Hondata swapping?

[Type X]

If another member is selling his Hondata reflashed ecu

and i want to buy it

all we have to do is

swap my ecu and our imobillizer's correct?

or will they not work


Cliff's notes..........

I have no hondata
wanna swap with someone who HAS hondata

will it be a direct swap if we swap imobilizers?

[SiRman]

The keys are also coded if I'm not mistaken.

[RacerDre]

you need a Honda PGM tester to reprogram the imobillizer to work with the new ECU.

[myeverlovinsir]

You can swap the ECU's only and have them reflashed at the dealer for about 60 bucks. They will obtain the iN code for you using your VIN. Do not swap imobilizers, that gets you into more trouble, as was mentioned they are matched to your keys.;)

[trk]

Originally posted by myeverlovinsir
You can swap the ECU's only and have them reflashed at the dealer for about 60 bucks. They will obtain the iN code for you using your VIN. Do not swap imobilizers, that gets you into more trouble, as was mentioned they are matched to your keys.;)

so... ?

swap keys, ecu and immobilizers right?

Am I missing something here?

[myeverlovinsir]

Originally posted by trk
so... ?

swap keys, ecu and immobilizers right?

Am I missing something here?


Yes you are. Keys are cut to work in the cylinder they are cut for. ;)

[trk]

Originally posted by myeverlovinsir
Yes you are. Keys are cut to work in the cylinder they are cut for. ;)

cylinder?

[myeverlovinsir]

The key slot is a cylinder with pins.

[trk]

Originally posted by myeverlovinsir
The key slot is a cylinder with pins.

swap that? or is that waaaaay to difficult?

[RMC22]

Quite a bit easier to pay the $60...

[myeverlovinsir]

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swap that? or is that waaaaay to difficult?

Good luck with that...more trouble than it's worth and may even have implications regarding the ability to flash again to a diff ECU...I'm quite sure that the immobilizer is tied to a network ID and your VIN. I think you would loose the ability to obtain a proper iN code in the future if you wanted.:D

[SiRman]

Just change the ECU's go to a dealer have it reprogrammed and be done with it.

[trk]

Originally posted by myeverlovinsir
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Good luck with that...more trouble than it's worth and may even have implications regarding the ability to flash again to a diff ECU...I'm quite sure that the immobilizer is tied to a network ID and your VIN. I think you would loose the ability to obtain a proper iN code in the future if you wanted.:D

totally, I was just asking the questions... thanks for the info...

[todaCspec]

Originally posted by myeverlovinsir
You can swap the ECU's only and have them reflashed at the dealer for about 60 bucks.

If you pay the $60 and have it reflashed at the dealership, won't that take away the hondata reflash?

[myeverlovinsir]

If you pay the $60 and have it reflashed at the dealership, won't that take away the hondata reflash?

Never. The dealer is only matching the immobilizer code.
The reflash...I will quote Hondata: "It should last more than 100 years".

I think it could last as long as the lifecycle of the hardware.