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Old 12-12-2006, 01:10 PM
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Removing an ECUtune chip?

I have an ECUTune Stage 1 chip on my '92 pearl- I was wondering if the ECU will still work if I remove the Stage 1 chip to put it in my other SVX, or do I then have to replace the whole ECU with an unmodified one. Anyone have experience with this?
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Old 12-12-2006, 01:18 PM
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I have an ECUTune Stage 1 chip on my '92 pearl- I was wondering if the ECU will still work if I remove the Stage 1 chip to put it in my other SVX, or do I then have to replace the whole ECU with an unmodified one. Anyone have experience with this?
Two things:

1. The ECUTune chip has its own board that you'll have to remove with the chip
2. You'll have to plug the stock service chip back into the chip socket that the ECUTune board plugged into before the ECU will work.

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Old 12-12-2006, 01:18 PM
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I have an ECUTune Stage 1 chip on my '92 pearl- I was wondering if the ECU will still work if I remove the Stage 1 chip to put it in my other SVX, or do I then have to replace the whole ECU with an unmodified one. Anyone have experience with this?
You'll need a stock chip to put back in it's place more than likely. If your ECU in the other car has a chip then swap them. Just let me know if you end up needing a ECU.

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Old 12-12-2006, 01:19 PM
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If you remove the chip then it won't work. Why not just swap the entire ECU?
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Old 12-12-2006, 01:22 PM
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If you remove the chip then it won't work. Why not just swap the entire ECU?
Yeah, or that.
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