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Old 11-18-2003 | 10:33 PM
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Unhappy swap trouble

I just swapped a 90 si motor into my 88 dx hatch....I wired everything up, but my ECU is flashing 20 times...the book says its an electric load. What does that mean? I NEED HELP!!!
Old 11-19-2003 | 09:36 AM
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not sure about that, but did u change from dpfi to mpfi?
Old 11-19-2003 | 11:19 AM
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yea it was dpfi and now its mpfi....u have any idea what that means?
Old 11-19-2003 | 05:58 PM
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electric load detecter is in your alternator Check the wiring and if that seems ok try replacing the alt.
Old 11-19-2003 | 09:40 PM
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Thanks....is that the only thing it could be?
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That the only thing I can thank of it being.
Old 11-20-2003 | 08:04 PM
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thanks. now all i have to do is drill out the bolt that is holding on the alternator and then ill be able to change it
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