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Oct 26, 2008 | 01:51 PM

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trustdestruction

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oh and here's a link with a guy having the same exact problem
http://www.honda-acura.net/forums/ar.../t-193220.html

Oct 26, 2008 | 02:01 PM

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well my camera is currently in las vegas but there is a silver box behind the kick panel that has b16a written on the front of it along with a few other numbers.

Oct 26, 2008 | 02:15 PM

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Post any and all numbers you find on the ECU.

Oct 26, 2008 | 02:29 PM

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D-Vegas

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the box has honda stamped at the top and then twice, in two different color paints, it has B16A 5607421. and at the bottom there are a couple of japanese symbols

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Oct 26, 2008 | 02:32 PM

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Quote:

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and at the bottom there a couple of japanese symbols

yea, that would verify that it's JDM

Oct 26, 2008 | 02:38 PM

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freaking eh. so does that mean i need to acquire a new ecu in order to pass inspections?

Oct 27, 2008 | 02:11 AM

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freaking eh. so does that mean i need to acquire a new ecu in order to pass inspections?

possibly you may need the USDM ecu

though after doing more searches i have come across people that the computers read no problem even though they were JDM, and then ones that did have the computers have problems.