vs auto onto vn ecu is this possible

[Immortality]

PCM is Powertrain Control Module. It is an ECU and TCM in one. VR/VS use a PCM regardless of the transmission used.

Dash makes no difference as really.

There should be a sticker on the side of the box to identify what year model it is and if all else fails count the pins in the wiring harness plug in the box.

 

[Izzey]

the sticker says 5hbd so it in that range where it could be either i think , so counting pins will be the go
at this stage a vs pcm and engine harness is what in looking for .Will see if anyone is in the market for a vn harness and ecu\
cheers

 

[losh1971]

There should be a sticker on the side of the box to identify what year model it is and if all else fails count the pins in the wiring harness plug in the box.

I was of the understanding that early VR (93) used a different trans again? I'm sure the one I had was different to my ute trans and my ute trans is early 94 not late 94. I was also of the understanding that the mid to late VR auto required input from the cam sensor to shift properly? Where as early VR didn't have the cam sensor and had a different trans as a result.

 

[Immortality]

Not as far as I'm aware. Cam sensor has to do with the injection timing. The utes may have had a column shift? but not sure if that effected the transmissions in any way. There are a few different transmission codes but the boxes are basically the same internally.

 

[losh1971]

Not as far as I'm aware. Cam sensor has to do with the injection timing. The utes may have had a column shift? but not sure if that effected the transmissions in any way. There are a few different transmission codes but the boxes are basically the same internally.

Hey did you get my PM?

 

[gtrboyy]

Check connector on trans vr is 12 vs is 13 apparently...then you'll know what loom/ecu to use.

vs loom is different to vr BUT if it's for conversion you'll have to get vats off & rewire the whole thing anyway.

mix & matching is good way to bite yourself the arse...there are several differences between models which is why often better to wait for matching driveline if not clued up on the differences,

 

[shane_3800]

Check connector on trans vr is 12 vs is 13 apparently...then you'll know what loom/ecu to use.

vs loom is different to vr BUT if it's for conversion you'll have to get vats off & rewire the whole thing anyway.

mix & matching is good way to bite yourself the arse...there are several differences between models which is why often better to wait for matching driveline if not clued up on the differences,

Or stop being gay and go T56.

 

[losh1971]

Or stop being gay and go T56.

OP is trying to do it on the cheap but cheap doesn't always work out cheap, as most of us know.......

 

[shane_3800]

OP is trying to do it on the cheap but cheap doesn't always work out cheap, as most of us know.......

It was a joke.

 

[losh1971]

Not as far as I'm aware. Cam sensor has to do with the injection timing. The utes may have had a column shift? but not sure if that effected the transmissions in any way. There are a few different transmission codes but the boxes are basically the same internally.

Are you 100% on only two VR trans? One I pulled from the early 93 had a cable on it which went to near where the VB would sit, but it also had a big plug. Definitely VR as the PCM is VR auto PCM, but the engine didn't have a cam sensor and according to the engine number it's a 93 VR engine. I was told all VR's, except manual had a cam sensor, which is partly why I understood VR auto uses cam sensor inputs. But mine didn't even have a place in the harness for a cam sensor to plug into. Unless someone did a fair amount of work swapping things over on a bodgy old wagon that eventually sold to me for $150.