Category: Automotive

Instructions to install a performance chip on your 1989-1994 Suzuki Swift GT/GTi ECU   Start by locating the engine computer in your car. It is located under the driver’s side lower dash panel. Remove the bolts that attach the ECM,…

To install a performance chip on a VW Jetta, Golf, or Passat model ECM from around 1995, first locate and uninstall the ECU from your car. The location of the ECM in most models is in the engine compartment, below…

Location of most Honda Civic/CRX ECUs   Most of the time, it is in the location pictured below. This is true for Civic models, while Accord models have it at the bottom of the center console. Some models use an…

We’re often asked for an EWS delete chip. That is, a chip that boosts the horsepower of their 1995 325i and deletes the EWS protection at the same time.   About the EWS System   EWS is an anti-theft system…

This article is a companion to the Toyota Corolla Immobilizer Reset Service we offer for the 2005-2007 Toyota Corolla, but it may also help if you own the same model and recently replaced the ECM with a used or recycled one, and…

Did you install a performance chip in a Honda P28 ECM, and it isn’t working? Having problems?   This is more common than you think, since many people install a chip themselves, even without experience soldering electronic parts. But even…

Many performance enthusiasts must have heard or read about dual chips. Dual chips have memory capacity that doubles the original chip’s, so two different, same-size programs can be stored on the new chip and selected on the fly with a…

This document covers installing a performance chip on a 1993-1995 BMW 325i or 525i ECU (Motronic DME).   E36 Model   First, locate the DME and remove it from the car. The DME is located under the hood, in the…

While this covers installing a chip on the USDM version (US Domestic Market) Honda P28 ECM, the procedure is the same for almost all 1992-1995 (OBD-I) Civic and Integra ECMs. All of them use the same circuit construction. These include,…

What is it?   The Honda VTEC system is a dynamic valve timing adjustment system mounted on the engine head. It dynamically adjusts the exhaust valves’ timing using oil pressure. The ECM controls this oil pressure through a solenoid valve.…