1998 Honda Accord 5 Speed Manual Swap (Part 4) - Project Complete!

[@Hypnodog_]

Glad you didn't run into any major issues! Cool to see it running & driving so quickly

[@zenturious7743]

So you're that Honda that keeps on driving by at 3:00AM I CANT SLEEP!!!

[@accordinglyryan]

This bitch got stock exhaust smh

[@narunetto]

I know how much this car means to you so its cool as fuck to see that this went incredibly well and now you don't have to deal with the shit autos these things had! This gen of Accords are great and it's awesome to have one in such good condition out there on the road still

[@accordinglyryan]

Exactly man! Thanks for the support

[@luisrentas9715]

Questions did you guys still used the automatic computer ??? And how you did the plug for manual speed sensor ???

[@lexusls-xv4uj]

Can you explain the delivery of the wires accurately and I would be grateful to you

[@omarzowila]

#savethemanuals

[@edwingeorge9097]

I like ur video, is very helpful . Please is the automatic transmission drive Axles shaft is the same with manual transmission drive Axles shaft?

[@accordinglyryan]

The passenger side is, driver side is different (and you need the intermediate shaft from the manual engine)

[@fetc7283]

Congratulations on finishing the project. Now, to “dispose of” the other 1998 Accord...

[@accordinglyryan]

Yep, we'll have to get it to the scrap yard later this week

[@fetc7283]

Ryan Gehret I thought you were gonna sell it after putting all the other parts in it, but I obviously thought wrong.

[@accordinglyryan]

@@fetc7283 Plans change

[@cesarcpx386]

Can u share how did you do with the wiring for the speed and the reverse sensor please

[@jorgeroman7227]

I want to know to

[@danielrodriguez9644]

I would like that

[@Life_With_Dre]

I have a 2002 accord with the f23a1 and what was wondering what all would I need to do this swap besides the trans

[@TheOnly_KRYP71C]

2 questions for ya, 1. Where did you pick up your headlights? 2. Where did you get your trunk spoiler?

[@accordinglyryan]

Both from eBay lol. The spoiler is the SpoilerKing 301G

[@JWaynesWorld]

What wire did you have to hook up for the clutch how did you hook that up I need some information that's the only thing I'm lacking right now

[@accordinglyryan]

I honestly can't tell you from memory but it's under the driver side of the dash. Find a service manual online, it's really simple. Just gotta cut a wire, ground one side to chassis, and run it through the interlock switch on the clutch bracket. All it does is interrupt the starter.

[@CompressionFreak]

How did you get that information because I can’t find anything like that on the internet and it’s the final part of my swap but I can’t get my car to crank over it just clicks

[@ericfinch9375]

​@CompressionFreak did you ever figure it out

[@christophermarks5168]

By chance do you have any notes on the wiring part of the swap? I'm wanting to do this on my 2000 accord but I'm not too sure on the wiring part.

[@ediagautomotivetools4478]

Subscribed,Like Honda content.Keep good things

[@vinnybeedle1728]

What did you guys do for the clutch pedal top bolt? Am in the middle of my own swap on an 02 4 spd SE and am pretty much at this stage.

[@vinnybeedle1728]

Also what did you write the clutch interlock switch to? I’m guessing something in line with the ignition circuit; I know of two thick gauge wires I’m supposed to splice together thinking of splicing the clutch switch in line with those

[@stevenjames3356]

Hey I have a question I hope yall can answer it but I’m in a middle of a build an was wondering instead of splicing on rerouting wires can I just swap a manual harness in ???

[@codykamminga9667]

If you can, keep the other engine and other parts for your accord just for spares

[@accordinglyryan]

I'd like to but don't really have a good place to store them unfortunately

[@shugg0517]

Ryan this is Tony again. Far as getting the car started. #1 Did you get the (new)key reprogrammed to the VIN of the donor car. #2 Did you get the computer reprogramed along with the Immoblizer

[@accordinglyryan]

Eventually yeah, in the meantime we held the paired key to the ignition cylinder while starting

[@shugg0517]

So just get the (new) key reprogramed to the donor car. And get the same ( new) key cut to the original ignition. So that the ignition cylinder can move like the original key did. The gray key that y'all put a hole into. Ok got it. No programming of the ecu only program the key to match the ecu signal. And the immobilizer is the go between to verify both signal from the ecu and the key. Correct!!

