1g ecu into a 2g ecu

[Osme Velic]

So it looks like my ecu is done. According to Darryl. My question is will a 1g ecu out of an AWD TSi Talon work for my 96 AWD TSi Talon....
  I have a guy who is interested in the car. So I am wanting to fix this problem before I lose his interest.

[Matt Fredrikson]

I have a working 96 ECU $100 pick up in port kells or burnaby

[Mike Hewitt]

As for your question; No. 1G ecu's have 3 plugs, and 2G's have 4.

[Osme Velic]

hey matt, I will take it. call me 604-787-6877...I am supposed to go to a company go-kart thing tonight. But that is around 6pm...thanx in advance and thanks Mike for answering my question

[John Hartman]

1g cars use ALDL connectors and are OBD1.  2g cars are OBD2 and have many more monitors, different codes and use completely different software that will be read by a completely different scan tool/code reader.  You would have an easier time trying to wire in a 98 Civic ECU than trying to put a 1g one in and make it work and pass Emissions and have no engine lights.

If you took the complete engine wiring harness out of a 1g and replaced yours with it, the car would run, but it would be no fun at all if you needed to do aircare, scan it, or other things.