CA18det newb question?

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indiana929
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Its kind of a dumb question so bear with me. When i got my engine it came with two boxes that look like ecu's. One i know definatly is the ecu the other i have no clue, the plug was cut from the wiring harness and is plugged into itself. I'm not sure what the hell it does and can't find anything about it. Did S13 come with traction control or anything that would take a computer itself? Any help would be greatly appericated!! Thanks

BTW the engine is going into a 72 spitfire if that helps.


sideways danny
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a photo of what you have would help hugely

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maybe the control module i keep hearing about for the ECCS system and the butterflies in the intake manifold... i didnt get one and dont have the butterflies at all anymore so i wouldnt know lol

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mbmbmb23
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The butterflies are actuated by a circuit in the ECU. It's probably the ABS computer or automatic seatbelt computer from a USDM car. Pics would help.

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could be your drop in resistor, but those are about 1/3 the size of an ecu.

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Gotta get some pics man...

indiana929
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thanks found out it is for the ABS. Btw i got it to fire finally!! I have been working on that wiring harness for a while now but she fired up now just little crap. Hopefully be on the road by spring!! and again thank you for the help i would not have gotten it to run if it wasnt for this forum.


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