Error Code - EGR
10-09-2002, 06:42 PM
#1
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My check-engine light is on (stock ECU), so I checked the codes. It was "EGR Switch - open or short circuit". But then I realized the EGR has been removed (just bought the car - woo-hoo). Can I get some help what to do?
Also, when I finally replace my ECU, will I lose some functions, such as error codes, AC, etc?
Also, when I finally replace my ECU, will I lose some functions, such as error codes, AC, etc?
10-09-2002, 09:15 PM
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If the car is a 93 Cali spec car or a 94 or 95 then you have to have the EGR to keep the light from coming on. I heard of someone using a relay in it's place, but that sounds like a pain.
When you replace the ecu you normally won't lose any of the normal functions. Some ecus have a little trouble with the a/c and turbo control system(namingly haltech) but are remedied without much tribulation.
When you replace the ecu you normally won't lose any of the normal functions. Some ecus have a little trouble with the a/c and turbo control system(namingly haltech) but are remedied without much tribulation.
10-10-2002, 06:25 AM
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i did the relay it took all of five minutes and fixed the problem!! i drove around for months with damn light on. all you need is a relay and some wire. i dont have the directions for it any more, but if you look on the net you can find them. i will look around to see if i can find the directions for you. good luck and trust me you want to do this mod, is sooo easy you'll beat yourslef in the head if you dont try it.
later sully
later sully
10-10-2002, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by sullycrx' date='Oct 10 2002, 03:25 AM
i did the relay it took all of five minutes and fixed the problem!! i drove around for months with damn light on. all you need is a relay and some wire. i dont have the directions for it any more, but if you look on the net you can find them. i will look around to see if i can find the directions for you. good luck and trust me you want to do this mod, is sooo easy you'll beat yourslef in the head if you dont try it.
later sully
later sully
I don't know if my car was a Cali or not. I assume if the light is on it must have been? Do non-Cali's just have a block-off plate (I have one).
Yeah, I need a PFC bad. Plan on gettin' it next summer with a new intercooler and mid-pipe. Damn these Michigan winters!
10-13-2002, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by blaze08' date='Oct 12 2002, 10:51 PM
Do we really need that EGR. What happens if we do put a relay in it and how?
1. make some beurocrat happy
2. break and cost you $200 every 13-24months
mike