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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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Looking to buy an evo 8 that needs a few things

I am looking at this evo that needs a transfer case and ECU since he started to part the car. It is all it needs. I have the question about the ECU issue.

Can I just buy a used ecu and plug it in and the car will fire up or is there a case learn? If so let me know what's involved and what needs to be done.

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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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No the ECU has to be flashed to use the immobilizer that is currently in the car...without the correct settings in ecuflash the car will not start...

I know there is a way to disable the immobilizer, check around the ecuflash area to find this info...

But you'll have to get the ecu flashed before it'll start.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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I dont want to do this but, what if I were to buy a ecu, immobilizer, key, ignition from a different car (being from the same car)

id rather find a way that I can use the key that comes with the car as it is the same key for the door and the trunk
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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why would you go through all that work when all you have to do is plug in a latop and enter in 4 numbers... its not hard to do at all
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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because I dont have the scanner... which one should I invest in?
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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or who could I send the ECU to, to do so?
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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you could send the ecu to anyone who can tune, but he problem is you need to know the immobilizer code of the car the ecu is going in
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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and how do I obtain that?
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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you would need the ecu that goes to the car your trying to use, plug in a laptop, find the code, then put that code into the ecu your trying to put into the car
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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ok, the issue is I dont have an ecu in the car. I am needing to buy one.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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then your gonna need to bypass the immobilizer. id talk to a tuner or someone who knows how to do that for you
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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do you know if there might be a way to read the immobilizer thats currently in there?
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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I just read that all I need is to buy a "new" ecu and once I install it, the dealer will have to sync the immobilizer and keys then it will start. YAY

now i just need to get my hands on a t-case, ecu, radiator with fans and MAF
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