kenathena Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 am currently looking on trademe for an ECU and im finding ECU's for 98 models that say 4G and ive come across a cheap one that says it came out of a 1997 model but its got 4G . So is the 1997 ECU for Subaru Legacy GTB the same as the 98 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 in the US market - all 1996 - 1999 DOHC EJ25 and 96-98 EJ22 ECU's are interchangeable. i don't know what 4G means - but it doesn't mean anything in the US...well except that it's an AT&T engine i guess. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) the wiring in the 98 outback changes a little, at least in mine. i bought a 98 OBW with a bad engine, t-belt, and water damage. when i got the ej22 engine in, i learned the ECU was bad. i swapped i a 97 obw ecu and the car fired right up. but it threw a couple of codes. one was for the ''incorrect flow'' of the evap sysytem. i assume this was due to the charcoal canister being moved to the rear. and the other was for a ''traction control'' item which neither car had. when i finally got the right ECU for the engine, both codes went away. i also tried a 97GT, and a 96L ecu in the 98 and none of them worked right. the engine ran fine, but i had phantom codes. have you tried http://www.car-part.com for a used ECU? they should be pretty cheap. they don't fail very often. and car-part.com searches the entire country and some beyond. the ecu would be listed under ''computer box engine'', i think. price range from $15 to $200 Edited October 19, 2013 by johnceggleston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenathena Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 this is what im looking at on a Website here in New Zealand... Do you know if this is for a 1998 Subaru Legacy GTB... this is what it says on the auction.... SUBARU LEGACY GTB TWIN TURBO MANUAL 4G ECU BG5 BD5 GTB 3 PLUG. 22611 AC562 A18-000 DR5.... I questioned them if it was the correct one and they said yes but i jus want another opinion as for its not the same as the ECU that i remember seeing in the car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenathena Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Also i checken online for Info about my car and here are the details if this would also help in ways of yous trying to help me lol.... Year: 1998 Make: SUBARU Model: LEGACY Submodel: GTB Main Colour: White VIN: 7A8GF0B0707290547 Plate: Engine No: EJ20-226953 Chassis:BG5-290547 Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van Body Style: Station Wagon Seats: 5 CC rating: 1,990cc Fuel Type: Petrol Assembly Type: Imported Built-Up Country of Origin: Japan I FOUND THE ECU FROM MY CAR AND ILL ATTACH THE PHOTO... DO YOU KNOW IF ITS THE RIGHT ECU OR NOT LOL... Edited October 22, 2013 by kenathena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naru Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 No,you have an EJ20RDWEJE engine. That one is for an EJ20RDWCJE. http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ccgrant/leggymodels.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 we don't get those turbo engines here, completely different in the US so you'll need some NZ informed folks for true interchangeability options. JCE - good call, that is in regards to the evap stuff moving from the font of the car to the rear i would presume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hope you got your problem solved, kenathena. Please add "New Zealand" to your ID--most of us have no idea where "Rawene" is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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