Ian Rothery
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I have all of the information I need to complete the swap, including all of the parts minus the ecm. I know the ecms are specific to pre/post 07 and to the transmission (auto/stick), but what are the options for swapping an 05? I know the stock auto computer can be reprogrammed, but how? Ive contacted the dealer to no avail, and I'd really rather not outsource it and spend any more money on a professional tune. Im competent with programming and am confident I could disable the auto trans shift functions on it if I had the hard/software. As for swapping the computer, there are several different ecm part numbers per year. Is the swap just plug and play, assuming the harness and all of the wiring is correct? I know PATS needs to be configured to the old key on the "new" computer. This ecm issue is the only thing holding me back from starting on this project.
I have already referenced the stock wiring diagrams and will be modifying the harness to suit how manual cars would have been run from the factory. Mechanics and wiring, no problem. I can modify a harness and install a transmission. Its the programming side that I cant find any clear information on to be certain how to tackle it before I begin. I know there will be other bumps along the way but I want to be confident in the process before I buy too heavy into it.
I have already referenced the stock wiring diagrams and will be modifying the harness to suit how manual cars would have been run from the factory. Mechanics and wiring, no problem. I can modify a harness and install a transmission. Its the programming side that I cant find any clear information on to be certain how to tackle it before I begin. I know there will be other bumps along the way but I want to be confident in the process before I buy too heavy into it.