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Originally Posted by aerobod
You can't just swap the ECU (DME) from another car (or a new one for that matter) without updating and aligning it with the EWS system to ensure the VIN locked rolling codes that the system modules communicate with EWS are in-sync and correct. Who knows what other counters or EEPROM values in other modules are affected when this is done? It isn't just a case of swapping the DME in and out in isolation, as the security system controlled by the EWS will just prevent the car from starting.
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I'd sort of figured that one wasn't going to fly.
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