Xr 8 donor question

[cameron02]

If you are going to use the original ford computer then you might also need the body control module (BCM). If that model has one.

[Doubledip]

Originally Posted by cameron02

If you are going to use the original ford computer then you might also need the body control module (BCM). If that model has one.

you dont need the BEM for security.. it can be turned off in the ECU like the GM stuff can be

[cameron02]

Maybe your right. Mine is from an AUII 2002, It has smart lock and smart shield and is a bugger. After this model I believe the computers became more programable. At the time, I could not find anybody who could get it to rum without the BCM.

[WKB]

If you use the ECU straight from the car without touching it you you need all the computers(BEM, ABS, air bag, air con etc). The auto ecu is located in the valve body of the gearbox.The car will not start with any of these removed. Talk to BPT Motorsport located in Perth(http://www.norcom.net.au/~bpt/index.htm), they should be able to help you. People in Qld send their ECU's to them to have them customised.
Make sure that you don't lose any oil from the ZF gearbox when you remove it. This oil is very expensive and there is a procedure to check the oil level if topped up which involes the oil at a certain temp. If it does need oil use only the Ford supplied oil or the Motospec equiv, nothing else.
It also would be a good to keep the VIN number of the Falcon. The motor and gearbox ECU's will still be idenified by this number.


Warren

[sideshow]

yes i dont
but most on here knows y hehehehehe

wbk
the auto tranny doesnt have an ecu inside it
only the holden tip tronic box has the ecu inside it

the ford engine ecu does both engine and the auto
and u dont need the abs or air con or stereo for it to work

we have wired up late model fords with and without security
and all u need is the key and the bem and u can have the factory immobiliser working

anyway who ever u get to tune yr ecu ask them a million questions
make sure they know what is needed when its a conversion as we find most can tune an ecu when in a factory car
but when in a conversion they know how to tune for performance but the fidldy bits in the background alot fo tuners dont think about these

[WKB]

Originally Posted by sideshow

wbk
the auto tranny doesnt have an ecu inside it
only the holden tip tronic box has the ecu inside it

the ford engine ecu does both engine and the auto
and u dont need the abs or air con or stereo for it to work

Sideshow,

The 4 speed and 5 speed auto computers are part of the engine ECU, but in the 6 speed ZF the ECU is defiantly in the valve body. Electronicaly there is nothing anyone can do to these gear box(even switched on auto sparkys) as ZF are the only people with the correct software to access the auto computer.

Unless the unwanted computers are switched off in the ECU the vehicle won't start without them. When the ignition is switched on the main ecu communicates with all the on board computers for a system check. If any of the on board computers are not on line the car won't start.

Nathan,
There are companies in Melbourne like Blue Power Devopments ( http://www.bluepower.com.au/main.html) or maybe Harrop Engineering (http://www.harrop.com.au/) that might be worth taking to as well.




Warren