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Jul 18, 2011 | 11:52 AM

demon79

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From: kankakee IL

Car: 1983 firebird

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computer question

can i use the computer from a car with the vats system in a car that doesn't have the vats?

Jul 19, 2011 | 03:40 PM

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Re: computer question

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Originally Posted by demon79

can i use the computer from a car with the vats system in a car that doesn't have the vats?

It depends. If you use the PROM/MEMCAL from the non-VATs car ECM in the VATs car ECM, it will work. Such as when replacing a bad computer (ECM).

If doing a swap and using the original VATs equipped ECM, no, the injectors won't fire or will stop firing after a few seconds.

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