b16a2 into 94 vx

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i have a question about the engine harness when putting a b16a2 into my civic vx i got a jdm b16a2 can i use the harness it came with or do i need to use the one off the original vx engine also can i use stock drive shafts and shift linkage and motor mounts
 
i have a question about the engine harness when putting a b16a2 into my civic vx i got a jdm b16a2 can i use the harness it came with or do i need to use the one off the original vx engine also can i use stock drive shafts and shift linkage and motor mounts

yes you can use the swap wiring harness but you won't have knock sensor wired, need P30 wiring harness if you are running a P30 ECU but otherwise you will need to chip your current ECU to run DOHC VTEC. also no you cannot run same drive shafts or shift linkage, you need axles and shift linkage for B-series! check under the hybrid and swap forum!
 
so i can use the harness thats on the b16 now right and it will plug right up? or is it better to use the one off the vx engine thanks for the help
 
I would suggest using the one that came with the B16 and either reprogram (chip it) your current ECU or get a P30/P72 ECU to run your B16 swap. BTW is your engine have a stamp that is "B16A2" or "B16A"
 
umm.. just wire a knock sensor and extend the vtec wires.. the vx harness is wired for vtec already
 
it would be the easiest since you are pulling the old motor out anyway. P30 ECU will look for knock sensor which the VX wiring harness does not have. don't listen to "EG6SiR" he is bad for you! that is more work than you need to do if you already have the ECU and matching wiring harness!

BTW you don't have a JDM B16, JDM's are B16A no numbers after the "A"
 
it would be the easiest since you are pulling the old motor out anyway. P30 ECU will look for knock sensor which the VX wiring harness does not have. don't listen to "EG6SiR" he is bad for you! that is more work than you need to do if you already have the ECU and matching wiring harness!

BTW you don't have a JDM B16, JDM's are B16A no numbers after the "A"


thats why i said wire the knock.. no sense in changing the wire harness if the one in the car already is wired for vtec.. its one wire you have to run and its not hard at all..

as for me being bad for him.. hahaha.. please, dont kid yourself
 
if the B16 already has the wiring harness no extra work needed K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid) knock can be a good thing if he already the P30 ECU.
 
Have you ever swapped an engine harness on a civic? They are one piece and involve ripping out the dash harness with it. It is extremely easy to modify the civic harness to accept a b series engine. And as far as eg6sir is concerned i have never seen him lay false information and lead someone in the wrong direction as you have here.
 
I don't mean that he is going to give him bad or false information. I was only implying that if he going to do the swap into a VX (vtec already exists) and running a P30 ECU (knock sensor), that it would be more difficult for someone that has not done this swap or ran wiring to pin the ECU vs. swapping the wiring harness. don't get me wrong "EG" I am just hassleing you the way you hassle others for no reason! no biggy!
 
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my point exactly! you don't know shit about me! whaaah! I mean your sig says it all so don't cry about it if someone gives you shit back. I know you can take it when it come back to you, you like it for some reason.
 
knock sensor

thats why i said wire the knock.. no sense in changing the wire harness if the one in the car already is wired for vtec.. its one wire you have to run and its not hard at all..

as for me being bad for him.. hahaha.. please, dont kid yourself


Isnt the vx already wired with a knock sensor since the stock engine is a vtec?
 
This thread be 6 months dead...and you just brought it back to life...good work...



no problem, thanks for your help you didnt give...why dont you drive your car down here to indiana and ill show you a fast honda....probably not urs though cuz you cant smoke evo 9's can you or maybe somthing slower like a camaro ss? If you dont have anything to say but "good work" why dont you be helpful to people on here instead of being a smart ass.
 
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