help please driving me mad! - Saxperience

stefansaxo1 · 27th August 2012, 20:04

So ive got a 97 saxo 1.4 and have just put in a vtr 1.6 2000 engine have also used all my own loom off the 1.4 including the ecu so i dont have to change the imobaliser but there is some sort of electrical box under the ecu which is making some sort of weird ticking noise anyone no what this box is? also my keycode lights are both on (red and green) normally just red untill i put in my code any help?

stefansaxo1 · 27th August 2012, 20:55

bump anyone please theres also 3 wires near the starter motor any idea where they go ive got the live and remote but wats the 3rd?

stevo67 · 27th August 2012, 21:17

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Originally Posted by stefansaxo1

bump anyone please theres also 3 wires near the starter motor any idea where they go ive got the live and remote but wats the 3rd?

The earth I expect mate.

stefansaxo1 · 27th August 2012, 23:30

Where does it earth to? Could it be imobaliser earth?

jones91 · 27th August 2012, 23:53

did you also change the ignition barrel when changing engines?

blackie_2k5 · 28th August 2012, 01:40

the box is the igntion relay

which means you have something unplugged or plugged in wrong if its clicking

get pics of the wires or plugs you havent got a home for yet and post them in here

stefansaxo1 · 28th August 2012, 08:21

No I literally just changed engines I've kept the 1.4 ecu aswell I will upload pics after work

mcjacko1987 · 28th August 2012, 08:51

1.4 ecu wont work mate. ecu is timed different than the vtr. or so it was with mine. sounded like a bloody v8 when i started it up. the relay under the ecu if i remember is for the fuel pump.
as for your earth wires near the starter motor, well the starter motor has 2 earth wires and the others may go on the gearbox.
as i said tho it will run shit with the 1.4 ecu. i did go from a single plug 1.4 to a 2001 vtr engine and tried the 1.4 ecu with the 1.4 loom (furio btw) and it started up but did sound like a v8 starting up like that.
did sound awsome but obv not how it was ment to lol. only way i sorted it in the end was get the right ecu and loom (3plug ecu) but as i went from single to 3 plug engine also had to change interior loom.
as your vtr engine is 2000 im sure it will be a single plug ecu, but id still guess youl need the vtr ecu. loom should be fine though

stefansaxo1 · 28th August 2012, 10:22

Yh it is a 1 plug ecu on both but obviously ill have to get the bye ecu unlocked then but even though its a 1.4 ecu I should still get a spark right? Also so all three wires go to starter motor 2 earth 1 live? So if I get the vtr ecu unlocked I still need to remove the 1.4 imobaliser right? How do I do that lol

blackie_2k5 · 28th August 2012, 11:09

I ran vtr engine on quicky e u for a little while.. Ran fine

What colour is the relay under the ecu?

You'll need a r loom that matches the ecu when you swap.. The 1.4 ecu side loom plug is bigger so the r ecu won't fit onto that loom