[@accordinglyryan]

@@shugg0517Pretty much yeah. You want the original key to your car programmed to the ECU you swapped in. We destroyed the gray key's immobilizer so the other one would transmit its signal, so we could drive it to the dealership.

[@shugg0517]

@@accordinglyryan Cool thanks for your help . Will give y'all a update when I get it done.

[@ThePhoneGenius2009]

Holy shit you did it! I'll send the video to my dad :-)

[@accordinglyryan]

Nice lol

[@ThePhoneGenius2009]

@@accordinglyryan he asked if you had problems with the ex-auto car rejecting anything as far as the ecm goes. He figured if you did cluster switch over you'd have abs lights on and such

[@accordinglyryan]

@@ThePhoneGenius2009 Nah, we swapped the PCM from the 5 speed car so it's basically none the wiser. The ABS bulb isn't present in my LX instrument cluster so no light to come on lol

[@ThePhoneGenius2009]

@@accordinglyryan good going. I was gonna suggest you do that last night but forgot to say that. Now the auto goes in the manual car?

[@accordinglyryan]

@@ThePhoneGenius2009 Nah, we're abandoning it as it just isn't worth the effort.

[@GurwinderSingh-xk5fb]

Hey buddy, great videos. Could you please explain VSS wiring a little better please.?? I would really appreciate.

[@accordinglyryan]

I didn't take too many notes unfortunately and it's now been 3 years, but we essentially referenced the EWDs in the service manual to repin the VSS signal wire to where it needs to be, and reused some leftover wires from the old automatic trans harness for power and ground.

[@thyhunter3658]

hey just wondering what thickness you used for the spacer

[@accordinglyryan]

If I remember correctly it should be 1/2". I've seen people just stack up washers between the firewall and pedal assembly

[@joshuarodriguez4972]

I been strugling for 2 weeks looking for scematics to connect my VSS and CLUTCH INTERLOCK. Can you help me out to figure that?

[@accordinglyryan]

Not really...I didn't take notes and it was 3 years ago. All we did was cross reference the service manual and repin like 3 wires

[@joshuarodriguez4972]

@@accordinglyryan thank you found a diagram that shows a blue and white to ground out. Just gotta find the correct wire

[@accordinglyryan]

​@@joshuarodriguez4972 Yeah that sounds right, just connect the blue and white wire to the clutch switch and ground the other side out

[@carsandtrucks4life818]

Why didn’t you just take the brake pedal out of the original one with the manual transmission?

[@accordinglyryan]

We did a couple weeks later lol

[@corykemeys9596]

How did you go about fixing the issue with temp gage my I have an 2000 Accord lx manual love it I'm in the midst of fixing all the little minor things and would appreciate any advice

[@accordinglyryan]

I just bought ScanGauge lol. But you can buy a used cluster and swap out the fuel/temp gauge "pod." It comes out separate from the tach and speedo gauges. I wish I had known that beforehand on mine

[@og_muddi5587]

I plan on pulling all the needed parts from a junked car at the scrapyard, what do I do if I do not have the key from the donor car ?

[@accordinglyryan]

You need an ECU with a matching key. You can tow it to a dealer and have them reprogram it, but that's a pain for obvious reasons

[@grimreaperleeperaccordsupe8584]

you guys never swapped the motor hardness from the manual car to the automatic one right ? ya just left the hardness in the cars

[@codykikendall6015]

So you did swap out the auto ECU for the manual one? And that is why you need both keys together to start the car?

[@accordinglyryan]

Correct, it won't run right unless you have the 5 speed PCM

[@Tamay.]

