Northstar ECM

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Is this OBD-2 or something newer. I understand that there is a jumper (or
something) spec'd in obd2 that disables the communications- supposedly for test
purposes.

Anybody know more???

Pete Datcuk wrote:

>   I am hoping someone can help me.  I am working on swapping a Caddy
> Northstar from a '95 Eldorado into a Fiero.  I have the factory service
> manuals for the engine, and from what I have gathered, the ECM communicates
> with the other computers/modules(i.e. ABS, antislip, etc) through a common
> serial link.  Since I am not including these various modules, I am wondering
> how the ECM is going to react by them not being there.  Am I going to need
> to provide some signal to the computer to fool it, or is there a way to
> deactivate the serial connection.
>
> Thanks,
> Pete Datcuk
> Mechanical Engineer
> Sewell, NJ
> '87 Fiero, some day to be Northstar'ed :-)
> '67 Jeep Commando, to be risen from the dead ;-)