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Buying Reflash from someone
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:37 pm
by NBPcivicSI
hi one of my friend is selling his Hondata ECU reflash and i was just wondering how to work this out.. do i need to take my ecu reflash to one of hondata dealer and reprogram the Immobilizer? and also do i send my OEM ecu to my friend afterwards?
oh and i was wondering if reprogramming will cost me or not..
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:45 am
by hondaonchrome
Yes i would also want to know this,I am selling mine and need to know some info,I have a 2006 civic si with the reflash.Can I sell it and what is the process?
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:30 am
by Hondata
Only Honda/Acura dealers can reprogram the immobilizer. What people have done in the past is drive to a Honda/Acura dealer, swap ECUs, then get the immobilizer reprogrammed. Call the dealer first and check that they are willing to do this, and ask what they will charge. We have instructions for the dealer if they do not know how to reprogram the immobilizer
http://www.hondata.com/immobilizer.html
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:20 am
by Spunkster
06 and 07 SI's cannot swap reflashed ecus.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:16 pm
by NBPcivicSI
[quote="Spunkster"]06 and 07 SI's cannot swap reflashed ecus.[/quote]
oh whew our cars are 2006 model :)
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:47 pm
by Spunkster
which means you cannot swap ecus. 06 Si's cannot swap ecus and 07 SI's cannot swap ecus.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:17 am
by NBPcivicSI
[quote="Spunkster"]which means you cannot swap ecus. 06 Si's cannot swap ecus and 07 SI's cannot swap ecus.[/quote]
wait i'm kind of confused here. so you are saying 06 and 07 don't match but same year matches right?
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:30 am
by Spunkster
No I'm saying that if you own a 06 or 07 Civic SI and have a reflah or want to buy some one elses reflash you cannot. You cannot swap ecu's in the same way as you can with earlier cars and ecus.
changing ECU from one SI to another
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:13 pm
by cbuggenhout
What if I had a damaged ECU?
Are you sure I cannot put a reflashed 06 or 07 SI ECU on another 07 SI?
Even with the imobilizer reprogramed?
Is it possible to change standard ECUs, or this is not a problem of being or not reflashed?
I live in Brazil and I (and a lot of others SI owners) am looking for a reflash, also in order to try to be free from the disgusting rev hang, and I?m dreaming of having the vtec at 4500 rpm, much more reasonable - don?t like the kick - I like progressive, strong power.
And a friend of mine said it would be possible to buy an USA reflashed ECU and just change it here.
thanks, Clythio van Buggenhout