Evo VIII ECU in 2G GSX
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Evo VIII ECU in 2G GSX
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Like the title suggests, I'm attempting to put an Evo VIII ECU into my '99 GSX so that I can run EcuFlash for tunning.
At this point, the only question I have is how to disable the imobilizer in the Evo VIII ECU so that I don't need to have a programmed key in order to start the car. Does anyone have any info on this? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Like the title suggests, I'm attempting to put an Evo VIII ECU into my '99 GSX so that I can run EcuFlash for tunning.
At this point, the only question I have is how to disable the imobilizer in the Evo VIII ECU so that I don't need to have a programmed key in order to start the car. Does anyone have any info on this? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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DSMLink is $500+ for the software, and another 2-300 for an Eprom ECU. And all though they keep saying it will soon have 3-dimensional mapping, currently it still doesn't.
I bought a used Evo VII ecu for $150, and EcuFlash is free (and from what I understand, a more powerful tuning solution as of today). The only thing that appears to be standing in my way is this engine imobilizer issue.
I bought a used Evo VII ecu for $150, and EcuFlash is free (and from what I understand, a more powerful tuning solution as of today). The only thing that appears to be standing in my way is this engine imobilizer issue.
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Last night I downloaded an Evo VIII base map from the EcuFlash forums. Before yesterday, it's been probably 1-2 years since I've used the program. The option for disabling the imobilizer is right there at the top of the list! I never remember seeing that before...maybe because I was never looking for it before.
I'm going to be moving forward with this next week, so I'll let everyone know how it goes.
Thanks for the help.
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Do you recall what made the task so difficult?
And why do you say DSMLink is a far better option? DSMLink still only offers 2-dimensional mapping, and it would cost me close to $800. I just bought an Evo VII Ecu for $150. So, even if I have to spend $600 making it work, I still have a cheaper and more robust tuning solution, correct?
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