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    HISS Key chip

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    HISS chip epoxied into OEM Honda VFR800 key.
  3. Huh? Last time I looked at one of my '02 keys the chip was epoxied into the key under that sticker and not removable. UPDATE: They're only sealed in using silicon and pop out easily. HISS chip epoxied siliconed into OEM Honda VFR800 key. I think it must be those aftermarket eBay ones you're buying which aren't sealed into the key.
  4. Picked up my 1W 100R 5% carbon film resistor and some alligator clips today. Grand total was like four dollars or something. Eat THAT, Honda.
  5. It's nowhere near that complicated! Since you have confirmed that the keys themselves are static, here's what I'm gonna do: Move ECU and HISS transponder from 2006 bike to 2002 bike On 2002 bike, disconnect ignition switch connector block (under right-side fairing) Hold 2006 ECU key against HISS transponder Connect up the ghetto reprogramming tool so the ECU will go into programming mode Jumper the ignition block so the ECU boots up and recognises the 2006 key Remove jumper, plug the ignition barrel back into the connector block and move the original ECU key far away. Follow your procedures above to program all 3 of my old keys into the new ECU I'm definitely going to video this sucker.
  6. Hey do we know if existing keys can be programmed to another ECU? That is, do the keys themselves have flash memory or is it just a unique ID for each and every key? With my new bike, I'll probably move my lock barrels over to it as I've got three keys already. If I can code my existing keys into the ECU on the new bike, I'll save myself the cost of blank keys and having them cut.
  7. SOLD. I'll swap frames. Probably even use the swingarm from the new bike, but keep the shock on mine (since it's an ABS model with remote preload), but that's a 30 minute job. Thanks fellas. I was going to go for a ride this weekend but I think the better option is to stay home and work in the garage on the two bikes. Actually first thing's first - I will try the new bike's tank and pump on my bike, see if it changes engine behaviour. After that, there's not much left except the engine and the stuff inside it that could be toasted.
  8. Interesting. I had only skimmed the service manual and it seemed like a motor swap was a big deal. You're saying it's not? What about the following: Radiators? Swingarm? Main subframe? Surely that makes the job quite long?
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    New parts bike

    Pics of the 2006 wreck I picked up.
  10. Discovered new bike was popping quite loudly as soon as the throttle was closed even in neutral. My immediate thought was that this is a stuck PAIR reed valve. Sure enough - shove a marble up the PAIR hose and problem has magically disappeared. Going over this bike, it looks like it's never, ever been taken apart. I mean, aside from the front end crash damage and rust from sitting around it's MINT. Aarrgh, what to do! Three hours of work and I can put all my farkles & fairings on it but it's going to cost me a grand. Or, I tear into this mint machine and shove its motor into the frame of my '02. I....I dunno what to do! Busted Oil Cooler Cracked ECU socket Pretty good condition
  11. OK I picked up the wreck today. The guy there hadn't managed to start it but thanks to my (now) intricate knowledge of VFR electrics I had her fire right up. Right away it runs a lot better than mine even with a shitty tank of gasoline and probably dirty injectors. The bike appears to have crashed into the back of a truck with a tray bed, so the front subframe is bent badly and the oil cooler has a split in it. The ECU plugs also took a knock, cracked the white plug housing and one of the pins was a bit bent, but that's now sorted. It was missing a bank angle sensor (smashed to pieces) so I had to take mine with me when I picked it up. Fairings are semi-OK. One side needs a bit of plastic welding but the right hand and tail fairing are in one piece. Handy spares. Oh I also pulled the airbox - the intake stacks are short front tall rear and it looks like the airbox has never been off the bike.. Damn, that busted one of my other theories about intake stacks! Now all I need to do is put a chair out in the garage, crank up the radio, drink a sixpack and decide what's easier - moving engines or paying $1000 to register this one with my plastics, subframe and oil cooler.
  12. Good news! I found the source of the burning smell! Bad news! I'm a dickhead! What's that burning smell? Yes, exhaust headers get HOT, FAST. It appears that the burning smell was wafting up to the steering stem and appearing to come from the ignition switch. I swear I'm going to start seeing communists in my soup next.
  13. Not to worry, I'm off to get the new bike tomorrow. The guy is also going to throw in some headlight assemblies for me. Wow...possibly a complete bike!
  14. On another note, I'm getting the smell of burning hair/plastic from my ignition switch now. I said something about ripples in a pond previously. Massive understatement.
  15. Exactly. You've established that changing ECUs can make the engine run better or worse... what effect do you intend swapping the engine to have? I'd be using the complete electrical system from another bike. I don't intend to use ANY of my current ECU/wiring harnesses and will pull the entire system across from the other bike. In essence, I am keeping nothing other than the frame from my 2002, unless I can't be buggered with the effort and just spend the money on having the wreck inspected. Either way, I will not be allowing any of the gremlins from my '02 to come across.
  16. I'm getting too good at pulling this bike apart. I decided to swap back the old ECU and wiring harness, and managed to get the whole job done in about three hours. So with the 2002 ECU back in it, it runs a lot better. The misfire (actually more like wavering rpms) is still there but just less pronounced. Also I checked up on registering a write-off and sure enough the VIV certificate costs $440. Hmmm, that makes dropping my plastics onto the wreck I bought a $1,000 proposition if you include registration. Since I have dads bike for a while I should just plan a motor swap.
  17. This is great work mate. Top marks. I'll need to program some keys into the bike I've just bought so I'll also try to make a video of the above when I do it. It will be a nice appendix!
  18. Fitted the replacement coils today. No change. Somewhat concerned now this 2nd-hand ECU *is* dodgy!
  19. I bought the wreck. Looks like I'm gonna have a bunch of spare parts soon. Also: who wants to place bets that the fuel pump and coils I already had on order will magically fix the problems with my current bike? Oh well, at least it will be nice closure to the thread if that is the case!
  20. Anyway for those that are curious how this thing has derailed so badly, I would like to say that I don't think the problems I've got are with the new ECU and wiring. In fact, I would call the job a success as not only did I remove the old harness completely and replace it with the new one, but I altered all the indicator wiring and ignition switch wiring successfully. The bike immediately fired up and ran. Whilst it has a misfire now and strange high rpm cold idle, this cannot be directly attributed to a wiring harness and ECU swap. It's also worth pointing out that another member already performed this mod on a 2004 USA bike to conver it to a 2006-spec ECU and wiring harness. He confirmed that he found the improvement so good he removed his Power commander.
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