Hey, i have a question that litterally has nothing to do with cars. Would you recommend me to buy a Dell Latitude D610 so can you say if its good? I wanna buy one from ebay and it has Windows 2000 but would you recommend me to buy it? I do not know much about laptops.

[@accordinglyryan]

It's literally good for nothing but a display piece/collectors purposes lol

[@jeffcontreras8517]

Is it a V6 Honda Accord with a stick shift?

[@DJCapsalot]

i have an 01 accord did everything but need to wire up vss how did you do that cant find anything on the web about that

[@accordinglyryan]

This is what I can offer you: docs.google.com/document/d/1EwQi_FC7Av8z0qSUC77IsuNs95m_C07jvZyo4gD64ms/edit?usp=sharing

[@xmetrix]

the question is... will you park it in neutral , or in gear like you should?

[@accordinglyryan]

I've always parked my manual cars in neutral with the ebrake, unless I'm on a hill. I see no point in putting it in gear on flat ground.

[@ayt4091]

Can u explain how to wire up the speedometer

[@zachharper2664]

What year was the donor car? You got the parts I got 2002 I want put a 5speed in but my other car 1998 would that matter?

[@accordinglyryan]

Same, 1998. 01-02 has a slightly different engine, the ECU may not like it. I'd try to find a 98-00.

[@zachharper2664]

@@accordinglyryan would it matter if you took the motor and everything out of the 98 put it in 2002 would it work ? Or no to much work

[@accordinglyryan]

@@zachharper2664 I think the difference is the 2002 uses a different style of oxygen sensor, so that wouldn't work with the engine harness. I'm not 100% on that but like I said, you're better off trying to find a 98-00.

[@zachharper2664]

@@accordinglyryan I really appreciate the help

[@accordinglyryan]

@@zachharper2664 No prob good luck

[@gottaluvaneyy]

Dose anyone know witch wire needs to be grounded I'm in the middle of doing this swap and I can't find the wire that would bypass the clutch switch

[@Freddy24214]

Did you have any problems with the vtec

[@accordinglyryan]

Nope, wire up the speedometer and you're good to go

[@CompressionFreak]

Why didn’t you guys show what wires are need for the clutch interlock because that information isn’t readily available

[@accordinglyryan]

Well, this really isn't a step by step tutorial. My friend did most of the wiring work so I didn't really have too much involvement with that

[@CompressionFreak]

@@accordinglyryan gotcha I figured it out and will be posting a video soon

[@blanco_z3455]

@@CompressionFreak i would like to see a vid on that

[@abused.cg5]

@@CompressionFreakdid you get a video of it I’m currently doing the swap right now. I’m only caught up on the wiring aspect

[@CompressionFreak]

I haven’t had the time but I will say for the time being the big transmission plug has two wires you need; it’s either blue or gray I think I referenced my helms manual to get it

[@tonyrosa6094]

So you used the ecu from the manual?

[@accordinglyryan]

Yes, you have to or else it won't run right

[@exit9mastertec7]

Question if the white anf blue wire from the auto wire harness connected to the vss and also yellow for cluster signal and black wire grounded why wouldnt it function it would have been great if they actually seen tje wires you solder as a cross reference

[@accordinglyryan]

I didn't get much into it because my friend did all the work, and I still don't fully understand/remember what he did lol. I am a complete retard when it comes to electrical stuff. You should be able to find the info on the 6th gen accord forums tho

[@lawrencerenfro6290]

Could you have just used the wire harness from the manual donor car?

[@accordinglyryan]

That would have been a lot more work than repinning 3 wires lol

[@ayt4091]

Can’t u explain how to wire the speed sensor

[@bigdharls3743]

What pin did you swap or place it in

[@accordinglyryan]

For the VSS? The pins you're working with are A9 and C23 I believe. Find a service manual online, that'll clear it up more, I don't remember all the specifics anymore because its been too long/I didn't do the wiring

[@yarimarcamacho1464]

What trasmisión did You buy

[@cesarcpx386]

Please! I need more information for the neutral safety switch, my Accord do not start What do i have to do?

