1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse ENGINE SWAP

1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
101,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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ECLIPSE 1
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when swapping an engine and transmission in a 96 eclipse and converting from an auto to a 5 speed do i need to get anything re programed for the car to run?
Mar 3, 2010 at 4:28 AM
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LEGITIMATE007
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yes the tcm, transmission control module, because now it is not automatic its manual or vice versa. and the tcm isnt doing the whole job of switching gears anymore
Mar 3, 2010 at 6:55 AM
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KOBEBUNNELL46
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You don’t have to switch anything from an automatic going to a standard actually your ECU will allow more RPM without switching the TCM
Oct 10, 2018 at 8:41 PM
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Great addition to this thread! Please feel free to help out whenever you are on the site :)

Cheers, Ken
Oct 13, 2018 at 1:47 PM