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 Post subject: Auto to manual loom trick??
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:05 pm 
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Just wondering if anyone knows exactly what wires need to be bridged ect to trick the auto loom and ecu to thinking its a manual for a AU? or is it the same as EF/EL?
Done a few searches and could find anything for au's any help appreciated.
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:11 pm 
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You need to use resistors, and if you dont get the right resistance you will get problems.

I would recommend getting a Manual ECU and you will not get any problems.

I think Ash cook has one you can use, shoot him a PM.
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:31 am 
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you can use the auto ecu it will be fine.
Lookup Troymans posts/thread as hes got all the info there that i gave him on this topic...
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:16 pm 
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I dont believe that the AU wiring is the same as EF EL. I still say get a AU manual ECU, surely you can find one around for around $150. I have seen too many instances on here with people having problems using the auto ECU with resistor trick.
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:35 pm 
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im pretty sure the manual trick only works for the e series as the au series ecu learns around it

 

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 Post subject: Re: Auto to manual loom trick??
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:58 pm 
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cheers yeah i used a manual one on mine which is def the way to go, but this is for a mates ute whose on a tight a** budget, will try ashcook first if not will see how we go.
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:07 pm 
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While we're on the subject, will a manual XR8 ECU(S1, S2, S3???) work on my ghia if i converted to manual?

I was going to use the resistor trick as I presumed being a Ghia it controls more than what the XR8 one would(traction control, anything else??) but the posts above make me abit worried.

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:40 pm 
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anyone else know where i might find a series 2 manual vct ecu? or does anyone know a good place you can get the manual program re-mapped into his existing auto ecu around the eastern suburbs melbourne and a rough cost?
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:18 pm 
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i think ford should be able to reflash it to manual for you or a tuner will be able to do it

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:01 pm 
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sd1800 wrote:
While we're on the subject, will a manual XR8 ECU(S1, S2, S3???) work on my ghia if i converted to manual?

I was going to use the resistor trick as I presumed being a Ghia it controls more than what the XR8 one would(traction control, anything else??) but the posts above make me abit worried.



I thought the ghia ECU's have XR fuel maps already. But you want to do a manual conversion and Ghias did not come with Manual right?
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Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:43 pm 
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frd906n wrote:
i think ford should be able to reflash it to manual for you or a tuner will be able to do it


I thought this was also the case?

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:27 pm 
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XR-Lane wrote:
sd1800 wrote:
While we're on the subject, will a manual XR8 ECU(S1, S2, S3???) work on my ghia if i converted to manual?

I was going to use the resistor trick as I presumed being a Ghia it controls more than what the XR8 one would(traction control, anything else??) but the posts above make me abit worried.



I thought the ghia ECU's have XR fuel maps already. But you want to do a manual conversion and Ghias did not come with Manual right?


Correct!

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:34 pm 
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sd1800 wrote:
XR-Lane wrote:
sd1800 wrote:
While we're on the subject, will a manual XR8 ECU(S1, S2, S3???) work on my ghia if i converted to manual?

I was going to use the resistor trick as I presumed being a Ghia it controls more than what the XR8 one would(traction control, anything else??) but the posts above make me abit worried.



I thought the ghia ECU's have XR fuel maps already. But you want to do a manual conversion and Ghias did not come with Manual right?


Correct!


You shouldn't have any problems as long as you make sure you get the right series. And get the manual loom.
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