1999 2000 MY - The "Bastards" Draft Info Thread

Post by **abscate** » 27 Mar 2024, 02:57

Airbag change from -98 to 99

jimmy57 wrote: ↑23 Mar 2024, 18:29
The change from DC current wiring to AC makes the harness change. The end plugs on 99 will have capacitors and 98 will not. The bags and belts don't care but if you have the harness from 99 and airbag control unit original to the car that is a problem as the capacitors in end plugs for airbag will make a DC current control unit think there is an open circuit.

Post by **abscate** » 10 Jul 2024, 03:55

Door handle change late 1998

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Post by **abscate** » 02 Jan 2025, 04:20

Radiator overflow hose routing change ftom 1998 to 1999

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Post by **Sveedy** » 02 Jan 2025, 13:10

So I found a set of front seats from a '98. I know that the air bag system changed, so what parts are interchangeable with a '99 ?
Can the basic parts just be switched, or is it only the skins ?

Post by **abscate** » 29 Jul 2025, 04:47

Link to discussion of AWD PROPELLOR SHAFTS for these years, vin breaks

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Post by **abscate** » 17 Oct 2025, 23:23

From the source

“No. 1999 is the CAN intro year and TCU also gets security matching starting that year. No plug n play. 97 850 LPT and 98 LPT have interchangeable TCUs but 97 HPT are M4.3 with 98 HPT becoming M4.4. I remember a pin differs between those two and the 98 HPT will have a transmission error with 97 and down HPT TCU in it.”

Post by **abscate** » 18 Oct 2025, 06:26

Link to pictures of different variants of the 1999 and 2000 outer timing belt cover

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