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I have a 1996 Honda Civic DX, 5 speed manual transmission, D16Y7 engine. My ECU is bad and I need to replace it. I have been reading about the numbers on the ECU and I am getting conflicting information. Some people say that the numbers must match exactly, others say no. I have some idea what they stand for...not really clear...but I need some guidance. Do I have to EXACTLY match the numbers or not? If not, which ones do I need to match? Also, does the new one have to be programmed? My ECU number is:

37820-P2E-L01-901-114655

Thanks for the help!

 
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Here's all I got on the ECM number
37820-P2E-L01 is the Honda part number of the ECM, the rest of the string isn't significant

Fits 1996 only;
2, 3, 4 doors,
DX, CX, LX non-VTEC,
California emissions (KL),
manual trans

If it was not a California car it would have a different ECM number and might be easier to locate. IDK if a non-Cali unit can work correctly in a Cali emissions car.


37820-P2E-426 and 426RM would also be valid part numbers

No programming necessary

 
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Thanks for the information and the help. I will check on these other numbers. It figures I'd get a California car! Hopefully a non-Cali unit will work in it. Thanks again!