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What is the difference between 93 cali ecus and 93 non cali ecus?

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Old 12-08-02, 01:27 PM
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What is the difference between 93 cali ecus and 93 non cali ecus?

Im going to try and buy an m2 non cali 93 ecu for my 7 off of a fellow forum member. I live in cali, does that mean my car has the cali ecu? How will my car run with a non cali ecu? any check engine lights?

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The only difference I know of is that the cali ECU's use an electronic EGR that will cause a "check engine" light if it is unplugged or malfunctioning. That means if you have a non-cali ECU, then you can eliminate the EGR without causing the "check engine" light.
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You can look at the emissions placard on the underside of your hood to determine whether or not you have a California model or a federal model. You can use a non-cali ecu in a cali car but not the reverse. Or if you have a 95, it doesn't matter, because 95s don't have an electronic egr valve.
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I live in Ca. I bought my car from a guy that lived in Ore. It was originally on the east coast. Noproblems with smog or anything here. I would assume that an out of state ecu would be fine.

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I just checked under my hood, and my car does have the cali ecu.

so my question,

If I buy a 93 non cali M2 ecu, Will it make my check engine light come on? How will it run in the cali model?

thanks again guys

chris
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