Can a manual ECU work on a automatic?
If the question is whether an engine from an automatic car can be transferred into a manual vehicle, retaining the manual transmission, then the answer is 100% yes.
Do you need a new ECU for manual swap?
You don’t need a different ECU from an auto to a manual swap. But you will get a CEL light whether you go standalone or keep the OE auto ecu. If you do decide to go standalone, there isn’t anything else needed.
Does a manual transmission have a computer?
With a manual transmission, you decide when to shift the gears. No computer that thinks it knows better than you about driving and shifting. No wondering when the transmission will upshift, or the opposite situation when the transmission upshifts itself even though you have put it into “manual” mode.
Is the’92 transmission operated by an ECU?
Your ’92 transmission is not operated by an ECU. The kick down cable and in-built governor decide the change points of the transmission, using line and governor pressures. The engine that you have now had fitted would come under OBD2 because of its time of production,’98.
What happens when you reset the transmission shift points?
It is not going to make your shifting abnormal. If your gear shifts are abnormal you have something else going on. Resetting the transmission shift points makes the transmission the same as when the car is out of the factory. Within 30 driving cycles, the ECU will monitor your driving habits and adapt the shifting points to your driving style.
How does the transmission adaptive shifting system work?
It records the driving style, usually by looking at the last 40 shift points and adjusts so the car shifts accordingly to your style. It does this by monitoring different sensors such as the throttle or the gas pedal input and more. In other words, it learns your driving style.
Can a 98 ECU be used for an automatic?
The ’98 ECU will have inputs, sensors, wiring and software for the ’98 set-up. There will always be differences between the two and they will always be incompatable. He’s asking about using an 98 ECU from a manual shift vehicle to replace the one which is programmed for an automatic.