» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 06-17-2009, 04:38 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 181 | EWS So I'm reading a lot about the whole EWS alignment thing and would like some clarification: If you have the DME, EWS (some box on the passenger side of the car), the ignition module (where the key goes), and the key from a donor car, and swap these items into your car then no "alignment" is needed and your ti should start fine(?). However, if you have a DME, but no EWS/key, then you need this EWS alignment to synch the swapped DME with the stock EWS/key. In order words, the stock ti key is retained after undertaking EWS alignment at the dealer(?). Thanks. | | | 06-17-2009, 04:52 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | Depends on what car you have and the donor vehicle. If you get an m50 with a red labeled dme, it doesnt need alignment. If it has a silver labeled dme as well as running it on an OBDII chassis, its best to just have it aligned or get everything from the donor. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 06-17-2009, 04:54 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 181 | OBDII to OBDII | | | 06-17-2009, 08:28 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | I thought EWS-II was independent of and predated OBD-II, at least it did in Germany by about half a decade. | | | 06-18-2009, 08:03 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | I stumbled across this short EWS-II FAQ while searching for something else. It is aimed at people doing engine swaps, for example, an S52 into an E30 -- which would be an ambitious but cool swap for a 'ti. | | | 06-18-2009, 08:52 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 541 | Do you need to take the actual vehicle to the dealer for the EWS alignment, as in towing your project in? Or do you take the parts to the dealer and ask for that service? Once I decide to take on this project, I think I'm just going to get the chip and delete the EWS. Thoughts? | | | 06-18-2009, 10:53 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | You need to take the vehicle to the dealership to have an alignment done. If its OBDI and EWSI, just cut the wire. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 06-18-2009, 10:58 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 541 | Thanks again Blue. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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