[@accordinglyryan]

You have to complete the circuit for the range selector. We rewired it to the clutch interlock under the dash

[@cesarcpx386]

@@Hachiro really thank’s

[@sk8toughrooster411]

Did you ever find a solution I’m stuck on this currently 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bbmwe30m3]

Did you change the ecu to manual or does this work with an automatic ecu?

[@accordinglyryan]

ECU has to be changed, won't run right without it

[@jaysonramos1380]

@@accordinglyryan i can confirm it dont run right

[@jonathancornejo1790]

Pretty late but can you or could show what wires you shrink together for the speedometer to work i understand how to remove it but which 2 to combine and where it should go

[@accordinglyryan]

If I remember correctly (which is not a guarantee lol) you need to repin wire A9 to C23 at the ECU inside the car, and tee off that to drive the speedometer in the cluster. We repurposed a couple wires for the old AT to be our signal and ground wires

[@jonathancornejo1790]

@@accordinglyryan so if those are correct your saying C23 no longer need? Replace with A9? Tee off to drive the speedometer in the cluster? Would you happen to have any pictures? If you had a chance to get them?

[@accordinglyryan]

@@jonathancornejo1790 I believe so yes. The wire that you tee off is gonna go to the speed sensor for the input signal. We repurposed one of the old wires that went to the automatic transmission for this. We didn't document anything besides what's in the video unfortunately, and it's been 2 years so my memory is probably a fit fuzzy. Plus I didn't actually do any of the wiring work lol

[@jonathancornejo1790]

@@accordinglyryan would you think if i get the whole ecu and the harness of a 1998 manual accord and swapped with my old one it would all work by plug and play and not do any modifications on the wires?

[@accordinglyryan]

@@jonathancornejo1790 That's a whole lot more work than splicing 3 wires together lol

[@jaarondavis7426]

Does anyone have any information on swapping the ecu? I’ve seen information about having to mess with the wires afterwards so I’m just looking for some clarity…

[@luhwild9284]

lmk if you found out

[@roobeltran1270]

Man how much did u spent approximately?? I wanna do that exact same swap to my 99 accord

[@accordinglyryan]

$2500 ish including the donor car

[@Freddy24214]

@@accordinglyryanprice for just labor

[@accordinglyryan]

@@Freddy24214 No idea, I didn't pay someone else to do it

[@silverknight532]

Why are you making it manual

[@accordinglyryan]

The autos in these are kinda junk, and manual is more fun

[@zenturious7743]

@@accordinglyryan this dude just asked why lmao

[@PrimateSoul]

Because the autos are lemons

[@shugg0517]

What forums did you use to get the info to do the swap ?

[@accordinglyryan]

Couple different ones, Honda-Tech.com, DriveAccord, 6thgenaccord.com, etc. Most of the information is out there for free. I would also recommend buying a PDF of the service manual, really helps with torque specs, cross referencing the wiring, etc

[@shugg0517]

@@accordinglyryan ok thanks for all your help

[@accordinglyryan]

@@shugg0517 No problem good luck!

[@Number1Juan]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[@Honja999]

Wait I seen this accord in my dreams lmao

[@exit9mastertec7]

Whats the wire for vss

[@julioequinonesmoll8029]

Please can u send me pics of how to wired vss my speedo dont work and vtech either please

[@jonathanmonger111]

Great

[@Goyito81]

Donyou have the diagram for the wiring i need it all asap.

[@accordinglyryan]

Nope sorry

[@Goyito81]

@@accordinglyryan which ecu did you use?

[@accordinglyryan]

@@Goyito81 The manual one, won't run right without it

[@Goyito81]

@@accordinglyryan thanx i have it just need to drill the hole put in the pedals n get working on the wiring.

[@accordinglyryan]

@@Goyito81 It's not too bad, you can find the service manual online. There's only like 3 wiring changes you need to make

[@Number1Juan]

First