare!
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: kostonhumar on October 1, 2017, 00:11
I think it was bottom end issues but yeah I think I will keep it   s:) :) s:)
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: headcase on October 1, 2017, 09:18
right so you put eu engine in a import did you swap harness over so that means you only fitted engine and you put the jap harness on the eu engine  as a import don't have as many lambdas and slight wireing diffences. as the title makes it sound like its a ecu you swapped
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: Carolyn on October 1, 2017, 09:27
I kept the EU harness and just ignored the extra O2 connector.  As Headcase says I'm not sure a JAP harness will work on an EU engine with a JAP ECU...
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: jonbill on October 1, 2017, 11:24
Jap ecu, harness, sensors & eu engine should surely work fine. There are no differences in the mechanicals are there?
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: Carolyn on October 1, 2017, 11:50
I do know, from talking with Deano, that a JDM ECU won't work in a Euro car.  That's only because of the lack of an immobliser circuit in the JDM.

I do know, from my own experience that the JDM ECU does work with Euro engine and harness.  There are a couple of differences between the two engines, but I haven't noticed anything major.

I haven't put a JDM harness on a Euro engine....
Title: Re: Eu 1zz jdm ecu does it work?
Post by: headcase on October 1, 2017, 16:03
Quote from: "jonbill"Jap ecu, harness, sensors & eu engine should surely work fine. There are no differences in the mechanicals are there?
if he kept all jap stuff and put on eu engine yes that would work