BMW e36 with volvo engine

KobeBryant · Post by **KobeBryant** » 27 Sep 2022, 07:36

Hallo
I have bmw e36 and i want to swap volvo engine,i have 2 T6 engine's but there is no chance to start them with original ECU,so my question is what engine with turbo can i use and make it run with standart ECU?I want 2.3 T5 but is it possible to make immo of to some of the original ECU that they use?

Post by **Chuck W** » 10 Oct 2022, 09:15

You can adapt the '98 M4.4 ECUs. There are available binary files with the immobilizers removed that you can start with. I would think anyone able to handle an engine swap such as this would be able to deal with the wiring, etc. You could make use of a stock engine-side harness from one of the Turbo 850's or a '98 MY S/V/XC 70, and there are a few connections needed on the body-side harness.

Another option is a stand-alone ECU, such as MaxxECU. This could also work with your 6-cyl options.