C32 AMG engine swap into W202
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W202 C240 Shell, C32 AMG engine
C32 AMG engine swap into W202
Hi everybody,
New to the forum but not new to mercedes, been drifting ones for the last 3 years. I bought a c240 road car and swapped a c230 kompressor running gear into it 2 years ago. Been a great and reliable drift car for me but I was at the point where I was comfortable with the car, and got the notion that I needed more power. A c32 AMG conversion swap came up for sale and I took the plunge and bought it. I am currently in the process of swapping it into the car, have the engine and gearbox placed in the car. I also got the loom, ecu and key with the swap and have installed all of these in the shell also.
My problem now is that I cant start the car. The key wont turn. I think this is due to the fact that I don't have the steering lock from the car that the engine came from. As far as I know the ecu needs to get the data from the steering lock to be able to disable the immobiliser allowing you to turn the key, and because I don't have it it wont let me turn the key. I have tried getting in contact with the person I bought the engine from to see if he has the steering lock but I cannot get in contact with him.
So this is where I am stuck, I tried getting onto some local ecu tuners about removing the immobiliser system from the ecu, but they all say that the immobiliser cannot be removed or disabled. The next thing I am thinking of trying is getting a steering lock from another w203 and coding it to the ecu to be able to disable the immobiliser- is this even possible?
Any help or tips with anything is much appreciated, I will post a few pics of the car!
Thanks!
New to the forum but not new to mercedes, been drifting ones for the last 3 years. I bought a c240 road car and swapped a c230 kompressor running gear into it 2 years ago. Been a great and reliable drift car for me but I was at the point where I was comfortable with the car, and got the notion that I needed more power. A c32 AMG conversion swap came up for sale and I took the plunge and bought it. I am currently in the process of swapping it into the car, have the engine and gearbox placed in the car. I also got the loom, ecu and key with the swap and have installed all of these in the shell also.
My problem now is that I cant start the car. The key wont turn. I think this is due to the fact that I don't have the steering lock from the car that the engine came from. As far as I know the ecu needs to get the data from the steering lock to be able to disable the immobiliser allowing you to turn the key, and because I don't have it it wont let me turn the key. I have tried getting in contact with the person I bought the engine from to see if he has the steering lock but I cannot get in contact with him.
So this is where I am stuck, I tried getting onto some local ecu tuners about removing the immobiliser system from the ecu, but they all say that the immobiliser cannot be removed or disabled. The next thing I am thinking of trying is getting a steering lock from another w203 and coding it to the ecu to be able to disable the immobiliser- is this even possible?
Any help or tips with anything is much appreciated, I will post a few pics of the car!
Thanks!
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W202 V6 3.2 drift /w202 drift V6 2.8/ w201 kompressor , w202 kompressor /w639 115 cdi
Pour le swap c32
Bonjour,
Je suit votre poste avec intérêt.
Je suis également en train de mettre un moteur c32 AMG dans une w202 .
La mienne est une c280 également utilisé en drift .
Je pense que la meilleure solution pour vous serait d'acheter un " kit de démarrage" qui comprend : calculateur moteur , ezs , elv , et clé .
Je dispose de ce kit pour mon montage .
Pouvez me dire comment avez vous connecté le calculateur moteur au reste de la voiture ?
Ce serait génial si on pouvait s'entraider .
Jules
Je suit votre poste avec intérêt.
Je suis également en train de mettre un moteur c32 AMG dans une w202 .
La mienne est une c280 également utilisé en drift .
Je pense que la meilleure solution pour vous serait d'acheter un " kit de démarrage" qui comprend : calculateur moteur , ezs , elv , et clé .
Je dispose de ce kit pour mon montage .
Pouvez me dire comment avez vous connecté le calculateur moteur au reste de la voiture ?
Ce serait génial si on pouvait s'entraider .
Jules
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W202 C240 Shell, C32 AMG engine
Hi, yes I had to swap engine mounts from a v6 that was in a w202 shell because the w203 have a wider space between the frame rails. I tried to fit it with the w203 engine mounts first but wouldn't fit. I also had to swap the sump from a v6 from a w202 as the w203 use a rear sump while the w202 chassis engines need a front sump. Also had to swap exhaust manifolds from a v6 from a w202 because of the steering box, and also the the w203 exhaust manifolds were pointing directly at the engine mounts in the w202, so the w202 exhaust manifolds were designed to avoid them.
As far as in terms of getting the engine running, unfortunately it looks like nobody will go near removing the immobiliser from the standard ECU. I have tried a lot of tuners and people who specify in immobiliser removal, who say it is not possible on mercedes ECU. I am now in the process of trying to get a standalone ECU to run the car
As far as in terms of getting the engine running, unfortunately it looks like nobody will go near removing the immobiliser from the standard ECU. I have tried a lot of tuners and people who specify in immobiliser removal, who say it is not possible on mercedes ECU. I am now in the process of trying to get a standalone ECU to run the car
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C55, SL55
Pretty sure the Mercedes Tuning specialist can do it by unlocking the VIN and reassigning to your VIN. I'd contact Eurocharged next, but there are several who can likely break the code
https://www.eurocharged.com/
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C32
You should be able to delete the EWS completely from the ECU however I don't believe you need the steering lock, you should be able to use the steering position sensor to be able to turn the key and get it to start?
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Mercedes W124 E320
Nice project buddy are you in Australia or uk l am thinking of installing a c32 amg engine into w124 e320 you said that the key wont turn on maybe the guy who you bought the engine from gave you the wrong key if it was the correct key it should turn
