Oooh... looky what I found... (must have for future turbo swap people)
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Oooh... looky what I found... (must have for future turbo swap people)
I was using the way back machine to purge files from the original but looks like someone else is hosting this now...<ul><li><a href="http://www.plasticmedia.net/4ktq/">Typ85 Turbo Swap</a></li></ul>
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"ILa" is in the wrong spot. It's on the inner side where "58d" is. Tell him to flip the fuse
box over to verify before wiring. He'll fry the fuel ouput on his ECU if he wires it like in the diagram..
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The wiring aspect is REALLY easy....
Not many hookups to do at all, pretty amazing.
I added the provision to check fault codes from the drivers seat via dash switch. Frank helped me wire that up!
I added the provision to check fault codes from the drivers seat via dash switch. Frank helped me wire that up!
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Thats the only portion i cant offer much help in with his swap...
and to be honest thats the most intimidating portion of the swaps for myself... the wiring.
I understand the concept that the red harness (10vT) replaces the 4kQ's 2 harnesses, but as for setting up the fuse block and everything else I got no clue. Do you use all the 4kQ's stock relays? Replace them all with the 5kT versions? Would it be easier to get a fuse block top complete with all the 5kT stuff and swap it entirely with the 4kQ's fuseblock (even though they are the same, I would know all the relays are correct?)
Everyone keeps saying its this easy plug and play swap but again I have never dabbled under a fuse block so the entire thing seems beyond my expertise (though I have changed out stock engine for engine, tranny swaps, stuff like that)... hell I was a mechanic at New Dimensions I should know this stuff! But I dont... so... yea Im hoping if I ever get down to a turbo swap I know wtf I am doing by then...
It seems my brain is more mechanical, as for me the easy portion of the swap would be getting the motor in and the intake plumbing routed etc...
I understand the concept that the red harness (10vT) replaces the 4kQ's 2 harnesses, but as for setting up the fuse block and everything else I got no clue. Do you use all the 4kQ's stock relays? Replace them all with the 5kT versions? Would it be easier to get a fuse block top complete with all the 5kT stuff and swap it entirely with the 4kQ's fuseblock (even though they are the same, I would know all the relays are correct?)
Everyone keeps saying its this easy plug and play swap but again I have never dabbled under a fuse block so the entire thing seems beyond my expertise (though I have changed out stock engine for engine, tranny swaps, stuff like that)... hell I was a mechanic at New Dimensions I should know this stuff! But I dont... so... yea Im hoping if I ever get down to a turbo swap I know wtf I am doing by then...
It seems my brain is more mechanical, as for me the easy portion of the swap would be getting the motor in and the intake plumbing routed etc...
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It's easy. Don't touch anything but the 4kq engine/ecu harness. Replace with 5kt ECU/engine
"red" wiring harness. Follow that site exactly, with the exception of the mentioned error. The engine bay is plug and play, except for the CSV and WUR. Add the wires to give them power, do the fuel pump/CEL wiring. Piece of cake.
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Ok so that makes a lot more sense to me...
making me kind of wanna go buy a 10vT now....
if it really is remove old harness, add new harness, run some +12v wires & wire in a bulb for checking the codes... I may just take the leap...
if it really is remove old harness, add new harness, run some +12v wires & wire in a bulb for checking the codes... I may just take the leap...