Auto to manual Swap???

[megamac83]

Dear TN,
I have a couple of questions about doing an auto to manual swap?

For anybody who has done a swap how do you prevent the check engine light from coming on? I used a paper clip and got around the park neutral switch, so I can turn the car on. Now I have 2 codes that cause the CEL to come on, P0773 AND PO758, someone please help me out!!!

[Luckynumber5]

You will need a resistor box to fool the ecu into thinking the shift solenoids are still functioning. Or get a manual ecu, you will not loose timing when the ecu commands a shift that way.

[Zviator]

Look like you are making progress, GL and keep us posted

[megamac83]

hmm, a manual 5SFE ecu sound quicker and less of a headache, I already have way to much to think about, Does any 4th gen 5SFE Owner have an extra ecu off of an Manual setup? I would like to plug it up and see if I could get rid of these damn check engine lights!!!!

Thanks Camricher

[Zviator]

If it's just the engine light that u are trying to get rid of, I'd open the gauge, flip the back side and just take off the bulb. I dont know if it's a good idea, just giving u option here

[megamac83]

LOL, well that would take care of the light, but even if i took the car in for emission it would fail because the light is on period

[megamac83]

any manual guys that have swaped to another manual???? any check engine lights?

[Eye8Pussies]

george did back in the day- made things easy for him. I believe that it was pretty much plug and play as well

[megamac83]

really what transmission did he swap too?

[Eye8Pussies]

ah, true...I keep forgetting that you're putting in an e153...george put in the s51


but by the same token, it shouldn't make a difference. the only electronic item associated with a manual transmission is the neutral safety switch.

[megamac83]

I thought there would be 2, the neutral and the speed sensor? does anybody know if there is an electronic repair manual for the manual trans?

[Eye8Pussies]

speed sensor should all just hook right up


if the v6 vs i4 speed sensors don't work in sync, you might be able to just replace the speed sensor

[megamac83]

well I take that back, on the auto there are 4 connections, a that monitors the speed of the spider gear, 2nd and 3rd are solinoids and 4th is a neutral switch

[Eye8Pussies]

^ wait, you thought that there'd only be 2 wires on the auto tranny? lol

yah...sounds like you got it right this time

[megamac83]

I think I'm confusing myself, I figure there are 2 for the manual, and 4 for the auto, but when I have the trans side by said I'll let you know if the speedo sensors could be swapped or if they have to be swapped at all